Fred the Link Force 10, an intensity born of the wide open.
When Fred Samuel arrived in Paris in the early 1920s, the city was alive with jazz and vibrant nightlife. Flared dresses accompanied the fast steps of the dancers, while Art Deco redesigned the lines of modernity. In this vibrant setting, the imagination of the future founder of the House was formed. FRED.
A century later, that free spirit resurfaces in an unexpected interpretation of the Force 10 icon. The cuff link, usually taut with its marine cable, transforms here into a jeweled pompom. The jewel leaves the deck of a sailboat to join the dance of the Folies-Ariennes.
The diamond-studded earrings extend the line of the jewel with an almost choreographed lightness. On the pendants and long earrings, the chains blend with strands of gold inspired by marine rope. The movement becomes matter: every gesture vibrates the light.
This variation plays on a subtle tension between rigor and fluidity. The paved floor, precise in its design, serves as a foundation for the entire ensemble. Around it, the moving elements evoke the fringes of evening gowns that accompanied the rhythms of jazz.
In some pieces of Haute Joaillerie, diamond bars punctuate the chains of the sautoir, while a round stone is set at the heart of the bezel. The whole seems to catch the splinters of an ancient celebration, as if the light from a Parisian ball had settled in the metal.
This feminine interpretation also recalls the intimate origins of the Force 10 bracelet: a piece conceived for a woman that has over time become a shared symbol. Sixty years after its creation, the creation continues to evolve without losing its narrative thread.
Between the sea and the celebration, between family heritage and creative drive, Force 10 continues its journey. And in each of its transformations, the House’s founding idea remains the same: a jewel designed to accompany life on the move.
