
Pocket Watches · Pocket watch
Tiffany Co Swiss Platinum Diamonds Pocket Watch
- Maker / attribution
- Unrecorded in source
- Date
- 20th century
- Historical period
- Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking (1900 – 1945)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Pocket watch
- Materials / technique
- diamond
- Dealer
- WatchMuseum.org shop
- Stock no.
- Product 2287
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, WatchMuseum.org shop (product 2287)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Tiffany Co Swiss Platinum Diamonds Pocket Watch (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by WatchMuseum.org shop (stock number Product 2287), this is a pocket watch, made in Switzerland, dated 20th century. The Atlas places it in the Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking period (1900 – 1945) of its Pocket Watches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: diamond. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — WatchMuseum.org shop
Step into a realm of timeless elegance with the Tiffany & Co Swiss Platinum Diamonds Pocket Watch, a masterful creation from the 20th century that epitomizes luxury and sophistication. This exquisite pocket watch, meticulously crafted in Switzerland, stands as a testament to Tiffany & Co’s enduring legacy of excellence. Its enamelled dial, adorned with resplendent Roman numerals encrusted with glittering diamonds, is a captivating focal point, further accentuated by the iconic Tiffany & Co brand logo. The watch is a treasure trove of fine details, marked with various stamps and hallmarks, including the prestigious Tiffany & Co New York mark, the ‘Adjusted’ mark, and a Swiss mark, all underscoring its authenticity and heritage. Weighing 46.4 grams and measuring approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter, this platinum timepiece is not only a functional accessory but also a collector’s gem. The backside reveals a 10 percent Irid Platinum hallmark and additional numbering, enhancing its uniqueness. With a manual wind movement and a round case shape, this watch is a perfect blend of form and function, making it an ideal acquisition for connoisseurs of American pocket watches and fine jewellery accessories. This is an exquisite Tiffany and Co platinum pocket watch, expertly crafted in Switzerland. The watch boasts an enamelled dial with beautiful Roman numerals, each encrusted with glittering diamonds. The dial also features the well-known Tiffany and Co brand logo. The watch is marked with various stamps and hallmarks, including the Tiffany and Co New York mark, ‘Adjusted’ mark, and a Swiss mark. It is numbered as 15420 inside and bears a weight of 46.4 grams. On the backside, there is a mark of 10 percent Irid Platinum hallmark, further numbered as 2106. This watch is a unique piece, perfect for collectors of American pocket watches and jewellery accessories. Measuring approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter, this item exudes luxury and sophistication. Creator: Tiffany & Co. Case Material: Platinum,Enamel Stone: Diamond Stone Cut: Round Cut Weight: 46 g Case Shape: Round Movement: Manual Wind Case Dimensions: Height: 38.1 mm (1.5 in)Width: 38.1 mm (1.5 in)Diameter: 38.1 mm (1.5 in) Place of Origin: North America Period: 20th Century Date of Manufacture: 20th Century Condition: Good
Historical context
Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking (1900 – 1945)
The wristwatch displaces the pocket watch; waterproof cases, self-winding and grand complications.
The pocket watch reached technical maturity and then began to give way to the wristwatch after the First World War. Complicated watches for collectors such as Henry Graves Jr. and James Ward Packard, railroad watches, and slim Art Deco dress watches are characteristic.
Read the period in the timelineMore pocket watches from this periodEarlier: Industrial Revolution
Atlas type guide
Pocket watches
The pocket watch was the dominant personal timekeeper from the late seventeenth century until the First World War. Its development tracks the history of the escapement: verge watches with fusees until the late eighteenth century; Thomas Mudge's lever escapement (c. 1755) and the cylinder escapement popularised by George Graham and later by Swiss makers; and the Swiss and English lever watches of the nineteenth century. Lépine's bar-bridge calibre and keyless winding made watches thinner and easier to use.
Industrialisation transformed the trade: American factories such as Waltham (from 1850) and Elgin produced interchangeable parts by machine, and Swiss makers responded with their own mechanisation after the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition. By 1900 a reliable watch was affordable to millions; the finest makers continued to produce complications and precision watches.
What to look for
- The escapement: verge (crown wheel), cylinder, duplex, English or Swiss lever.
- Key winding (a square arbor in dial or back) or keyless crown winding.
- Signatures and serial numbers on the movement, dial and inside case back.
- Hallmarks, case maker's marks and gold or silver standards stamped in the case.
- Dial material: enamel, silver, gold, later printed metal.
Dating clues
- Verge watches dominate before c. 1800; cylinder watches c. 1770–1900; lever watches after c. 1820.
- Keyless winding: increasingly common after c. 1860.
- Manufacturer serial number lists exist for Waltham, Elgin, Longines, Omega, Patek Philippe and others.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
Read next:Verge escapementDetached lever escapementFuseeIdentification Centre
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