The tourbillon is a triple axis type, fixed only on one side. ![]() The carrousel is made up of two sections, one has a small display showing the time with a triple axis tourbillon on the other end and the other section has a globe representing Earth made from white gold with blue flinqué enamel used to represent the oceans at the one end and a 1 karat briolette cut diamond opposite it, representing the moon at the other. The spectacle within is all about a four-armed carrousel that rotates in front of a background of midnight-blue aventurine, which creates the impression of a miniature universe. Its imposing size of 47mm in diameter and 18mm in height is combined with its unusual deeply convex sapphire crystal grabbing your attention and helping make it an even more impressive visual spectacle. However the Astronomia Tourbillon is by far their most impressive and technically demanding piece to date. Like the SF24 the technical challenges of the Astronomia Tourbillon were achieved in collaboration with Swiss horological complications specialists Studio 7H38. was one of the most talked about watches from Baselworld and with good reason it was one of, if not the most striking watch there as well as being a technical tour de force.Īmerican Brand Jacob & Co marked their intent to be considered as serious complication watchmakers with earlier creations such as the Quenttin 31 Day Tourbillon and SF24 Split Flap GMT. The Astronomia Tourbillon from Jacob & Co.
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