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    <periodOfReport>2012-09-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>TIFFANY &amp; CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TIF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MARQUIS CHARLES K.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TIFFANY &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>727 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.01 par</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>64.5133</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>22961</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>By Marquis Ventures LLC</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.01 par</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>56810</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Revocable Trust</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.01 par</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Marquis Ventures LLC is a California limited liability company.  Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Tiffany &amp; Co. stock held by Marquis Ventures LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Charles and Cynthia Marquis Joint Revocable Trust dated 12/8/03.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1,002 shares in the total are the shares underlying RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leigh M. Harlan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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X0306
4
2012-09-19
0000098246
TIFFANY & CO
TIF
0001016748
MARQUIS CHARLES K.
TIFFANY & CO.
727 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK
NY
10022
1
0
0
0
Common Stock $.01 par
2012-09-19
4
S
0
30000
64.5133
D
22961
I
By Marquis Ventures LLC
Common Stock $.01 par
56810
I
By Revocable Trust
Common Stock $.01 par
53002
D
Marquis Ventures LLC is a California limited liability company.  Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Tiffany & Co. stock held by Marquis Ventures LLC.
Charles and Cynthia Marquis Joint Revocable Trust dated 12/8/03.
1,002 shares in the total are the shares underlying RSUs.
/s/ Leigh M. Harlan, Attorney-in-Fact
2012-09-21