This Watch

Here we have a beautiful Solid 14ct gold tank watch By Concord watch go Retailed by the Famous Tiffany and co. The design draws its inspiration with no doubt from Cartier and Piaget but stylish in its own league. The 24.mm X 30mm rectangular case has elegant lines and soft, rounded corners. A lug to lug length of 30mm and a thickness of 6.mm asures a comfortable fit on the wrist. On the right side, a Cabochon type crown (cartier style) A flat sapphire crystal sits above the slightly patinered white dial. Radiating, slim black Roman numerals ( Again Cartier influence) Elegant black sword hands and inner railway minute track complete this subtle elegant creation. On the reverse, a snap-on case back with engraved serial numbers and 14k stamp. Inside, an ETA swiss quartz caliber. 16mm black leather strap and comes in one of our quality presentation boxes. The watch is liklely from the mid to late 1980s judging by the Caliber, style and the Concord / Tiffany connection

Extra Points

Founded in 1908 in Biel Switzerland, the brand was created with the American market in mind. Working with the likes of Tiffany & Co, Cartier provides them with quality watches made from precious metals and gems. In 1942 President Truman gifted Concord watches to Stalin and Churchill during the world war 2 peace talks.

Tiffany & Co. (initially Tiffany, Young & Ellis) was founded in New York City in 1837 as a " fancy goods and stationery emporium". They started selling watches from there in 1847.Charles Lewis Tiffany famously installed a clock above the entrance of his jewellery shop on Broadway, Manhattan. A mythological Atlas statue holding a clock can be seen above the 5th Avenue store’s entrance and became a popular landmark for setting your watch.Tiffany signed an agreement with Patek Philippe in 1854 becoming the first retailer in America to sell these exclusive timepieces.In 1868, Tiffany introduced what is usually considered America’s first chronograph, the split-seconds Tiffany Timer used for engineering and scientific purposes, as well as sporting events.

In 1874 the company built its efficient watchmaking factory in Geneva, Place Cornavin.The building was later sold to Patek Philippe who continued to produce movements for Tiffany watches at this location.

In 1903 Tiffany's chief gemologist George Kunz patented a luminescent green paint based on some studies attributed to William J. Hammer a scientist who mixed radium with zinc sulfide.

Numerals and hands started to be painted with this new luminescence to make them readable in poor light conditions.

A watch that is a testament to Tiffany’s watchmaking history is their gold calendar watch presented to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945 as a birthday present.

In the 1980s Tiffany & Co. introduced the Atlas wristwatch as a tribute to the famous clock above their building featuring an hour track of polished Roman-numeral markers in high relief. A full Atlas collection, complete with the same Roman numeral motif, was created for both men and women.

2007 Swatch and Tiffany & Co. announced a partnership to develop and sell timepieces.In 2011 Tiffany takes its watchmaking in-house.On November 24, 2019, the LVMH group acquires Tiffany & Co.for a whopping $16.2 billion

This watch has been fully serviced in our on-site workshop and comes with our 12 month, non-waterproof service cover.

What we think

A fantastic watch for anyone out there thinking of a Cartier, Piaget, Jaeger or chopard gold tank watch but not pay that price! This 14ct Yellow gold piece just works so well against any skin tone. Plus this comes from a strong retail and watch making partnership.I t really does also resemble the Cartier Tank, but for a solid gold model in this size the price difference is mind blowing! Even just a modern Concord or Tiffany in gold is crazy, save yourself a huge chunk and purchase this classic model today!

Spec Stuff

Reference : 2098617/392433

Movement : ETA

Age : 1981/1990

Specific Age : 1980s

Case Size : 24mm

Case Thickness : 6mm

Lug to Lug : 36mm
Lugs : 16mm
Condition : Preowned
Box & Papers : No
Case Material : 14ct Yellow Gold
Warranty : 12-Months Non-Waterproof Warranty

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Antique Watch Co Ltd
19 Clerkenwell Road,
London, EC1M 5RD (Appointment Only)