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Tiffany & Company Art Deco Platinum and Diamond Pocket Watch, 1930s

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Unrecorded in source
Date
1930s
Country of origin
Unrecorded in source
Object type
Pocket watch
Materials / technique
diamond
Stock no.
Product 3165
Credit line
Dealer listing, WatchMuseum.org shop (product 3165)
Catalogue title (original)
Tiffany & Company Art Deco Platinum and Diamond Pocket Watch (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by WatchMuseum.org shop (stock number Product 3165), this is a pocket watch, dated 1930s. 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 4 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 back in time with the Tiffany & Company Art Deco Platinum and Diamond Pocket Watch, an exquisite relic from the 1930s that embodies the pinnacle of luxury and craftsmanship. This vintage gents pocket watch is a testament to Tiffany & Co.’s enduring legacy, featuring a 41mm 2-piece platinum case adorned with a dazzling diamond-set bezel that totals approximately 1 carat. The heart of this magnificent timepiece is a Swiss-made Sandoz Watch Co. 17 jewel mechanical movement, ensuring precise manual winding. The original silver satin dial exudes sophistication, highlighted by raised gold breguet style Arabic numerals and matching gold breguet style hands. This Art Deco masterpiece not only serves as a functional timekeeper but also as a timeless piece of art, showcasing the meticulous attention to detail and unparalleled craftsmanship that have made Tiffany & Co. an iconic name in luxury. With its origins in Switzerland and a period of manufacture dating back to 1930, this pocket watch remains in excellent condition, making it a coveted collector’s item and a symbol of elegance from a bygone era. Introducing a vintage gents pocket watch by Tiffany & Company from the 1930s. This luxurious timepiece features a 41mm 2-piece platinum case with a stunning diamond-set bezel totalling approximately 1 carat. The Swiss-made movement is a Sandoz Watch Co. 17 jewel mechanical with manual winding. The original silver satin dial adds sophistication to the watch with raised gold breguet style Arabic numerals and gold breguet style hands. This Tiffany & Co. pocket watch is a timeless piece that showcases the exquisite craftsmanship and attention to detail that has made this brand iconic. Creator: Tiffany & Co. Case Material: Platinum Stone: Diamond Stone Cut: Round Cut Movement: Manual Wind Style: Art Deco Place of Origin: Switzerland Period: 1930-1939 Date of Manufacture: 1930 Condition: Excellent

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.

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