JACOB & CO. – ASTRONOMIA SOLAR Planet Edition

JACOB & CO. – ASTRONOMIA SOLAR Planet Gravitational Triple Axis Tourbillon Gold Limited Edition

ASTRONOMIA SOLAR

After 2 years of development, Jacob & Co. introduces at Baselworld the Astronomia Solar featuring the eight planets of our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Jacob & Co. pushed the Astronomia experience into a 44.5mm case: the Astronomia Solar, a movement of 34.55mm diameter and 439 components in constant bi-directional rotation and a representation of the solar system, enhancing even more the celestial reality.

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The vertically built Jacob & Co. manufacture caliber JCAM19 boasts 3 arms:

• The first arm holds the hour & minute dial made of sapphire, it rotates counter-clockwise to ensure that 12 o’clock is always in the correct position, regardless of where the subdial is, thanks to a patented differential system.

• The second arm holds a two axes (10 min/60seconds) gravitational flying tourbillon decorated with a Jacob & Co. logo on its cage.

• The third arm holds an hand-engraved globe of the Earth rotating around its own axis in 60 seconds and completing one full revolution of the dial in 10 minutes

The center of the movement is adorned with a Citrine Jacob cut® of approx. 1.5ct.

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The bi-directional movement rotates clockwise to complete a full 360 degree revolution in just ten minutes, the aventurine base rotates in the opposite direction at exactly the same speed, creating an accelerated, stylized view of the solar system.

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The idea behind the Jacob & Co. Astronomia collection has always been to highlight, in a playful and suitably gem-set environment, the place of the Earth in our solar system. Creating a zero gravity effect. It is, after all, the very foundation of our concept of time. In the Astronomia Solar, all eight planets in the solar system are given a place on the dial for the first time, with the sun at the center in the form of a 1.5ct Citrine with the unmistakable Jacob Cut® and its 288 facets.

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The hand-engraved globe of the Earth rotates about its own axis once every 60 seconds and completes one full revolution of the dial in 10 minutes, as part of an assembly that also houses the subsidiary hour and minute dial and a one-minute flying tourbillon.

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The reduced case size, new functions and faster rotation speed are all made possible by an entirely new in-house movement. The hand-wound Jacob & Co. calibre JCAM19 beats at a frequency of 4Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour), which is faster than any of the other Astronomia models.

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Yet in spite of its smaller diameter, at just 34.55mm, it actually comprises 447 components, excluding the precious and semi-precious stones, which is more than in the other Astronomia models.

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Continuing the Astronomia tradition of an abstract depiction of the universe that combines high-end Swiss watchmaking with Jacob Arabo’s talent for sourcing and his innovation in cutting the finest gemstones, the new Astronomia Solar expands the horizons both literally and figuratively.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Grand complication

Model: ASTRONOMIA SOLAR Planet Gravitational Tourbillon

Case
Diameter: 44.5mm
Material: 18-carat rose gold
Case back: 18-carat rose gold
Case middle: single-piece sapphire crystal
Bows: Winding and time-setting via two 18-carat rose gold bows
Crystal: Unique domed sapphire with double anti-reflective treatment
Water resistance: 30 metres
Movement
Exclusive Manufacture Caliber: 
Jacob & Co. in-house manually-wound calibre JCAM19
Diameter: 34.55mm
Height: 16.50mm (11.70mm excluding garnet)
Components: 447 excluding the precious stones
Power Reserve: 48 hours
Frequency: 28,800 v/h (4 Hz)
Jewels: 43
Functions
Hours and minutes on subsidiary dial
60-seconds flying tourbillon bi-axial
60-seconds rotating Earth
Bi-directional movement rotating clockwise 360 degrees in 10 minutes while the aventurine base rotates counter-clockwise 360 degrees in 10 minutes
Dial and hands
Dial: Sapphire crystal with rose-gold metallization
Hands: Gun Blue
Strap and clasp
Strap: Crocodile leather
Buckle: 18-carat rose gold folding clasp

Limited edition of 7 pieces.

PRICE: On request !

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JACOB & Co. – Opera by Jacob&Co.Tourbillon Edition

JACOB & Co. – Opera by Jacob&Co. Tri-Axial Tourbillon Black DLC Titanium 47mm Edition

A MECHANICAL PLAY CAPTIVATING SENSES

Baselworld 2017

World premiere combination of two traditional Swiss crafts is used in a timepiece: a mechanical music box basting 2 cylinders and combs and an exclusive Jacob & Co. JCFM02 manual-winding caliber.

Jacob & Co. once again demonstrates its irrepressible ability to surprise as it launches the new Opera Musical Watch. In this new collection, two cylinders and combs are mounted on the movement and rotate around the dial each time they play their melody, together with a triple-axis tourbillon and the subsidiary hour and minute dial.

Swiss Music Box Heritage

The making of music boxes had been, and still is, a traditional Swiss craft for hundreds of years. In the Opera, Jacob & Co. has combined this artisanal work with high watchmaking for the very first time incorporating two cylinders and combs resulting in 120 notes melody providing a never heard before sound in a musical watch.

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Using a sophisticated one-piece sapphire crystal that encircles the whole timepiece, the entire workings of the Opera are put on display for all to see and it also allows the movement to deliver the purest sound.

Unique complication

The two cylinders are driven by a central flywheel – a real challenge for the movement, due to the weight of the cylinders. A pusher located at 2 o’clock activates the rotation of the entire movement and simultaneously plays the 120 notes melody. Each note is played as the tiny pins on the cylinder make contact with the individual teeth of the comb. As the cylinders turn to play the melody, the entire assembly on which they are fixed, including the Triple Axis tourbillon and the hour and minute dial, rotates 120 degrees around the dial.

The tourbillon rotates around its inner cage once in 40 seconds, its intermediates cage rotates in 3 minutes and its outer cage rotates in 8 minutes.

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Finally, in order to display the time with 12 o’clock always in the 12 o’clock position, a patented differential gear system is used; both the dial and the hands have to turn counter-clockwise

The manually wound calibre JCFM02 has been developed specifically for this complication, using titanium components for excellent sound propagation. The movement, which comprises 650 components, fits into a diameter of just 43mm. A pusher based at 2 o’clock on the case middle triggers the melody and thus the rotation of the movement. Regardless of whether or not the melody is playing, the triple-axis tourbillon dances its incessant mechanical ballet.

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The Jacob & Co. Opera Musical Watch comes in two different versions, one 18-piece limited edition that is minimalist in its presentation with black and gold highend finishes, showing the mechanical workings. The other, unique piece version allows decorations on the cylinders. Indeed, the piece depicts a romantic gala night with an orchestra.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Grand complication

Model: Opera by Jacob&Co.

Ref.: OP100.21.AD.AA.A

Movement
Caliber: Exclusive Jacob & Co. manual-winding JCFM02
Diameter: 43mm;
Height: 17.2mm (maximum height at center of movement);
Material: Steel, brass, platinum and titanium
Components: 646;
Functions
Subsidiary hour and minute dial; Triple-axis gravitational tourbillon cage rotating about

• Its own axis once in 40 seconds,
• Its second axis every 3 minutes
• Its third axis every 8 minute.

Music upon demand with musical melody activated by
pusher at 2 o’clock by means of two rotating cylinders.  
120° movement rotation in 20 seconds.
Power Reserve: 72-Hours;
Frequency: 21’600 vib/h (3 Hz);
Jewels: 52
System: Triple Axis Tourbillon with Carillon
Finishing
Bridges and plates:
Black PVD finish; Barrels: Circular graining; Cylinders: rose gold plated; Pin-barrel

Case
Material: Titanium Black PVD and Sapphire;
Diameter: 47mm;
Thickness: 20mm;
Case Back: Black PVD and Rose gold 18K;
Bows: Winding and Time-Setting via two Bows in the Case Back;
Crystal: Unique Domed Sapphire with Double Anti-Reflective Treatment;
Water resistance: 3 atm
Dial and hands 
Dial: Blued sapphire dial
Gold-plated sculpture an OCTOPUS
Hands: Hand-finished in rose gold
Strap 
Rubber blue
Buckle: Sapphire crystal

Limited Edition: 18 Piece

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JACOB & CO. – ASTRONOMIA Tourbillon OCTOPUS Sapphire Case Edition

JACOB & CO. – ASTRONOMIA Gravitational Triple Axis Tourbillon OCTOPUS Sapphire Case 50mm – Unique Piece

JACOB & CO. PRESENTS 

THE ASTRONOMIA OCTOPUS

Jacob & Co. Founder Jacob Arabo draws upon the brilliance and mystery of nature with the introduction of the brand’s entirely new Astronomia model, the Astronomia Octopus.

Recognized amongst the most intelligent creatures on Earth, octopi complement the world of watchmaking
with their complex nature, symmetrical composition, and mesmerizing movements. The Astronomia Octopus
manifests these natural synergies through whimsical design, weaving a hand-crafted sculpture of an octopus
through the Astronomia’s signature gravitational triple-axis tourbillon.

Taking into consideration both the sophistication of the design and the comfort of the wearer, the intricately handcrafted sculpture of the Octopus is composed of titanium. While titanium is ideal for adorning the movement without adding significant weight to the piece (the octopus weighs just 2.83 grams) the material is notoriously difficult to engrave or sculpt, making it all the more difficult to bring the piece to life.

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In the typical manner of an octopus, the sculpture appears fully entwined in the JCAM16 manually wound caliber. Its tentacles wind around the Earth, the sun, the time and the triple-axis tourbillon. The central part of the movement, where the octopus is screwed to the central axis so that it may revolve around the dial like all the other components, is too modified from the Astronomia collection’s prior models to accommodate the new gold-plated sculpture.

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The first Astronomia model to include a sculpture in the core of its composition, the Astronomia Octopus is displayed as a true work of art, cased in a new sapphire monoblock casing that allows the sculpture and complications to be admired from multiple angles. The entirely transparent monoblock case was originally created for the brand’s limited addition Astronomia Flawless. In both models, it creates the illusion that the complications inside the timepiece are suspended in mid-air, as the only non-sapphire elements are the two bows on the back to wind the movement and set the time.

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he sapphire components of the Astronomia Octopus take a staggering 37 weeks to produce and each component requires at least a dozen different operations in its production. This excludes the time it takes to engrave the piece and the octopus sculpture, as well as the time allocated to assemble and meticulously hand-finish the movements.

Since its initial launch just under three years ago, Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia Tourbillon has consistently evolved with the introduction of each new model. Because of the additional layer of complexity added by the octopus, the Astronomia Octopus is piece-unique.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Grand complication

Model: ASTRONOMIA OCTOPUS   
Gravitational Tourbillon Sapphire Case 50

Case
Diameter: 50mm
Thickness: 25.45mm
Material: Sapphire with double anti-reflective treatment
Case back: Sapphire with double anti-reflective treatment and silver metallization
Bows: Winding and time-setting via two 18-carat rose gold bows
Crystal: Unique domed sapphire with double anti-reflective treatment
Water resistance: 30 meters (ISO 2281); 2-year warranty.
Movement
Caliber: Jacob & Co. in-house manually-wound calibre JCAM16
Diameter: 40mm
Height: 17.15mm
Material: Titanium with rose gold finish and sapphire crystal barrel bridge
Components: 367
Power Reserve: 60 hours
Frequency: 21,600 v/h (3 Hz)
Jewels: 42
Finishing: Plate and bridges: bevelled and polished by hand, drawn flanks,
circular graining, polished jewel sinks, polished screws; barrel: circular graining
Functions
Central axis, adorned with a hand-engraved octopus sculpture in titanium with rose-gold PVD coating and patented differential gear system that performs one revolution around the dial in 20 minutes, with four branches:

• Subsidiary hour and minute dial
• Exclusive 288-facet spherical Jacob Cut® white diamond (weight: 1 carat), rotating about its own axis once every 60seconds
• Magnesium globe with continents depicted in rose gold and oceans in blue lacquer, rotating about its own axis once every 60seconds
• Triple-axis gravitational tourbillon cage rotating about its own axis once in 60 seconds, about the axis of its branch from the central axis once every 5 minutes, plus the complete rotation about the central axis once every 20 minutes.

Dial and hands 
Dial: Blued sapphire dial
Gold-plated sculpture an OCTOPUS
Hands: Hand-finished in rose gold
Strap 
Rubber blue
Buckle: Sapphire crystal

Limited Edition: Unique Piece

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JACOB & CO. – ASTRONOMIA Gravitational Tourbillon FLAWLESS Sapphire Case Edition

JACOB & CO. – ASTRONOMIA Gravitational Triple Axis Tourbillon FLAWLESS Sapphire Case 50mm Edition

JACOB & CO. PRESENTS 

THE ASTRONOMIA FLAWLESS

Jacob & Co. blends the intricate world of high jewelry with that of haute horlogerie to introduce the latest addition to the brand’s signature Astronomia collection, the Astronomia Flawless.

While the timepiece offers an exquisite display of immaculate aesthetics, there is multifaceted meaning behind the new Astronomia’s name. “Flawless” not only refers to the watch’s impeccable appearance, but it is also the term for the highest grade of diamond clarity according to the Gemological Institute of America’s diamond grading scale. For a diamond to be declared flawless, no inclusions or blemishes should be visible under 10x magnification. Flawless is therefore a fitting benchmark for Jacob & Co.’s evolutionary interpretation of the Astronomia collection’s signature sapphire case.

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The large sapphire crystal has been a consistent design element of Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia collection since the introduction of the first Astronomia Tourbillon in 2014. The transparency of the case allows the movement of the gravitational triple axis tourbillon be clearly visible from multiple angles.

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Last year, Jacob & Co. increased the transparency of the case and the visibility of the Astronomia’s complications with the 2016 Baseworld novelty, the Astronomia Clarity. Nonetheless, in the spirit of constant improvement, the Astronomia Flawless again elevates the level of transparency offered by the Astronomia Clarity, with the introduction of the Astronomia Flawless’s monoblock sapphire crystal case. The sophisticated craftsmanship of the monoblock sapphire crystal creates the illusion that the complications within the case are floating effortlessly in midair.

To achieve this appearance, a number of the collection’s components that were previously produced in precious metal are instead made in sapphire crystal: the one-piece case middle and lugs, the dial (a blue-coloured sapphire) and even the buckle. These changes have added a considerable layer of complexity to the new watch, as the production of the case middle alone requires 15 individual steps that account for around 326 hours of work, the case back requires around 297 hours of work, the dial 280 hours and the buckle 295 hours.

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If you add to this the 288 hours required for the production of the domed crystal evident in all Astronomia models, you have a total of 37 weeks of production for just the sapphire components – excluding engraving! For this reason, only nine individually numbered pieces of the Astronomia Flawless will be made.

The manually wound JCAM16 caliber with its triple axis tourbillon, rotating earth and sun and subsidiary hour and minute dial has also evolved in the Astronomia Flawless.

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A rose-gold finish has been applied to the titanium bridges and the central axis is adorned with a 2.23-carat Jacob Cut® yellow diamonds representing the sun, in addition to the 1-carat diamond, which also has the 288 facets of the Jacob Cut®. Although the dial appears the same as on other Astronomia models, the dial on the Astronomia Flawless is actually made out of sapphire crystal and has been given a blue coating.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Grand complication

Model: ASTRONOMIA FLAWLESS Gravitational Tourbillon

Reference: 750.120.40.AD.SD.1NS Sapphire

Case
Diameter: 50mm
Thickness: 25.45mm
Material: Sapphire with double anti-reflective treatment
Case back: Sapphire with double anti-reflective treatment and silver metallization
Bows: Winding and time-setting via two 18-carat rose gold bows
Crystal: Unique domed sapphire with double anti-reflective treatment
Water resistance: 30 meters (ISO 2281); 2-year warranty.
Movement
Caliber: Jacob & Co. in-house manually-wound calibre JCAM16
Diameter: 40mm
Height: 17.15mm
Material: Titanium with rose gold finish and sapphire crystal barrel bridge
Components: 367
Power Reserve: 60 hours
Frequency: 21,600 v/h (3 Hz)
Jewels: 42
Finishing: Plate and bridges: bevelled and polished by hand, drawn flanks,
circular graining, polished jewel sinks, polished screws; barrel: circular graining
Functions
Central axis, adorned with an exclusive spherical 288-facet Jacob Cut® yellow sapphire, with patented differential gear system that performs one revolution around the dial in 20 minutes, with four branches:

• Subsidiary hour and minute dial
• Exclusive 288-facet spherical Jacob Cut® white diamond (weight: 1 carat), rotating about its own axis once every 60seconds
• Magnesium globe with continents depicted in rose gold and oceans in blue lacquer, rotating about its own axis once every 60seconds
• Triple-axis gravitational tourbillon cage rotating about its own axis once in 60 seconds, about the axis of its branch from the central axis once every 5 minutes, plus the complete rotation about the central axis once every 20 minutes.
• Dial and hands

Dial
Blued sapphire dial
Hands: Hand-finished in rose gold
Strap 
Rubber blue
Buckle: Sapphire crystal

Limited Edition: 9 pieces; Individually Numbered Pieces.

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JACOB & CO. – TWIN TURBO Edition

JACOB & CO. – TWIN TURBO Twin Triple Axis Tourbillons Minute Repeater Limited Edition 2016

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Originally founded in 1986 in New York, Jacob & Co this year celebrates its 30 years. To mark this new decade of innovation and audacity, the house is launching a sports Grande Complication model keeping with its expertise and the youthful vigor of this thirty-year-old company.

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A Feat of Time

Originally founded in 1986 in New York, Jacob & Co this year celebrates its 30 years. To mark this new decade of innovation and audacity, the house is launching a sports Grande Complication model keeping with its expertise and the youthful vigor of this thirty-year-old company.

Technical Prowess

A world premiere, the Twin Turbo combines two triple-axis tourbillons and a minute repeater. Through a poising system, these tourbillons maintain a consistent rate set at 40 seconds, 3 minutes and 4 minutes per cycle so as to turn symmetrically and at the same pace.

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With a deep-sounding chime, the minute repeater with a cathedral gong o ers a modern approach to striking the hour, the 10 minutes instead of the traditional 15 minutes, and the minutes. A safety system prevents its striking during time setting.

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Sporty Design

Something rare for a grand complication, the two tourbillons and minute repeater are housed into a shaped watchcase equipped with 63 components. Its sporty look combines titanium and carbon that provide ultra lightness. Inspired by automotive design, its ange is trimmed in red neoralithe and the smoked sapphire crystal opens on to its impressive motor featuring two triple-axis tourbillons. The transparent case back reveals an abstract architecture of triangles in openwork metal. A symbol of stability, spirituality and determination, this motif, dear to the founder Jacob Arabo, is now an icon of the house of Jacob & Co.

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Twin Turbo in figures

•  2 Years of research and development
•  3,300 Hours of work

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Grand complication

Model: TWIN TURBO

Reference: 710.100.21.NS.MK.1NS

Movement: 
Exclusive Jacob & Co. Manual Winding JCFM01
Size: 34.43mm;
Height: 13.2mm;
Components: 572;
Material: Titanium, Steel;
System: Twin Triple Axis Tourbillon with Decimal Minute Repeater;
Power Reserve: 72 hours;
Frequency: 21’600 vib/h (3Hz);
Jewels: 49;
Finishing: 
Hand Angled and Polished Plate and Bridges;
Flank Draw, Circular Graining;
Circular Barrel and Plate; Polished Screw;
Conical Pinions; 4 Mechanical
Ball Baring Devices; 2 Screw Balances.
Functions:
Hours, Minutes; Decimal Minute Repeater:
Hours, 10 min. and minutes; Cathedral Gongs;
2 Hammers at 12 O’clock;
Twin Triple Axis Tourbillon;

•  1st Axis Flying: in 40 seconds,
•  2nd Axis Flying: in 3 min,
•  3rd Axis Flying: in 8 minutes.

Regulator between the Two Triple Axis Tourbillon Carriers;
Double Mechanical Safety
Feature During a Chiming Sequence.
Case:
57.30 x 51mm;
Thickness: 16.90mm;
Material: Grade 5 Titanium; Carbon Fiber;
Crystal: Domed Sapphire Crystal;
Case Back: Domed Sapphire Crystal.
Dial and Hands:
Smoked Sapphire with Applied “Jacob&Co.” Logo,
Red Neoralithe Inner Ring with Second Graduation;
Hands: Black Skeleton with SuperLuminova Coating.
Strap & Clasp:
Black Leather; Grade 5 Titanium Deployment Buckle.
Remarks:
Water resistant to 30 meters; 2-year warranty.

Limited Edition: 18 pieces.

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