Tiffany & Co Movado 14k Gold c.1955

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The Watch
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Tiffany & Co requires no introduction in the World of Wristwatches, one of the most prestigious Watchmakers and Retailers of the Finest Swiss Timepieces.  Tiffany Timepieces have been spotted on many a famous person, ranging from President Roosevelt to the heroic Captain of RMS Carpathia, Captain Rostron, whose bravery resulted in the rescue of 700 passengers from the Titanic.

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Movado was a staple of Tiffany stores, they only stocked the finest quality such as Rolex and Patek Philippe for example, it is no surprise that Movado was on that prestigious list. Before a 1969 merger with Zenith and Mondia, Movado developed almost every caliber entirely in-house. From 1900 to 1969, at least 98 Swiss patents were granted to Movado, many of which concerned movement developments.

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The Watch was presented to a loyal employee of the famous restaurant company Horn & Hardart, who at their peak had well over 100 restaurants in America. The company was famous for the "automat" layout of the restaurants, where customers served themselves. 

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It's highly likely that you have never seen one of these particular models of Tiffany/Movados before. At the time of writing, myself and my colleagues cannot find another example.

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This guy comes with a Tiffany & Co presentation box and a genuine Cartier strap with the Original 14k Movado Buckle.

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View this unusual Tiffany in a video: here

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The Specs


Age: c.1955
Movement: Manual Wind.
Calibre: 375.
Timekeeping: Good.
Service History: Unknown.
Dial: Original Tiffany & Co Signed Dial.
Case: 14k Gold.
Measurements: 26mm x 36.5mm
Bezel: Solid.
Water Resistant?: No.
Hands: Original.
Crystal: Original.
Crown: Original.
Strap/Bracelet: Genuine Cartier Black Leather Strap with Original 14k Movado Buckle.
Lug Width: 19mm.


Getting Acquainted

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Bits that stand out:
- Retailed by Tiffany.
- Breguet Dial.
- All 14k Case with "those" lugs.
- Very Rare find.
-All Original.
-Presented to an employee of Horn and Hardart.
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Nitty Gritty:
- Some very minor scratches.
-Some minor wear to dial.
- Original Crystal has a very small chip to the top right corner.

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Overall this Tiffany is in nice Vintage condition. 
The Dial is in good Vintage condition.
14k Case is in very good order 
Crystal is original and has some scratches with a small chip top right hand corner.
The handset is in good original condition.
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Photographed on a 7in Wrist.