It’s always a pleasure to see a mechanical watch for women, and even more so when it’s as good-looking as this. The new Metro collection by Tiffany & Co. is hallmarked by an asymmetric case, which determines the shape of the unique bracelet with a series of gracefully curved elements, designed to emphasize the space…
Brief profile of Tiffany & Co.: The young Charles Lewis Tiffany borrowed $1,000 from his father to set up a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” with his friend John B. Young in New York, at 259 Broadway in New York, 1837. They quickly developed a reputation for their original jewellery and silverware. One of their…
Tiffany returned to watchmaking on 2 April 2015, with the CT60 collection of mechanical watches. The most interesting piece in that collection was the Tiffany East West, a rectangular watch with a case at 90° with respect to the usual orientation. Last year’s pieces were exclusively quartz watches. This year, the Tiffany East West has…
It was probably one of the most eagerly awaited returns in watchmaking this year. After their tangle with Swatch Group, we were all waiting to see what the new Tiffany watch collection, CT60, would look like. It was unveiled on 2 April 2015 with a series of very classical designs. Expectations were high because Tiffany…
In a brief press release issued on 4 March 2015, the Swatch group said that the District Court of Amsterdam “set aside” the arbitration award issued on 21 December 2013, on “purely formal reasons” that have been contested by the Swatch Group, who will file an appeal. The final decision will be taken by the…