Jacob & Co. launched in 2014. Astronomy has wowed the world both aesthetically and technologically. Despite several notable upgrades, including the Astronomical Tourbillon Five-Minute, the original continuously moving three-dimensional complication "time machine" remains the ideal benchmark in the space-inspired watch category.
At its launch point, Astronomia features a massive domed sapphire caseback, sapphire side bezels and a captivating panoramic display of the time, Earth and Moon. While not an accurate astronomical or star map showing the watch, this three-dimensional piece of art and technology makes viewers want to take their eyes off it. Because the masterpiece Jacob & Co. has an extremely complex tourbillon-type regulator with four rocker arms that required years of research and design. To create the hand-wound JCAM10 movement, the Swiss watchmaker collaborated with Studio 7H38. The mechanical movement, composed of 365 parts, integrates a fascinating three-axis tourbillon that powers the hours display,