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Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar

With mobile phones, the world is at our fingertips and almost all human knowledge is at our fingertips. Whether you want to use it to plan a trip to Turks and Caicos, find a dairy-free lasagna recipe, or buy a car, it's there. There's also a clock on your phone that's always there whether your phone is locked or the screen is active, and you can also determine which Tesla is best for cross-country trips with your pet tortoise (i.e., the Model Y) . Whether we like it or not (we don't), watches are becoming obsolete. That's why we're excited to see watchmakers pushing the boundaries of what a watch can be, and that's why we're excited to see the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar, which ups the ante on mobile phones by turning on the power of a solar system that puts the world at your fingertips. your wrist.

history Jacob & Co. has always been known for its luxurious designs, but until the release of the Astronomia Tourbillon in 2014, it was best known for its high jewelry watches. The release of something as visually stunning and mechanically complex as the Astronomia forced the watch world to reconsider the brand and quickly accept it as a major player in the upper echelon of watches. Once this watch was released at the Baselworld 2014, it was considered by many to be one of the best  good replica watches at the show. So it's no surprise that the brand continues to iterate on this model, with nine different models currently available (including a table clock). The Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar came out in 2017 with some meaningful changes to the original.

plan the details Limited to 101 pieces, the Jacob & Co. Astronomia’s dial is perhaps as important as its case. To be honest, the 44.5mm wide, 21mm high case is really just there to show off the dial: with its massive domed sapphire crystal and integrated sapphire strap, the wearer can always see the dial rotating from any angle. masterpiece. The 18K rose gold part is really a supporting frame more than anything else. It is polished throughout to create a traditional case profile with curved lugs. The screw-down caseback is also solid rose gold, and since there's no room elsewhere for the crown, Jacob & Co. found a solution here. Much like the old Bulova Accutrons and JLC Futurematics, the Astronomia Solar uses reversible caseback pull tabs for winding and setting, one for each function. There are two nameplates affixed to the brushed bottom cover with the brand and model names engraved on them. As you'd expect, it's water-resistant to just 30m. The watch is equipped with a blue alligator leather strap with a brand-signed rose gold pin buckle and quick-release buckle.

But you don’t really care about the case because this replica watches luxury is all about the dial. This dial makes the original Astronomia tourbillon look like a white picket fence - cute indeed, but so what, look at my gold plated 15ft wrought iron defense wall, adorned with gems! Jacob & Co. Astronomia pulls no punches; it is a sparkling representation of the solar system, albeit an incomplete and imperfect one. It is not an exact replica of our solar system in appearance or function because it is missing some planets, and the planets there rotate with a single disk rather than independently according to their orbital periods. But that's not the point; the point is to create a dramatic, three-dimensional, sparkling spatial spectacle, and that's been achieved. So what’s on the dial? Let's take a closer look.

Everything is based on a brilliant aventurine base, which sparkles when the light hits it, giving the illusion of a starry night. Another disk, also made of aventurine, has seven celestial spheres, represented by cabochon-cut hemispheric stones: white granite for Mercury, rhodonite for Venus, red jasper for Mars, Peterite for Jupiter, and the tiger's eye. The stones represent Saturn (set in 18K rose gold (the ring has gold appliqués)), Uranus in blue calcite and Neptune in lapis lazuli. The ring rotates once every 10 minutes counterclockwise.

Moving inward and upward (and then outward), one sees the movement's exposed gearing, which rises to the dial's three-arm rotating platform, completing a clockwise rotation every ten minutes. The center of the shaft is 1.5 ct. Jacob's Cut Citrine Sunstone with 288 facets. The globe is magnesium, blue paint and rose gold, rotating in rose gold and blue paint, rotating every 60 seconds. Equally eye-catching is the one-minute flying tourbillon with the Jacob & Co. signature bridge. If you want to tell the time with such a piece of art on your wrist, you're in for a treat, perhaps the most mechanically impressive feat of this watch. Attached to the third arm is a skeletonized titanium dial with rose gold plating, lacquered Roman numerals and blue handsets.replica Patek Philippe Annual Calendar

inner workings Since most of the movement’s gearing is exposed for the wearer to see, there’s little to hide and not much left to the imagination. Like a three-dimensional piece from MB&F or Christophe Claret, the movement is, in a way, the dial. The Jacob & Co. hand-wound JCAM19 was developed in conjunction with Luca Soprano of watch design firm Studio 7h38, who also helped design the watch. It has a titanium construction and consists of 447 parts, including 47 gemstones. As mentioned, it features a one-minute flying tourbillon running at 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 48 hours.

As a great product, it's only right to compare the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar to other great products. Let’s start with something more neutral: the Rolex Daytona “Eye of the Tiger.” Unlike the Astronomia Solar, this is a luxurious take on a regular Rolex chronograph. While impressive and ornate, it has only one crystal and no celestial sphere at all. I think this is a great entry piece for collectors who want to stand out but don't have the confidence to go all the way.

When considering a movement as a dial, we can’t exclude Greubel Forsey. The brand is the undisputed champion of displaying movements on the dial side. The Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30° Technology is a superb example of the brand’s unparalleled engineering and craftsmanship. While it may lack a sparkling, dazzling astral display, it does have an impressive tourbillon and enough dimensions to make you dizzy. replica Richard Mille Felipe Massa

Finally, let’s talk about an option from the king of over-engineered chunky watches: Richard Mille. The Richard Mille RM 032 is a rose gold behemoth built to withstand the pounding of a rose gold gem-studded tank. While the Astronomia Solar may be showing us a strange version of our solar system, there's a good chance the Richard Mille RM 032 will survive the end of the solar system.

The Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar is more about showing off than telling the time. It's like wearing the Koh-i-Noor around your neck - you don't do it because the neckline of your dress needs a tasteful pendant and you feel great, you do it because you can and you want people to know you Can. Astronomia Solar's level of confidence borders on arrogance and bravado, but not everyone has that kind of confidence.

final thoughts No matter what you think of its size or the concept of its existence, the beauty of the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar is undeniable. Its exquisite technology and magnificent aesthetics make it unique, and when worn on the wrist, it extends people's reach beyond human knowledge and into the solar system. HYT Hastroid Silver Red