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Jacob & Co. amazes the world with the Astronomia Tourbillon
With all the hustle, bustle, and chaos at BaselWorld, it’s hard to stand out for any company, let alone any one watch, but thanks to Jacob Arabo and Jacob & Co., that was clearly not an issue at BaselWorld 2014 — There he handily introduced the most talked about watch at the show – the Astronomia Tourbillon. This is something only Jacob & Co. would do—a colossal watch of staggering size and exaggerated proportions, the entire mechanical miniature ticking beneath one of the deepest domed sapphire crystals ever built.replica watches for sale
Of course, Jacob is no stranger to horological extroversion. Like we did at one point in the meeting, if there’s a $3.3 million watch on the tray, and it’s two watches, then you know you’re not in Kansas anymore. But despite the wide variety of jewelry watches, mechanical complications have also gotten people talking over the past few years – the SF24 Split Flap GMT timepiece and the Quenttin 31 Day Tourbillon are clear evidence that Jacob & Co. intends to take it seriously. Suitable for complex tabulations.
However, the Astronomia Tourbillon replica luxury watch has raised the bar considerably. It’s not the biggest watch we’ve seen at BaselWorld, but it’s close—47mm in diameter and 18mm from the bottom of the movement to the top of the fishbowl-shaped sapphire crystal. It appears larger due to its proportions. Most of the height of the watch is the sapphire crystal itself, which houses a four-armed carousel. At the end of each arm are an hour and minute display; a white gold globe representing the earth, with blue enamel representing the oceans; opposite a 1 carat pear-cut diamond representing the moon; and finally, a three-axis tourbillon.
The tourbillon rotates on three axes – the cage itself rotates every 60 seconds, and a second rotating shaft carries the entire cage assembly approximately every 5 minutes. Finally, the arm carrying the tourbillon makes one revolution around the central axis of the watch every 20 minutes (as do the other three arms).
It is meaningless to say that there are technical challenges involved in getting the watch to work properly. The power demands are enormous; to satisfy them, the entire base of the watch contains a mainspring that fills the entire diameter of the case. Despite the enormous power demands, the power reserve is 72 hours. The creation of the Platinum Earth was also a major challenge, as the enamel had to be applied to the spherical surface; and the Globe, though it had to be made of as light a material as possible to avoid throwing the four-armed transporter out of balance and to reduce the risk of damage to the watch due to shock The risk (in fact, a hapless journalist who will remain nameless actually did give up astronomy on the first day of the show. We can only assume they left Basel that night with fake mustaches under cover of night; Astronomia Had to have emergency overnight surgery in Geneva, but was back to normal when we saw it.)Jacob & Co astronomia Revolution
The balance oscillates at 18,000 vph and features a classic sidestick design with a mathematically correct Philips terminal curve to the balance spring. The steelwork is finished to haute horlogerie standards, with edges chamfered and polished; and despite its avant-garde design, the Astronomia up close has a very classic impression thanks to traditional movement finishing techniques.
The time display is mounted on a differential gear so that the 12 on the dial always points up as it rotates around the central axis; this is necessary to ensure accurate time readings.
The entire display swirls against a backdrop of midnight blue aventurine, whose star-shaped mineral inclusions reinforce the impression that one is looking at a miniature universe. To help keep the watch’s weight within the wearable range, the case is made from a tough polycarbonate composite—in fact, Jacob Arabo assures us, the watch, despite its size, complexity, and apparent fragility, is Very comfortable to wear. The design was his own, and the technical challenges of making the watch were solved by horological complications specialists Studio 7H38, with whom Jacob & Co. replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oakcollaborated to develop the SF24.
It’s a polarized watch; aside from its flamboyant design (not everyone’s favorite brand of vodka), it’s not an astronomical complication in the traditional sense — for example, the orbital periods of the Earth and Moon don’t match the real world; instead , both of which rotate around their axis every sixty seconds. However, as Jacob explained to us, his goal was not a literal reproduction of celestial motion – instead of making an orrery for the wrist, he wanted to craft a dynamic visual composition that mirrored the emotional experience of looking up at the stars -B full night sky.
If the massive buzz the cheap replica watches has generated at BaselWorld is any indication, and if creating an emotional impact with a unique piece of mechanical art is the goal, well, the mission has been accomplished – and there are some.