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TIFFANY & CO. × LONGINES

1911 Sterling Silver Pocket Watch — Porcelain Enamel Dial, Blued Steel Hands (35mm)

A museum-grade horological relic from the age when Tiffany commissioned the world's finest makers.

A century-old horological jewel from the dawn of modern luxury.
Crafted in Switzerland for Tiffany’s elite New York clientele, this sterling silver pocket watch distills the elegance of a vanished world—porcelain enamel, blued steel, hand-finished mechanics, and the unmistakable refinement of two legendary maisons.

This is not just a timepiece.
It is an artifact of sophistication, a companion to explorers, entrepreneurs, poets, and visionaries who carried their time with intention.

From Japan—the world’s most trustworthy vault of preserved treasures—to your hands.
For the collector who cherishes character, patina, and history that ticks.

✨ CULTURAL & HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

This 1911 Tiffany & Co. pocket watch represents the golden era of New York sophistication, when Tiffany—already America’s most prestigious jeweler—commissioned Longines of Switzerland to craft precision timepieces exclusively for their clientele.

At the time, Tiffany insisted that their commissioned pieces maintain the highest European standards:

• Hand-finished movements

• Enamel porcelain dials

• Sterling-grade cases with near-pure silver content

• Blued steel hands created through flame-tempering

• Individually numbered cases and movements to prevent counterfeits

This piece is an authentic survivor of that era—fully original, unmodified, with matching serial numbers on case and movement, indicating a true Tiffany-commissioned production rather than later substitutions.

Japan has preserved a long tradition of caring for mechanical objects with reverence, and this watch arrives in the exact spirit of that meticulous cultural stewardship.

🧪 MATERIALS & CRAFTSMANSHIP

Case – Sterling Silver (approx. 92.5% purity, consistent with pre-modern standards)
Dial – Fired porcelain enamel, with crisp black typography and red outer-minute track
Hands – Flame-tempered blued steel
Movement – Swiss hand-wound Longines caliber, jewelry-grade finish
Size – Approx. 35mm (excluding crown)
Production – Switzerland, 1911
Markings –
• “MADE FOR TIFFANY & CO.”
• “BY THE LONGINES WATCH CO.”
• Matching serials (case + movement)

Porcelain enamel dials of this era are known to develop subtle hairlines over decades; this example maintains remarkable visual coherence without the severe deterioration common in lesser pieces.

🧭 CONDITION REPORT

Overall Condition — Excellent antique state with period-appropriate patina.
• Case front & back: No major dents, retains elegant silver luster
• Crystal: Clear
• Dial: Light hairlines (expected for 100+ years), but typography remains sharp and legible
• Hands: Fully original blued steel
• Movement: Running; timekeeping should be considered approximate for a 1911 mechanical watch
• Crown & bow: Original and functional

Note: For long-term enjoyment, we recommend a professional mechanical service/oil-ing after acquisition, as antique watches benefit from fresh lubrication.

🧬 TIFFANY & CO. × LONGINES

Tiffany & Co. has collaborated with only a handful of elite Swiss maisons. Among them, Longines stood as a pinnacle of engineering brilliance in the early 20th century—providing Tiffany with chronometers that blended American prestige and Swiss precision.

Pieces from the pre-WWI Tiffany-Longines era are prized today because they embody:

• The rise of modern horology

• The transition from pocket watches to wristwatches

• Tiffany’s insistence on European artisanal quality

• A period where every component was hand-crafted

This watch is an heirloom of two empires:
American luxury + Swiss mechanical artistry.

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