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History

1921 birth in Florence

See also: Guccio Gucci

The Gucci family claims its origins are rooted in the merchant city of Florence since around 1410. Guccio Giovanbattista Giacinto Dario Maria Gucci (1881–1953) left Florence for Paris, and settled in London in 1897 to work at the high-end Savoy Hotel  While working as a bellhop there, he would load/unload the luggage of the hotel’s wealthy clients, learning about their tastes in fashion, quality, fabrics, and traveling conditions. He later worked four years for the Compagnie Des Wagons-Lits, the European rail company that specialized in upscale travel leisure, thus further enhancing his experience with luxurious traveling lifestyles. After World War I, he worked for the maker of fine luggage Franzi.

In 1921, Guccio Gucci bought his own shop on Via della Vigna Nuova in Florence, Azienda Individuale Guccio Gucci, where he sold imported leather luggage. He also opened a small workshop to have his own leather goods made by local craftsmen. Eventually, a larger workshop had to be acquired to house Gucci’s sixty artisans. In 1935, the Invasion of Ethiopia by Mussolini led the League of Nations to impose a trade embargo on Italy. Leather became scarce, pushing Guccio Gucci to introduce other fabrics in the composition of the products, such as raffia, wicker, wood, linen and jute. The rombi motif, a Gucci signature, was created. The Guccis developed a new tanning technique to produce “cuoio grasso”, which became a Gucci trademark. In 1937, Gucci launched its handbags.

Guccio’s wife and children all worked in the shop. Aldo, the son of Guccio, became increasingly involved in the family company since he started working there in 1925. He convinced his father to grow by opening a new shop in Rome (21 Via Condotti) in 1938, and launched more Gucci accessories (gloves, belts, wallets, keychains). During World War II, the artisans of Gucci worked on making boots for the Italian infantry.

The company made handbags of cotton Canvas rather than leather during World War II as a result of material shortages. The canvas, however, was distinguished by a signature double-G symbol combined with prominent red and green bands. After the war, the Gucci crest, which showed a shield and armored knight surrounded by a ribbon inscribed with the family name, became synonymous with the city of Florence.

• Condition: Seller Refurbished
• Seller Warranty: 2 years
• Watch Shape: Round
• Department: Women’s
• Case Color: Silver
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Age Group: Adult
• Seller’s Warranty: Yes
• Movement: Quartz
• Type: Wristwatch
• Year Manufactured: 1990-1999
• Dial Color: Black
• Band Color: Silver
• Display: Analog
• Band/Strap: Bracelet
• Brand: Gucci
• Case Size: 32 MM
• Water Resistance: Yes
• Country/Region Of Manufacture: Switzerland
• Style: Luxury, Sport Styles, Diver
• Caseback: Exhibition
• Band Material: Stainless Steel
• Features: Water Resistant, Swiss Movement

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