Tiffany & Co. Returns to LVMH Watch Week With The Tiffany Timer

After joining LVMH Watch Week in 2025, Tiffany & Co. continues to push its watch category with the debut of the Tiffany Timer, a limited-edition chronograph that pays homage to the House’s pioneering legacy in American watchmaking. Debuted at this year’s LVMH Watch Week in Milan from January 19 to 22, 2026, this timepiece marks the 160th anniversary of Tiffany’s first chronograph, the Timing Watch introduced in 1866—one of the earliest American stopwatches designed for scientific precision and sporting pursuits.

The original Tiffany Timing Watch evolved into the “Tiffany & Co. Timer” by 1868, as the House expanded its horological ambitions with a Swiss assembly workshop and, by 1874, a full manufacture in Geneva. There, Tiffany produced sophisticated complications, earning patents for innovations in movements and settings. At this year’s LVMH Watch Week, the new Tiffany Timer is presented alongside three rare 19th-century Tiffany chronographs—including split-seconds models with “Geneva” on the dial—plus archival treasures like a late 19th-century Catalogue of Timing Watches and the 1893 Blue Book from The Tiffany Archives.

Housed in a sleek 40mm polished platinum case, the modern Tiffany Timer blends sinuous elegance with functional refinement. The chronograph pushers curve seamlessly to protect the faceted crown, which echoes the iconic six-pronged Tiffany® Setting from the House’s legendary diamond solitaire rings. The dial, rendered in signature Tiffany Blue® lacquer, features 12 baguette-cut diamond hour markers—a subtle tribute to Tiffany’s unparalleled gem-setting expertise. White gold hands for the hours, minutes, and sub-dials maintain tonal harmony against the vibrant background.

Crafting this dial is an artisanal feat requiring over 50 hours of meticulous work. The process begins with eight layers of matte varnish sprayed by hand to achieve the perfect depth of Tiffany Blue®, followed by kiln-drying. Fifteen transparent lacquer layers are then applied and air-dried under controlled conditions, culminating in 12 hours of baking. Transfer-printed details and diamond setting complete the luminous result.

The sapphire crystal caseback reveals the true showstopper: a customized El Primero 400 integrated column-wheel chronograph movement from Zenith, enhanced with Tiffany’s whimsical signature. A hand-sculpted 18k yellow gold Bird on a Rock—faithful to Jean Schlumberger’s iconic 1965 brooch design—perches on the open-worked oscillating weight. Measuring just 1.4 cm wide, the tiny bird is carved from solid gold, hand-polished with diamond abrasives and gentian wood tools for nuanced shine, and precisely balanced to ensure optimal performance. The caseback is engraved with “Limited edition of 60.”

The El Primero, launched by Zenith in 1969 as the world’s first integrated automatic chronograph, remains a horological icon for its high-frequency precision (36,000 vph) and symmetrical three-register layout: chronograph seconds on the periphery, minutes at 3 o’clock, hours at 6 o’clock, running seconds at 9 o’clock, and a date window at 6. Dark gray transfer printing ensures crisp legibility on the Tiffany Blue® dial, while the customized rotor required recalibration to accommodate the Bird motif.

This 60-piece limited edition (ref. 75450125) is completed with a taupe alligator strap and an 18k white gold triple-folding clasp. Water-resistant to 10 ATM, it offers a 50-hour power reserve and comes with a five-year international limited warranty. Swiss-made and unmistakably Tiffany, the new Timer bridges the House’s storied past in precision timekeeping with its celebrated jewelry heritage—proving that true luxury tells time with both technical mastery and joyful artistry.