Only Online Auction

Geneva, Apr 07, 2021

LOT 313

Bic
Lighter case, prototype; yellow gold

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 950 - 1,400 / USD 1,100 - 1,650 / HKD 8,400 - 12,600

Yellow gold lighter case. This original protoytype is dismountable in two pieces.


Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Brand Bic, France

Model Lighter case

Year circa 1970

Material yellow gold

Length 81 mm.

Width 26.80 mm.

Thickness 16.70 mm.

Weight 32.5 gr.

Signature Bic Brevete - Depose

Notes

Founded in 1945 by Marcel Bich, Bic is a French company, initially specialized in luxury cigarette lighter and pen. At the end of the 1960s, the company entered the American market where, in 1969, it launched a major advertising campaign.

CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

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Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.