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Tiffany & Co.: Signature Jewelry in a Signature Blue Box

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With its trademark blue boxes and over a century of luxury lore behind it, Tiffany & Co. is perhaps the world's most identifiable emporium of opulence. Above all, Tiffany is known for its jewelry, which made up 87% of the company's revenues last year. Unsurprisingly, Tiffany is a finalist in Luxist's Best Jewelry category.

Founded by Charles Louis Tiffany in 1837, the store's first day receipts totaled $4.98. But Tiffany soon found success. By 1851, Tiffany became the first company to institute the silver standard that was eventually adopted by the U.S. By the turn of the 20^th Century, Tiffany had moved into a spacious new Manhattan headquarters, which it outgrew by 1940.

The following years saw Tiffany & Co. grow as an icon with the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, starring Audrey Hepburn. Flush with success, the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1987.

The company is now known by its style which has long been defined by groundbreaking designers (Louis C. Tiffany, Jean Schlumberger, Paloma Picasso, Elsa Peretti and Frank Gehry, to name a few). It is also known for its glamorous collections that are now classics, from the Atlas, Classic, Etoile and Open Heart to the Tiffany Keys collection (above) which are innately chic pendants and charms inspired by Tiffany's archives.

Shares debuted at a split-adjusted $1.91, and have since soared some 2,000% despite the recent recession. Today, the company's current New York flagship store accounts for roughly one-tenth of the company's net sales. Tiffany & Co. boasts 85 other stores in the U.S., 96 in the Asia-Pacific region and 24 in Europe. Its signature jewelry, most notably its famed engagement rings and statement diamonds, still come in the same Tiffany blue boxes.

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Tiffany & Co. Mark Perpetual Calendar TriRetrograde Chronograph Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Here is a limited edition (16 pieces only) watch from Tiffany & Co. that shows how well their partnership with the Swatch Group is working out (where they now get movements). The Mark Perpetual Calendar TriRetrograde Chronograph watch is an advancement on the previous Mark T-57 TriRetrograde Chronograph. This new model has a movement that not only maintains the retrograde chronograph complication, but also adds a perpetual calendar complete with a moon phase indicator in the mix. Despite the many pieces of information displayed on the dial, Tiffany & Co. designers keep the watch face looking attractive.

The Tiffany & Co. Mark line has always been about modern classics, and this new model is no different. While the Mark T-57 line has been all about sport, the main Mark line is a sober approach at handsome looks. The case is available in 18k yellow or rose gold, with well done squared pushers. The partially guilloche engraved dial helps to frame the Roman numerals around the face, while aperture window placement on the dial is laid out according to the movement specifications below. This design was never intended to be a symmetrical looking watch, and rather, it excels at appearing like a gentleman's tool valuing function and luxury above anything else. Hopefully Tiffany will eventually release more than 16 of these watches.

Ariel Adams publishes the watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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