Timeless creations: Tiffany Metro watch

Vice president and general manager Nicola Andreatta talks about the inspiration behind the brand new women's watch collection

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Women are different on the east and west coast of the US – I think on the east coast, particularly New York, they are more sophisticated, style conscious, caught up in the energy of the city. All designs from the last two and a half years were inspired by the energy of New York women.

When we thought about creating a new collection of women's watches, the brief was to create something that went from day to night and, unsurprisingly, we took inspiration from our past. The very unusual bracelet design came from our jewellery archives and was inspired by a design found in a Blue Book catalogue, while the asymmetrical case was from an old watch. The dial is from a 19th-century Patek Tiffany, from which the idea of a seconds counter at six o'clock also comes. For the Tiffany Metro we wanted to combine heritage with an extensive use of diamonds, because we're an authority on precious stones.

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