Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
This is an early Swiss mechanical wristwatch retailed by luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co., featuring an iconic silver cushion-shaped case with wire lugs and an enamel-style dial with stylized skeletonized Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds subdial.
Story
Before WWI, gentlemen carried pocket watches and viewed wristwatches as novelty jewelry. Battlefield demands popularized 'trench watches', quickly adopted by Tiffany & Co. for elite civilians.
Maker / Origin
Founded in New York City in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany, Tiffany & Co. quickly grew into America's premier luxury jeweler and retailer. Tiffany partnered with the finest Swiss manufacture houses—including Movado, Agassiz, Longines, and Patek Philippe—to case and retail world-class timepieces under the Tiffany signature.
Condition & Value
The dial presents well with crisp lettering and intact subsidiary seconds tracking; hands show slight patina/aging. The crystal and cushion case display light surface scratching and micro-scuffs consistent with age and gentle wear. Running condition and movement cleanliness are unverified, which moderately impacts overall valuation.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.