To review Tiffany & Co.’s watchmaking history and take a glance into the future development, “The Making of New York Minute” watch exhibition is now held at Landmark Atrium from August 24th to August 30th 2016. To echo the theme of “The Making of New York Minute”, 8 archival timepieces, shipped specially from Switzerland, will be exhibited for the first time in Hong Kong. The archival collection is curated into 4 main themes, that including: 1920s Art Deco Inspiration, 1940s American Industrial Design and the Tiffany & Co. timepiece that have been worn by the U.S. Presidents, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Each archival timepiece represents 169 years of watchmaking heritage and proud craftsmanship.
Apart from the archival collection, a series of new watches paying tribute to founder Charles Tiffany – the CT60® Watch Collection - will be unveiled during the exhibition, including CT60 Dual Time, CT60® Bicolor, and the CT60® Dual Time (a limited-edition series of 60 pieces). Alongside the CT60® series, the new 2016 Blue Book Cocktail Collection and East West Mini Collection will be on display.
In early 1853, founder Mr. Charles Lewis Tiffany installed one of New York’s first public clocks right above his Tiffany & Co. store. The 9-foot Atlas clock symbolized the hustle and bustle of the city, with people beginning to set their watches to the clock, allowing it to define the “New York Minute” for the city. Today, this clock still stands above the entrance of Tiffany & Co.’s Fifth Avenue flagship store, reflecting its outstanding achievement and witness to the journey of creating modern New York City. Since then, Tiffany & Co. has become a world-renowned jeweler and watchmaker; its prestigious craftsmanship and customer service are widely recognized.
