JACOB & CO. – HIGH COMPLICATION "The World Is Yours" Dual Time Zone Gold Edition 2023
This is the story of the watch that started it all. The watch that opened the world and the world of watchmaking to Jacob Arabo."The World Is Yours" Dual Time Zone watch is a tribute to an Arabov family heirloom, inspired by a double time zone watch that Jacob Arabov received at the age of 13, from the hands of his father, Nison Arabov.
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The three generations reunited: from left, Benjamin Arabov, Jacob Arabo, Nison Arabov.
Picture the scene. The place is Tashkent, Uzbekistan, then a Republic from the USSR, where the Arabov family originates from. In the room are Jacob Arabov, aged 13, and his father, Nison Arabov. Between them, an exchange takes place. From one hand to the other, a watch is being gifted and with it, intense emotion.
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The original watch Jacob Arabov received at 13 years old.
Forty-five years later, these very same men, joined by their son and grandson Benjamin Arabov, pose together for a family portrait. Three generations united by a common legacy, with a very special timepiece as a common thread. A timepiece that represents the world as if saying “Go, my son! Go conquer it!”
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The new chapter
There is always an intimate component in a Jacob & Co. creation. Design never comes out of the blue. It's rooted in a story, a desire, and for Jacob Arabov, that story always has something to do with passion. What he does, he does entirely. What he designs, he designs wholeheartedly. In that respect, The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone is the most authentic creation he ever undertook. It comes from the heart.
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A family legacy
Two sub-dials caught between two engravings, one of Europe, the other of the Americas : the timepiece Jacob Arabov received had a two time zone complication. A dial that represents a map view of the world was a rare sight at the time, and not traditional at all.
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Showing the way
The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone is the first timepiece from the new The World Is Yours collection. Because of its original inspiration, the first complication Jacob & Co. implemented is a double time zone with two sub-dials. It's sitting inside a 43-mm rose gold case where everything is curved. Its bezel is stepped, rounded and very thin in order to offer the largest dial possible. It's followed by a large, highly domed sapphire crystal.
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Grasping the Earth
The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone dial is a testament to Jacob & Co.'s sense of craft and detail. On either side of the Atlantic Ocean, three continents are represented. Northern, Central and Southern America to the west, Africa, Europe and the western most parts of Asia to the East, including the Arabian Peninsula.
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Each landmass is stamped and rendered in a rose gold finish of exceptional relief. Mountains and depressions present a high level of detail and realism. They're given extra presence by the curvature of the dial. Overall, this dial gives the impression of seeing Earth from space. But the world is a globe. And The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone represents all of it.
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The caseback is full, also made of 18k rose gold, and engraved. This is where the rest of the world lies. From Europe to Japan, depicting all of Africa and Asia. Against the skin. Hidden from view from everyone, except the wearer.
Crafting the world
The dial is a highly domed brass plate. The continents' outlines are carved with a high precision laser. Their surface is stamped using a purpose-built, high-accuracy mold. All three sub-dials are carved into the dial plate. The entire piece then undergoes a galvanic treatment covering it in rose gold.
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Powering the orbit
The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone is powered by a brand new Jacob & Co. exclusive caliber. It indicates two time zones, complete with hours and minutes, vertically aligned on either side of a small seconds. Each time zone can be set at will using the crown, down to the minute. This feature is very rare, but completely indispensable in Jacob & Co.'s view. It is the only way countries with an unusual UTC time offset can display both their local time and another one.
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Technical Specifications
Collection: HIGH COMPLICATION
Model : "The World Is Yours" Dual Time Zone Edition
ITEM NUMBER: DT100.40.AA.AA.ABALA
Case
Material: 18K Rose Gold
Diameter: 43 mm
Height: 14 mm
Case Back: 18K Rose Gold; Laser-Engraved World Map
Crystal: Sapphire with Anti-Reflective Treatment
Water resistance: 30 m
Dial and hands
Blue Lacquered Dial, Stamped Continents with Rose Gold Finish;
Compass Rose in the Center; Rose Gold-Plated Hands; Hand-Fitting inclined at 12°
Movement
Caliber: Manufacture Jacob & Co. Self-Winding JCAA11
Diameter: 29.50 mm
Height: 6.80 mm
Number of parts: 206
Number of jewels: 33
Power reserve: 42 Hours
Frequency: 28’800 vib/h (4 Hz)
Functions/Indications
Double timezone with independent hours and minutes
Central Small Seconds
Strap and buckle
Blue Alligator Leather
18K Rose Gold Pin Buckle
🔰 Limited Edition of 999 pieces
🔴 Price: USD 57,000 $💰
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Press Release - 2023
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