Tiffany & Co. has long used the Bird on a Rock design. The piece was first created by designer Jean Schlumberger in 1965. He was inspired by a yellow cockatoo he saw while on vacation.
In recent years, this bird design has become a key symbol for Tiffany & Co. To mark the 2023 reopening of its New York City flagship store, The Landmark on Fifth Avenue, the company made five new versions of the Bird on a Rock brooch. They also redesigned the Tiffany Diamond into a new bird-themed pendant. This followed the original 1995 debut of the 128.54-carat yellow diamond as the Bird on a Rock.
Now, Tiffany & Co. is expanding the Bird on a Rock collection to include watches. The new Bird on a Rock Legacy watch is available in three styles. Each watch features the diamond-studded bird sitting on a gemstone rock. The gemstones include tanzanite, morganite, and aquamarine. The dial of the watch is made of mother-of-pearl and has an engraved floral pattern. This design is inspired by the flowers found in Schlumberger’s Caribbean home on the island of Guadeloupe, where he first saw the yellow cockatoo.
The watches are made with 18k white gold cases. The gemstones weigh 1.45 carats for the oval morganite, 2.1 carats for the emerald-cut aquamarine, and 2.72 carats for the cushion-cut tanzanite. These stones can be seen on the back of the watch through a special window on the dial, which aligns perfectly and is viewed through a small magnifying glass.
Adding watches to the Bird on a Rock collection comes at a time when the design is gaining popularity in men’s jewelry. The brooch has lost its old-fashioned image. It has become a gender-neutral symbol of style and luxury. Many men have worn versions of the Bird on a Rock on the red carpet. Given this, it was only natural for Tiffany to bring the bird design to watches.
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