Tiffany & Co.: A white gold and diamond 'Atlas' wristwatch Y
Estimate: £600 - £800
Auction: Jewellery | Lots 19-413 | 04 December from 10am
Description
The square dial with polished dagger hands, the 18 carat white gold bezel featuring Roman numerals, within a border of brilliant-cut diamonds, to concealed lugs and a black crocodile strap, diamonds approx. 0.65 carat total, case, strap and clasp all signed Tiffany & Co., numbered, European convention mark, Swiss assay mark, case width 2.1cm, maximum strap length 19.0cm
Footnote
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The Atlas collection was introduced in 1995 and was an iconic range of Tiffany & Co. until July 2024 when it was discontinued. The collection took its inspiration from the Roman numerals on the 9 foot tall Atlas Clock, held aloft by a wooden figure of the Greek mythological titan, Atlas. In 1853 Charles Lewis Tiffany commissioned the clock from Henry Frederick Metzier, who mostly made figureheads for ships.
This clock has become a symbol of the firm and has stood above the doors of four historic New York City Tiffany & Co. flagships including 550 Broadway, Union Square and 37th Street and now its current home on Fifth Avenue.
In 1983, twelve years prior to the jewellery collection however John Loring, Tiffany's design director emeritus, created the first Atlas watch. Ultimately receiving a patent from the US government, this watch launched the fanfare for the Atlas collection and neatly bridged the gap between Tiffany's horological and jewellery savoir-faire.
Also see lots 35 and 97