Editor’s Note
This article highlights Tiffany & Co.’s strategic revival of a historic Jean Schlumberger design, translating a famed bangle into a jewellery-led timepiece. It underscores the brand’s current direction under its leadership, blending archival inspiration with modern watchmaking.
Tiffany & Co. has introduced its Enamel Watch, drawing directly from Jean Schlumberger’s 1962 Croisillon bangles. Revealed at January’s LVMH Watch Week, the launch signals the brand’s continued focus on jewellery-led watchmaking under President Anthony Ledru and Vice President Nicolas Beau.
The 36mm watch lifts the defining elements of the Croisillon design — bold colour, paillonné enamel and gold cross-stitching — and places them on the dial.
The standout feature is a rotating enamel ring that moves with the user, turning a historic bracelet detail into something kinetic and modern.
The technique behind it is central to the watch’s appeal. Paillonné enamel, which Schlumberger revived for Tiffany in 1962, involves placing hand-cut gold or silver leaf beneath layers of translucent enamel to create depth and luminosity.
The twelve gold cross-stitch motifs are not fixed hour markers; instead, they move freely with the motion of the wrist. At the centre is a diamond-set disc, surrounded by a case snow-set with additional diamonds in either white or yellow gold.
The watch comes with a Tiffany Blue or white alligator strap, with the option of a full pavé diamond bracelet. A Swiss-made quartz movement powers the piece, ensuring precision while allowing the design to remain the focus.