French fashion designer. The world's most influential couturier of the nineteen fifties and sixties. Today, the Christian Dior House represents a financial empire with revenues from boutiques to accessories, ready to wear lines, and the licensing of the Dior trademark. The ultramodern and avant-garde designs of Dior's early days have gradually been replaced by designs with a more classic appeal and are meant for a larger audience.
| 1905 | Born on January 21st, in Granville, France. |
| 1920-1926 | Studies political science and music in Paris. |
| 1942-1946 | Works alongside Pierre Balmain for couturier Lucien Lelong. |
| 1947 | Establishes the Christian Dior Fashion house. |
| 1947-1957 | Designs the 'New Look', the 'Zig-Zag' line, the 'H' and 'Y' line. |
| 1957 | Dies. |
| 1975-1961 | Yves Saint Laurent takes over design at the Dior Fashion House. |
| 1961- | Marc Bohan starts designing the Dior collections, preceding Karl Lagerfeld, who superseded him in the nineteen eighties. |
| 1971 | The Dior house designs a series of approximately 50 watches for Bulova. |
| 1972 | Bulova shows the new series of 'Haute Couture' watches during the Basle Fair, designed by the 'Christian Dior' house. |
The following watches were designed:
| 1/4 | A basic series of four asymmetrical watches, each in four different colours. Each watch was available with a brushed chromium or brushed goldplated case; dials and matching straps in brown, red, blue or green. The clasp of the strap is shaped in the characteristic CD logo. |
| 5/8 | The same series of symmetrical watches. |
| 9 | The watch case is formed by the letters 'CD'. Sold in six different colours. |
| 10/13 | Three oval basic models, brushed chromium or gold plated. Each in two different colours. |
| 14/15 | Two basic models of framed watches, each available in three different colours. This was the first range of watches which were meant to give a 'chique' impression. In comparison with the many beautifully designed modern watches, these are less interesting. |
| 16/19 | A series of four asymmetric 18 carat gold watches, two with a yellow dial and two with a light brown dial, very similar to no. 1/4. |
| 20/21 | One rectangular watch with a yellow dial and one circular watch with a brown dial, 18 carat gold, made in the style of no. 10/13. |
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