![]() ![]() The BBC normally shows most of these, including The Sky At Night. jacobandco.Each month there is normally a lot of programmes related to space, astronomy, and space science on UK television and radio. Astronomia Solar watch is priced at $280,000. For a fun watch that lets people around you instantly know how much you are worth, I can think of few watches more adequate for the job than the Jacob & Co. For example, the positions of the planets are not accurate, unlike, say, Van Cleef & Arpel’s Midnight Planetarium watch, but compared to the Midnight Planetarium, the Astronomia Solar offers instant gratification in the way of its quick spinning bi-axial tourbillon and its dial, which is constantly changing positions and in motion. Admittedly, it is a little over-the-top and purists will argue that the watch doesn’t have any real practical use. On the wrist, the watch screams “Look at me!” And certainly, the watch offers a lot to look at and admire. It is immaculately finished too, with sand-blasted and beveled bridges, circular graining on the gear train components, and polished countersinks and screws.įor visual appeal and as a statement piece, the Astronomia Solar watch has few equals. The tourbillon beats at 4Hz, and the JCAM19 has a power reserve of 48 hours. Since the mainspring has to drive so many rotating components, titanium is used to reduce the load on the mainspring. Comprising of 444 components, the movement is unique because it is mostly constructed out of titanium. The movement that enables all this is in-house caliber JCAM19. The end result of all these rotating elements is stunning to behold and it does look as if you have a mini solar system spinning on your wrist. ![]() These planets all rotate along with the movement, making a single rotation of the dial once every 10 minutes. also uses three other stones in amethyst, garnet, and smoked quartz to represent other planets. So in the middle of the dial is a large 1.5 carat Citrine crystal in a Jacob Cut that represents the sun. wanted to create a model of our solar system in a watch. But that’s not all, because the aventurine base, which is decorated to look like the night sky, rotates counter-clockwise and makes a rotation every 10 minutes. It also makes a rotation around the dial once every 10 minutes because the entire structure or movement itself rotates clockwise and makes a rotation once every 10 minutes. Vertically, it makes a rotation once every 10 minutes.įinally, the globe, which is made out of rose gold and blue lacquer, rotates on its own axis once every 60 seconds. Horizontally, it makes a single rotation every 60 seconds. Yes, this isn’t an ordinary tourbillon, it is a bi-axial tourbillon. on the tourbillon bridge and it actually rotates on two axes. The flying tourbillon features the logo of Jacob & Co. Though overshadowed, time is quite legible, the blued hour and minute hands are fairly large and contrast brilliantly against the 18k rose gold skeletonized sub-dial. To begin, the movement actually consists of three separate arms one arm leads to a sub-dial that displays the time another leads to a flying tourbillon and finally, the third arm leads to a globe. There is a lot to see, and also a lot that moves. Astronomia Solar’s movement is exposed for all to see on the dial. Like other Astronomia watches, the Jacob & Co. Of course, the eye is going to be drawn to the whimsical and elaborate world created within the dial. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to take photos of the case back but it is similar to the system you’ll find in some previous Astronomia iterations. Well, setting the time and winding the movement is actually done using two fold-out 18k rose gold “bows” on the case back. Moving on, one thing some might notice is that there is no visible crown. Water resistance is just 30m, which is understandable for a watch of its complexity. Don’t expect it to slip under a shirt sleeve, and rest assured that everyone will notice it on your wrist – but of course, you already knew that. So, the Astronomia Solar, like other Astronomia watches, is really thick. ![]() That’s because the case itself has to be quite big to accommodate the fantastic three-dimensional movement, plus it has a wildly domed sapphire crystal. Case thickness is 21mm, yeah, that’s not a typo. Astronomia Solar is 44.5mm, which makes it a little smaller than other Astronomia watches. 18k rose gold is used to form a rough outline and the spaces in between are filled with sapphire to give owners an unobstructed view of the movement within. The case design remains largely the same. ![]()
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