Watches, Cars and a Record for Ettore Bugatti’s Mido Watch

Result EUR280,000

Published on 30 April 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 17 April 2021 - 14:30 (CEST) - Château de Lasserre - 31380 Montastruc-La-Conseillère

The idea behind this extraordinary auction was to feature two current trends, vintage cars and watches. Success was guaranteed.

Mido for Bugatti, Ettore Bugatti’s personal watch, yellow-gold radiator grill, two-toned... Watches, Cars and a Record for Ettore Bugatti’s Mido Watch

Mido for Bugatti, Ettore Bugatti’s personal watch, yellow-gold radiator grill, two-toned white and yellow-gold wristband, numbered 261.492, c. 1929, 22.5 x 34 cm (8.86 x 13.39 in).
Result: €280,000

The first major piece, the famous Mido watch made for the great Ettore Bugatti , fetched €280,000, well over twice its high estimate and setting a world record for this model. The fact that it belonged to…

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Ettore Bugatti's Very Own Mido Watch

Made especially for Ettore Bugatti by Mido, this all-gold watch echoes the shape of the radiator grille of the automobiles that brought the carmaker fame and success between the wars.