Tiffany & Co. Cocktail Watch

From the 1920s through the 1960s, small ladies’ ‘cocktail’ watches were all the rage. These timepieces — thin, and often in precious metals with matching bracelets — were unobtrusive and elegant, with diminutive dials and mechanical movements whose small size is notable even today. (The famed Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 101 is still the world’s smallest mechanical movement, and has held this distinction since 1929.) Though no longer widely produced, this type of ladies’ timepiece remains the perfect accessory to a cocktail dress or evening gown. This particular cocktail watch from the 1920s-1930s was retailed by none other than famed American jeweler Tiffany & Co. Housed in a stunning 21mm platinum ‘cushion’ case with an acrylic crystal, it’s positively dripping with diamonds from its bezel to its lugs. It features a deeply patinated, satin silver dial with black Art Deco-style indices, an outer ‘railroad’ minute track, and a blued steel ‘Breguet’ handset.  Powered by a hand-wound movement, it comes paired to an incredible, expanding platinum and diamond bracelet. Light, diminutive, and beautiful, it’s the perfect accompaniment to a formal evening on the town. Try it on for size!