At LVMH Watch Week, Tiffany & Co. just unveiled two new interpretations of the Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany ‘Bird on a Rock’ Watch, the Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany Twenty Four Stone Watch, and the Eternity by Tiffany Wisteria watch.
The sixth edition of the LVMH Watch Week was supposed to be in Los Angeles between the January 21-24, 2025. The tragic events of the wildfires in northern Los Angeles County forced the company to change and split the location. A two-day event will be held in New York on January 21-22, and then in Paris from January 30 to 31.
The usual LVMH brands – Bulgari, Hublot, TAG Heuer, Zenith, Daniel Roth, Gérald Genta – are now joined by newcomers, like Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., and L’Epée 1839 (LVMH bought Swiza, owner of L’Epée 1839 in 2024).
Although the acquisition of Tiffany & Co. was completed in 2021, the iconic American luxury brand will exhibit at the LVMH Watch Week for the first time. The emblematic jewellery company will now put more emphasis on timepieces, too.
Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany ‘Bird on a Rock’ Watch
Jean Schlumberger (1907–1987) was a legendary French designer, who created some of Tiffany’s most iconic designs including the ‘Bird on a Rock’ brooch in 1965. For over half a century, this playful brooch has epitomised joy, freedom and possibilities. Throughout the decades the design evolved into a range of exceptional creations inspired by the original. The design sees an uprise in popularity among collectors and even celebrities – no wonder, that Tiffany repositions the famous bird again.
We recently visited Tiffany & Co. experiences in Abu Dhabi and Dubai – please find out more about Jean Schlumberger and his designs in this article.
For the LVMH Watch Week the company released two new iterations of the ‘Bird on a Rock’ watch: one pavé diamond set and other one with tsavorites. The first is a 36 mm quartz watch in 18k white gold with diamonds and aquamarines on a full pavé diamond bracelet. The high jewellery watch is set with a total of 1,362 round brilliant diamonds with the snow-setting technique – whereby round brilliant diamonds of different sizes are meticulously arranged to create a glittering expanse of light and reflection with minimal visible metal. To ensure an elegant, cool-toned look, the diamonds are complemented with 30 baguette aquamarines of over 3 total carats.
The slightly bigger edition has a 39mm white gold case, with diamonds and tsavorites on a deep green alligator strap and it features a self-winding 38h mechanical movement, the Calibre LTM 2100. The lively green stones are applied by the invisible-setting technique to maximise the beauty and intensity of the gemstone’s hue.
The little golden bird is sculpted by hand, then set it with diamonds and a pink sapphire for the eye in a process that spans over 24 hours.
Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany Twenty Four Stone Watch
The Sixteen Stone collection was originally created by the legendary designer in 1959, as a wedding ring. Inspired by his family’s roots as textile manufacturers in Alsace, France, Schlumberger became renowned for his ability to transform precious metals into intricately woven ropes, tassels, ribbons and cross-stitches.
The new 39mm white gold watch is inspired by these motifs: 12 gold stiches hold together 24 brilliant cut diamonds. The dial is made in two sections: a fixed central disc snow-set with diamonds and an outer rotating ring that features the Sixteen Stone collection’s signature cross-stitch motif. Matching the gold stitches, the hands are also yellow gold. The look is completed with the Tiffany Blue® alligator strap.
Similarly to the Bird on Rock Tsavorite timepiece, the self-winding Calibre LTM 2100 operates in the Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany Twenty Four Stone watch.
Eternity by Tiffany Wisteria watch
Apart from being a famous jeweller, Tiffany & Co. has been known also for creating beautiful objects.
For this purpose, Tiffany Studios was established in New York in 1902 by Louis Comfort Tiffany, the son of Tiffany & Co.’s founder Charles Lewis Tiffany. He was a talented artisan and often experimented with craft techniques and materials, including different colours of glass, textures and iridescence.
He designed leaded glass lamps in patinated bronze, with different shades of multicoloured glass motifs. Regarded as icons of Art Nouveau design, the rare original lamps are among the most sought-after design objects of the early 1900s. Featuring floral or insect motifs, they are notable for the rich and harmonious colours and intricate patterns that are formed by precisely shaped shards of coloured glass joined with copper foil. The intricate lamps soon became a valuable collectible.
The ‘Wisteria’ lamp designed by Clara Driscoll is perhaps the finest representation of these creations and the new Eternity by Tiffany Wisteria watch draws inspiration from the cascading wisteria blossoms of these iconic lamps, echoing their latticework shades.
The 38mm white gold automatic timepiece comes in a limited production, respecting the artisans’ exquisite craftsmanship. The vivid colours of the dial are executed in plique-à-jour enameling, an ancient technique involving the suspension of transparent enamel within small metal openings, capturing the colorful and organic essence synonymous with these lamps.
For marking the hours, the designers take inspiration from a series of vintage Tiffany & Co. advertisements from the 1960s that showcased diamond engagement rings in a variety of shapes and styles. On the novelty the 12 hours is marked by a differently cut diamond: round brilliant, baguette, cushion, Tiffany True®, marquise, Asscher, heart, pear, oval, emerald, triangle and princess. The bezel is set with 59 diamonds, while the dial is set with 12 diamonds, and the crown—which adopts the six-prong design of the iconic Tiffany® Setting engagement ring—is set with a round brilliant diamond of 0.42 ct.
Photo credits: Tiffany & Co.
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