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Lot Essay
Originally given as a gift for Christmas in the 1880s, the present watch is distinguished by its minute repeating movement of very small size, particularly complex and challenging to manufacture. Of the finest quality it epitomizes Tiffany & Co.'s Swiss production of the late 19th century.
The celebrated house of Tiffany & Co., founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812-1902), opened it's first store in New York in 1837. Ten years later, his catalogue incorporated French watches and clocks.
By 1874 Tiffany & Co. had become a veritable Swiss watchmaker, producing timepieces by the lake in Geneva at 10 Grand Quai, today Patek Philippe's prestigious Salon on the renamed Rue du Rhône. In that same year, Charles Tiffany opened an ultra-modern factory on Place Cornavin and shortly after, his company was acknowledged as the leading watch and clock retailer in the US, alongside its substantial jewelry business.
The celebrated house of Tiffany & Co., founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812-1902), opened it's first store in New York in 1837. Ten years later, his catalogue incorporated French watches and clocks.
By 1874 Tiffany & Co. had become a veritable Swiss watchmaker, producing timepieces by the lake in Geneva at 10 Grand Quai, today Patek Philippe's prestigious Salon on the renamed Rue du Rhône. In that same year, Charles Tiffany opened an ultra-modern factory on Place Cornavin and shortly after, his company was acknowledged as the leading watch and clock retailer in the US, alongside its substantial jewelry business.