Last January, Tiffany & Co. turned heads at LVMH Watch Week by reclaiming a vital slice of its horological soul: the Tiffany Timer. Long before the Blue Box became a global icon, Charles Lewis Tiffany was busy installing New York’s first public clock on Broadway in 1853 (the famous statue of Atlas shouldering a timepiece) and engineering the country’s very first chronograph pocket watch in 1866. While the world recognises Tiffany for its diamonds, the return of the Tiffany Timer marks 160 years since that pioneering event.
The 2026 edition takes the spirit of the original and translates it into a very modern, very refined object. Its 40mm platinum case is notably fluid, with chronograph pushers tucked away so neatly they double as crown guards. Look closely at the winding crown and you’ll spot a brilliant Easter egg: it’s designed to recreate the famous six-pronged Tiffany Setting, usually reserved for the house’s most coveted engagement rings.
The dial is where the house truly flexes its craft. Finished in that unmistakable Tiffany Blue, each one takes over 50 hours to produce. The lacquer is built up through multiple layers that are dried and fired with meticulous care to create a saturated, liquid-like depth. To ground the piece in Tiffany’s diamond heritage, baguette-cut gems serve as hour markers, while white gold hands ensure the layout remains crisp and easy to read at a glance.
When you flip the watch over, the mood becomes even more interesting. Visible through the sapphire caseback is a custom Zenith El Primero 400 movement. First introduced in 1969, El Primero remains one of the most respected chronograph calibres in watchmaking, celebrated for its precision and intuitive three-register layout. But here, Tiffany has given it a signature twist.
The oscillating weight features a hand-carved, solid 18k yellow gold miniature of Jean Schlumberger’s iconic Bird on a Rock. It is a marvellous bit of engineering that brings a sense of artistic joy to a piece of serious machinery.
Limited to just 60 pieces, the Timer bridges the gap between 19th-century scientific utility and modern luxury.
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photography. courtesy of Tiffany & Co.
words. Gennaro Costanzo
































































































































































































