Tiffany & Co. drops new navy blue titanium chronograph
Tiffany 038 drops new limited-edition navy blue Timer chronograph in titanium for fall 2026. Following January's sold-out platinum run of 60, this moodier variant adds a platinum bezel, navy dial with Tiffany Blue accents, and a Zenith El Primero movement in a slightly larger edition of 100 pieces available in September.
Key Takeaways
- Tiffany & Co. is releasing a titanium Tiffany Timer chronograph with a navy blue dial for fall, after January's platinum debut.
- Only 100 pieces will be offered in September at $28,000 each, following an instant sell-out of the first 60-piece run.
- The 40 mm watch uses a Zenith El Primero 400 caliber and a bespoke 18k gold Bird on a Rock rotor.
- Design cues nod to Tiffany's 1866 archival chronograph pocket watch and its Geneva watchmaking heritage.
What exactly did Tiffany & Co. release?
According to Robb Report, Tiffany & Co. has unveiled a new limited-edition navy blue Timer chronograph housed in titanium with a platinum bezel. It follows the January release of the Tiffany Timer in platinum with a Tiffany Blue dial.
The fall piece pairs a navy dial with Tiffany Blue accents. Nicolas Beau, senior vice president of Tiffany & Co. Horology, told Robb Report the update was "a natural evolution" rather than a trend chase, calling titanium lighter and more contemporary while the darker dial gives a distinctive look.
Why does this limited chronograph matter to collectors?
The January edition of 60 pieces sold out instantly, Beau confirmed, underscoring demand for the model. The titanium version expands access only slightly, with 100 pieces arriving in September. At $28,000, the 40 mm watch features 12 baguette-cut diamond indexes and 18-karat white gold hands.
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Power comes from Zenith's El Primero 400, a high-frequency automatic chronograph beating at 36,000 vibrations per hour and measuring elapsed time to one-tenth of a second. A hand-sculpted 18k yellow gold Bird on a Rock accents the oscillating weight, with a ruthenium movement finish so the gold bird stands out.
How does the Timer connect to Tiffany's watchmaking past?
The Tiffany Timer draws on an archival pocket watch—the brand's first chronograph—created about 160 years ago. Charles Lewis Tiffany began selling Swiss-made watches in 1847 and became Patek Philippe's first U.S. retailer. Tiffany introduced its Timing Watch chronograph pocket watch in 1866, opened a Swiss assembly workshop two years later, and by 1874 ran a Geneva manufacture before selling that facility to Patek Philippe in 1880.
Today the house leans on LVMH watchmaking expertise. CEO Anthony Ledru has stressed jewelry remains the core focus, and Beau said the hardest part was building a true chronograph "through the eyes of a jeweler." Diamond indexes on the first edition, Tiffany Blue dial cues, and the Bird on a Rock rotor all carry that jewelry identity into the watch.
Beau said Tiffany plans to explore more complications ahead. For now, the navy titanium Timer is the fall drop collectors are being urged not to miss.