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Tiffany & Co. 18k yellow gold Tesoro watch. Quartz movement
Tiffany & Co. 18k yellow gold Tesoro watch. Quartz movement

Tiffany & Co. 18k yellow gold Tesoro watch. Quartz movement

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co. 18k yellow gold Tesoro watch. Quartz movement. The watch features white face with yellow gold stick hour markers, yellow gold hands, and date window at 3 o'clock. 18k y...

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21st Century and Contemporary North American Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Tesoro Ladies Watch
Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Tesoro Ladies Watch

Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Tesoro Ladies Watch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co. 18k yellow gold Tesoro ladies watch. Quartz movement. Bracelet: Tiffany&Co.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Wrist Watches

Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18KT Gold Emerald & Diamond Watch
Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18KT Gold Emerald & Diamond Watch

Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18KT Gold Emerald & Diamond Watch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Braintree, GB

An elegant Tiffany & Co. Tesoro wristwatch crafted in solid 18KT yellow gold, featuring factory-set emeralds and diamonds throughout the case and bracelet. The design is defined by i...

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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch
Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

RARE Tiffany and Co Tessoro Watch L0112 18k Gold with Stainless Steel 25mm case Beautiful Watch. Quartz. Works and keeps time. New Battery installed. Condition: Excellent condition.

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch
Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

RARE Tiffany and Co Tessoro Watch L0112 18k Gold with Stainless Steel 25mm case Beautiful Watch. Quartz. Works and keeps time. New Battery installed. Condition: Limited visible s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18k Gold and Stainless Steel Two-Tone Date Watch 36mm
Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18k Gold and Stainless Steel Two-Tone Date Watch 36mm

Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18k Gold and Stainless Steel Two-Tone Date Watch 36mm

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in University Place, WA

A Tiffany & Co. Tesoro wristwatch in a two-tone design combining stainless steel with 18k yellow gold accents.

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Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

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Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Watch
Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Watch

Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Watch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Finely crafted in 18K yellow gold with a white face. The diameter of the face measures 33mm. Swiss made Size 6 1/5 Circa 1980s

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Vintage 1980s American Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Authentic Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18 Karat Gold Watch
Authentic Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18 Karat Gold Watch

Authentic Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18 Karat Gold Watch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Authentic Tiffany & Co "Tesoro" Ladies Watch Watch is in working condition Very good condition overall casing of watch is: 24.5mm wide Band: 13.45mm 74.8 grams 6.5 inches long ...

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20th Century American Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Ladies Yellow Gold Tesoro Wristwatch

Tiffany & Co. Ladies Yellow Gold Tesoro Wristwatch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Miami, FL

18k yellow gold Tesoro-Tiffany & Co. Watch. Metal weight: 78.99 grams This gold Tiffany & Co. watch is accompanied by a retail appraisal performed by a GIA Graduate Gemologist.

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20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Exquisite Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18K Yellow Gold Heavy Link Bracelet Watch
Exquisite Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18K Yellow Gold Heavy Link Bracelet Watch

Exquisite Tiffany & Co. Tesoro 18K Yellow Gold Heavy Link Bracelet Watch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Indulge in the epitome of luxury and timeless elegance with the Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Heavy Link Bracelet Watch, meticulously crafted in lustrous 18K yellow gold.

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Late 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch
Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

RARE Tiffany and Co Tessoro Watch L0112 18k Gold with Stainless Steel 25mm case Beautiful Watch. Quartz. Works and keeps time. New Battery installed. Comes with original Tiffany W...

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tiffany and Co Diamond Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm.
Tiffany and Co Diamond Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm.

Tiffany and Co Diamond Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm.

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

RARE Tiffany and Co Tessoro Watch L0112 RARE DIAMOND DIAL 18k Gold with Stainless Steel 25mm case Beautiful Watch. Quartz. Works and keeps time. New Battery installed. Comes with...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch
Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

RARE Tiffany and Co Tessoro Watch L0112 18k Gold with Stainless Steel 25mm case Beautiful Watch. Quartz. Works and keeps time. New Battery installed. Condition: Excellent condition.

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch
Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

Tiffany and Co Watch. 18k Tiffany Tesoro Stainless Steel Ladies 25mm Wristwatch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

RARE Tiffany and Co Tessoro Watch L0112 18k Gold with Stainless Steel 25mm case Beautiful Watch. Quartz. Works and keeps time. New Battery installed. Condition: Limited visible s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Ladies 18 Karat Gold Quartz Wristwatch
Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Ladies 18 Karat Gold Quartz Wristwatch

Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Ladies 18 Karat Gold Quartz Wristwatch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

This favorite Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Model Women's Wrist Watch in eighteen karat yellow gold 18K has an easy to read white face with gold match stick numeral markers and date window.

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Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Diamond Yellow Gold L0133
Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Diamond Yellow Gold L0133

Tiffany & Co. Tesoro Diamond Yellow Gold L0133

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

"Ref: COM2155 Manufacturer: Tiffany Model: tesoro Model Ref: L0133 Age: Gender: Ladies Complete With: Xupes Presentation Box Dial: White Ruby Glass: Sapphire Crystal Movement: Quart...

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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

TIFFANY & CO Lady's Yellow Gold Tesoro Wristwatch with Diamond Bezel
TIFFANY & CO Lady's Yellow Gold Tesoro Wristwatch with Diamond Bezel

TIFFANY & CO Lady's Yellow Gold Tesoro Wristwatch with Diamond Bezel

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brand Name: Tiffany & Co. Series: Tesoro Gender: Lady's Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial Color: White Dial with Diamond Markers Movement: Quartz Functions: Hours, Min...

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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co Tesoro Yellow Gold Watch
Tiffany & Co Tesoro Yellow Gold Watch

Tiffany & Co Tesoro Yellow Gold Watch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lambertville, NJ

18k yellow gold watch, crafted by Tiffany for Tesoro collection ref.M0133 10-117, featuring white dial with gold stick markers and date window at 3 o'clock.Case is 33mm excl crown x ...

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20th Century Swiss More Jewelry

Materials

18k Gold

Ladies Tiffany & Co. Tesoro L0112 Steel Gold Quartz Watch
Ladies Tiffany & Co. Tesoro L0112 Steel Gold Quartz Watch

Ladies Tiffany & Co. Tesoro L0112 Steel Gold Quartz Watch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Brand Tiffany & Co. Model Tesoro L0112 Gender Ladies Condition Pre-owned Movement Swiss Quartz Case Material Stainless Steel & 18K Yellow Gold Bracelet / Strap Material Stainless St...

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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Tesoro Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the tesoro watch you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for a tesoro watch from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Take a look at a tesoro watch featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a tesoro watch, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Tesoro Watch?

On average, a tesoro watch at 1stDibs sells for $5,000, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $23,518 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Tiffany & Co. for sale on 1stDibs

Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.

Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.

In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.

At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.

When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.

Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.

In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.

Find Tiffany & Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You

Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.

Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.

Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.

Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.