Tiffany & Co.

Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany as a stationery and fancy goods store in New York City, Tiffany & Co. entered watchmaking in 1851 when it became the first American retailer of Patek Philippe. A formal partnership agreement was signed in 1854 when Antoine Norbert de Patek visited the United States. In 1874, Tiffany opened its own watch factory in Geneva, which was later sold to Patek Philippe. The relationship produced legendary double-signed dials that remain highly prized by collectors. In 2007, Tiffany formed a joint venture with Swatch Group to produce branded timepieces, but the partnership dissolved acrimoniously in 2011 amid legal disputes. Tiffany then established its own Swiss factory in Chiasso in 2013, launching the CT60 collection in 2015—named for Charles Tiffany's initials and the 60 seconds of a 'New York minute.' The CT60 was inspired by a Movado triple-calendar watch gifted to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In January 2021, LVMH completed its acquisition of Tiffany for approximately $15.8 billion, integrating the brand into its Watches & Jewelry division alongside Bulgari and TAG Heuer.