Jacob & Co releases a new Dual Timezone watch which they call “The World is Yours” with a very interesting and touching origin story. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Jacob & Co The World is Yours Dual Timezone The retail price of the Jacob & Co The World is Yours Dual Timezone [...]

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OK, we are generalising and being provocative. But some watches are just too loud and attention grabbing for the average watch collector. Here we take a fantasy tour, and suggest six over the top watches for the likes of rappers, footballers and gangsters. Six over the top watches best for the sophisticated We have run [...]

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Jacob & Co releases a new addition to their Casino lineup in the form of a Tourbillon movement only visible from teh case back. The dial side is left clean to be the stage for the roulette complication. New: Jacob & Co Casino Tourbillon The Jacob & Co Casino Tourbillon will retail for USD 280,000. [...]

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They say that “watch guys are also car guys”. It may be a stereotype but it is a stereotype for a reason – watch guys generally do appreciate automobiles as well. These are mechanical marvels breathed into life by craftspeople and given a soul by the nerds/geeks/collectors/enthusiasts/connoisseurs who obsess over them. Inevitably, this bond has [...]

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We were fortunate enough to be invited to be part of the release of Jacob & Co’s new watch – a tribute the the 50th Anniversary of the release of the movie – The Godfather. We also got a brief hands-on with the new watch – the Opera The Godfather 50th Anniversary, and present out [...]

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Jacob & Co released a new Epic X, redesigned for a sleeker and more streamlined take on the original sporty collection. Press Release details with commentary in italics. New: Jacob & Co redesigns their Epic X Retail price for the new Jacob & Co Epic X in steel is set at USD 26,000 for the [...]

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Jacob & Co. Astronomia Casino Jacob & Co. was a brand predominantly known for its high jewellery and jewellery watches. This was the prevailing notion until Baselworld 2014, when the company launched the Astronomia Tourbillon timepiece. While the Astronomia Tourbillon wasn’t Jacob & Co.’s first complicated watch, it certainly was – at the time – [...]

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We get close up and hands-on with the new Jacob & Co Epic X Chrono Carbon Bugatti, a celebration of 110 years of Bugatti: forged carbon on DLC titanium Chrono. Jacob & Co Epic X Chrono Carbon Bugatti This is a special version of a sporty “Bugatti Chrono Edition Limitée 110 Ans” in a limited [...]

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Jacob and Co partners with Bugatti to celebrate their 110th Anniversary (Bugatti). Two pieces are new in this series. First a Epic Bugatti in forged carbon over a black DLC Ti base case. Column wheel chrono, bicompax. LE 110 CHF 36,000 before tax. With the French Flag on the dial to match Bugatti’s Chiron 110th [...]

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Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Furious For years, Jacob & Co.’s ‘Grand Complication Masterpieces’ collection has made headlines for its visually inspiring, technically sophisticated timepieces. Back in 2016, the brand introduced the mind-blowing Twin Turbo watch which showcased a world premiere combination of a decimal minute repeater and twin triple axis tourbillons. This year, the [...]

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Our Spot the Watch segment usually features sports and showbiz personalities, which is unsurprising given the airtime that they typically receive. This time, we’ve spotted not one, but two extraordinary timepieces off the beaten path in the field of cryptocurrency. Riccardo Spagni, one of the core developers of the leading privacy coin Monero, sported an [...]

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It is the time of the year again, when Singapore will hold its iconic Grand Prix under the stars at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. During last year’s edition of the night race, we did a similar Throwback Sundays article on watches with a racing theme. This year, we are looking at the bigger picture – automotive as [...]

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One of the more interesting watches in this year’s Baselworld 2016, turning the trend against commercial watches is the Jacob & Co Twin Turbo. It features a world premiere twin, coupled triple axis tourbillons and a minute repeater, in a wedge shaped case, with glass all round. We can argue about the aesthetics, but the [...]

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Baselworld. Every year it comes along. One of the biggest watch fairs in the world, in an impossibly small town, with almost no infrastructure to support such a huge event. But yet, it continues. And many of us look forward to the pleasure and the torture which is the show. Here our Editor reminisce from [...]

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