zelin0802 / December 8, 2022

Ice, Ice Baby: A glimpse at Jacob & Co.’s brightest timepieces

Jacob Arabo’s eponymous label is forging a clear path to horological legitimacy.

I’ve struggled to put into words the impact fake Jacob & Co. has had on the haute horlogerie world. Because there really is no one in the industry quite like Jacob Arabo. Arabo came to New York from Russia at the age of 14. At 16, he began apprenticeship as a jeweler to help support his family. While making jewelry for other brands, he sold his creations as a sideline, then in New York, 1986.

His designs quickly caught the attention of singer Faith Evans, who turned her husband Notorious BIG on to Arabo’s work. Soon, he was known as “Jacob the Jeweler” in hip-hop lyrics. But it wasn’t just celebrities who attracted Jacob & Co.—collectors also took notice of his luxury timepieces, as Arabo specializes in highly complex timepieces with unconventional designs made from precious materials such as rare gemstones.

Arabo is a self-made man who approaches watchmaking the same way he picks out the best gems: with great technical dexterity and a certain respect for decadence. Some might say it’s overdone, but at the same time, there’s something dazzling about Jacob & Co.’s work. The following five timepieces perfectly embody this unconventional manufacturing method.

Jacob & Co 3-D Astronomia Minute Repeater Watch
Truly an otherworldly watch. 3-D Astronomia debuted at Baselworld in 2014 and has grown more brilliant and complex every year. This year, Jacob & Co. launched a minute repeater watch to raise funds for this extremely rare watch.

It features a carillon minute repeater with three gongs and hammers (instead of the usual two). The gongs are stacked vertically so that you can better see them in action through the side of the sapphire case. The chime chimes in the familiar Doh Re Mi tone to mark the hours, minutes and 15-minute intervals, and an innovative safety feature protects the mechanism by preventing the wearer from winding the watch when it strikes the time. Four arms radiating from the center support a three-axis tourbillon.

On ice, the 3-D Astronomia features 15.44-carat sapphires in two shades of blue, with baguette diamonds on the plate and case. The display also features a one-carat spherical diamond and a painted dial rotating globe. The coolest part? A flying astronaut spinning around the axis of the 3D Earth! replica tourbillon watches

zelin0802 / May 9, 2022

Stand out in the summer sun with Jacob & Co. Epic X Chrono Tourbillon Blue Titanium

Jacobs & Co. is now a brand that stands out for craftsmanship, extraordinary craftsmanship, and more. Each Jacob & Co. factory can be compared to a work of art, lifelike and colorful.

On the other hand, every Jacob & Co watch. When presented, they brought very clear praise/criticism. They tend to follow an unconventional aesthetic, and traditional elements are less recognized at Jacob & Co. Musicians can find the minute repeater mechanism in the sapphire caseback, a watch that plays the deep tunes of The Godfather. Or maybe the movement of the engine block of the Bugatti Chiron supercar is also featured in Jacob & Co’s home timer.

However, Jacob & Co.’s Epic X isn’t as complicated as an Astronomia, Twins Turbo or Bugatti Chiron watch. It’s suitable for everyday wear and subtly showcases your outstanding personality. That’s exactly what we’re talking about on Jacob & Co.’s Epic X watch. Released last March.

Jacobs & Co. was looking forward to a high-end sports watch that combined two of the most popular watches on the market, a chronograph and a diver’s watch. More than that, models with attractive charcoal blue titanium cases, white sports models like the Epic X Chrono Tourbillon also include a flying tourbillon cage that moves non-stop across the dial.

Movement in pastel colors: charcoal green combined with white
As the name suggests, the watches in the Epic X series will be distributed in various parts with the letter X as a decorative pattern. Probably the dial, the lugs are all diagonal complements.

The current case of the Epic X Chrono Tourbillon in the blue titanium version is finished with a charcoal green PVD method, which produces a strong brushed texture. The 47mm case size combined with the white rubber strap makes it clear that the Epic X Chrono Tourbillon Blue Titanium is not a compact watch that cannot be hidden in the cuff when worn on the hand. To compensate for the size of the case, the lugs of the Epic X Chrono Tourbillon will cross and have a steeper slope, ensuring the high quality watches replica hugs the wrist more tightly.

Chronograph x diver’s watch
As mentioned earlier, the Epic X Chrono Tourbillon has a chronograph function but is still ready to dive into the sea with divers, so the watch has quite a few buttons and a crown. On the right are white ceramic chronograph pushers with red markings and a white ceramic crown.

A second ceramic crown at 10 o’clock starts an internal minute countdown timer for deep dives. But it seems Jacob & Co. forgot to add lume to the white minute counter, so the Epic X Chrono Tourbillon Blue Titanium actually barely works if it’s deep under the sea, even though it’s waterproof to 200m.

Surrounded by a wide bezel and sloping minute counters, the dial of the Epic X Chrono Tourbillon Blue Titanium, made of mineral glass, is translucent blue so we can see below through the movement’s gears. The thick vertical bars depicting the stylized X on the dial are also blue to match the outer titanium case.

The chronograph function of the Epic X Chrono Tourbillon Blue Titanium is represented by two well-balanced sub-dials and a tourbillon cage below. The dial at 9 o’clock will point to minutes and seconds, while the dial at 3 o’clock will point to 30 minutes. The hottest colors on the dial come from the large hands and the central chronograph seconds. The combination of blue-red-white makes the Epic X Chrono Tourbillon Blue Titanium feel like a supercar that won’t tire of any track.

Inside the swiss movement replica watches, the JCAA09 movement also has an X pattern, and the charcoal gray watch rotor is hollowed out and engraved with the words Jacob & Co. Geneva is red.