JACOB & CO, IMPRESSIVE AND UNIQUE WHITE GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND BAGUETTE DIAMOND-SET DOUBLE AXIS TOURBILLON ‘ASTRONOMIA ART COLLECTION’ WITH A 24K BLACK PLATED GOLD SCULPTRED DRAGON WITH RUBY EYES, REF. AT802.30.DR.UD.A, UNIQUE PIECE
CIRCA: 2022
CASE MATERIAL: White gold, sapphire and baguette-set on lugs
CASE DIAMETER: 51 mm.
DIAL: Baguette-set, a 24k black plated gold sculptred Dragon with ruby eyes, black and silver globe
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Double axis tourbillon
BUCKLE: White gold and Baguette-set Jacob & Co deployant clasp
BOX: Yes
PAPERS: Yes
WITH: Swiss watch passport and certificate of authenticity dated 2022, product literature, Jacob & Co appraisal, polishing cloth, Jacob & Co watch roll, decorated presentation box and outer packaging
REMARK: Piece unique Combining haute horology with traditional artisan techniques, the outstanding feature of this superb and unique Astronomia Art Dragon static gravitational double-axis tourbillon watch is the black plated 24 carat gold figure of a mythical dragon, with ruby-set eyes it inhabits and guards the globe, Jacob-cut diamond and the tourbillon itself. The minutely detailed hand-engraved figure is extraordinary in the level of its finish which creates shadows and highlights that give the dragon an incredible 3-Dimensional effect to the point that it seems to be almost alive. For the Astronomia Art Dragon, the tourbillon is double-axis, therefore turning simultaneously on two axes: one with a rotation of 60 seconds and the other making one rotation every 2.5 minutes.
This spectacular unique horological work of art, accompanied by the special Jacob & Co. ‘Dragon’ fitted box and full set of accessories, offers international collectors and those who appreciate the very best craftsmanship a singular opportunity to obtain one of the undoubted contemporary masterpieces of Jacob & Co.
The incredible domed sapphire crystal and white gold case acts as a gallery for the remarkable sculptural work of art and Astronomia tourbillon movement. The base of the dial is paved with 202 baguette white diamonds totalling 8.37 carats. Additionally, the lugs are covered with 80 invisibly set baguette white diamonds totalling around 6.10 carats. Completing this unique tourbillon watch is the 18k white gold folding buckle set with 18 baguette white diamonds weighing 1.4 carats.
Each of the four arms of the JCAM25 caliber titanium movement has a unique complication exclusive to Jacob & Co.: a magnesium and hand-lacquered globe of the earth, a dual-axis tourbillon, a dial for the hours and minutes with a patented timepiece-differential gear system and a one-carat spherical-shaped diamond with 288 facets known as the ‘Jacob-Cut’ that rotates on itself once every 30 seconds. This diamond, which is located on one of the four satellites must be cut not only to the special spherical shape but must also weigh exactly the same as each of the other three satellites. To achieve this amazing triumph of diamond cutting takes a skilled craftsman at least two weeks of dedicated, painstaking work. The globe of the earth is made of magnesium coated with hand-painted black lacquer and completed with white gold continents that makes one rotation every 60 seconds.
The mythical dragon represents strength and power, glory and good fortune. The sculptural dragon in this watch was designed using CAD (Computer-aided-design) in order to ensure its perfect placement within the case. Once the 24-carat gold cast is produced, a highly skilled artisan hand-sculpts the exquisitely fine details of the dragon so that every surface is chased, engraved and polished, a process that takes more than five months in total.
In the words of Jacob & Co. –
“ The Astronomia is the embodiment of 21st century ultra-high-end watchmaking and a globally recognized symbol of Jacob & Co watchmaking expertise. A world-first both in the boldness of its unprecedented concept and its entirely mechanical construction, the Astronomia has gone beyond impressive horological achievements to becoming an outstanding multidisciplinary engineering accomplishment. ”
