Jacob & Co, has carved its area of interest as a model that goals to supply unparalleled craftsmanship, ingenious designs, and sophisticated problems. The model has additionally grow to be famend for the varied themed timepieces it creates from celestial objects to Mt Everest to board video games like Monopoly. They’ve launched its newest iteration of the Astronomia Tourbillon sequence based mostly on the favored theme of Memento Mori. The Jacob & Co Astronomia Tourbillon Artwork Static 4 Skulls is a crypt of skulls sculpted out of 18K rose gold with cabochon ruby eyes. The timepiece makes use of its sapphire crystal case as a gallery to showcase its Astronomia Tourbillon motion.
Restricted to solely 6 such examples, the Astronomia 4 Skulls makes use of a 50mm 18K rose gold case to disclose the long-lasting Astronomia four-arm vertical motion. In every quarter of the dial is a cranium positioned on an aventurine base with a thickness of 25 millimeters. Each cranium is hand made and hand solid utilizing trendy and historical instruments. The skulls are positioned within the dial with out affecting the operation of the uncovered motion.
The double-axis tourbillon of the Astronomia 4 Skulls was initially invented to supply improved timekeeping efficiency for a pocket watch; nevertheless, the corporate takes this 200-plus-year-old complication to breathtaking ranges of contemporary refinement and complexity. The open-worked cage of this timepiece options the stability wheel, hairspring, escape wheel, and several other different essential elements. Because of the open-worked cage, the excellent tourbillon rotates on two axes concurrently.
A constellation of expertly completed elements that, when expertly assembled and fine-tuned, permits the Astronomia caliber to maintain correct time all through its 60-hour energy reserve. The timepieces take precisely 60 seconds to finish a full rotation on the first axis, whereas the second axis takes 5 minutes.
The Jacob Lower, the signature reduce for the diamonds and gems that seem on all Jacob & Co. Astronomia timepieces, options on one of many arms of the Astronomia vertical motion. It’s most recognizable on the Astronomia watch as a diamond with a specific attribute of extending from one of many 4 arms of the vertical Astronomia motion. The spherical gem can be a novel reduce unique to Jacob & Co. Precision is essential and the whole means of gem reducing takes no less than two weeks of devoted, painstaking work.
The Astronomia 4 Skulls additionally includes a globe of the earth which is fabricated from magnesium coated with hand-painted blue lacquer, whereas the continents are contrasted with rose gold continents. The globe is designed in a manner that the burden stays constant as it will be important for all 4 satellites to weigh very same. The Roman numerals seem on the titanium dial, totally hand-engraved and stuffed with black lacquer. The arms are hand-finished in gun blue metallic. The timepiece is available in an Alligator strap model or a clasp 18K Rose Gold Folding Buckle.
The Astronomia Artwork Assortment showcases a wedding of conventional idea and trendy watchmaking experience, and the Astronomia 4 Skulls is a testomony to beautiful designing and artisanal capabilities.