The Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon Icy Blue Sapphires is the quintessential 21st century ultra-high-end the making of watch and a globally recognized symbol of Jacob & Co watchmaking expertise. A world-first both in the boldness of its unmatched concept and its entirely mechanical construction, the actual Astronomia has gone beyond impressive horological achievements and has been regarded as an outstanding multidisciplinary engineering achievement.
The actual Jacob and Co. Astronomia Tourbillon Frozen Blue Sapphires represents the very essence associated with Astronomia: it is a cinematic sculpture animated by its four-arm movement construction that swivels and floats through the sapphire-bound space inside its spectacular case. Full of unparalleled horological industry solutions and adorned with exceptional finishing techniques, the particular Astronomia Tourbillon has earned its reputation as an complet icon with regards to haute horlogerie.
The four arms of the Astronomia Tourbillon carry typically the triple-axis tourbillon timekeeping appendage of the watch, the magnesium globe in hand-painted blue for a magnificent representation regarding Planet Earth, often the exclusive Jacob-Cut 1-carat diamond with 288 facets, and the differential-leveled, skeletonized time display. This four-arm assembly completes a rotation around the center of the view and over a spectacular backdrop within 20 minutes. Another astounding feature from the Astronomia Tourbillon is how each pair of opposing arms are perfectly calculated counterweights of one another - a testament to peerless materials engineering and watch movement design. By having equal weights on these opposing arms, its axles are relieved from strain as well as increased pull, as the movement takes up different orientations inside space.
Whereas the tourbillon was originally invented to be a single-axis, turning cage to carry the managing organ of a mechanical pocket watch for improved timekeeping performance, the Astronomia Tourbillon brings this 224-year-old invention in order to breathtaking levels of modern processing and complexity.
The triple-axis tourbillon in the Jacob and also Co. Astronomia Tourbillon Frigid Blue Sapphires is at the exact forefront of contemporary watchmaking. The particular triple-axis tourbillons delicately decorated cage encapsulates the balance wheel, hairspring, escape wheel and a number of other crucially important components. Seen as a this openworked cage, this outstanding tourbillon rotates upon three axes simultaneously. It is a constellation involving superbly finished components that, when assembled and fine-tuned expertly, allows the JCAM10 to keep accurate time throughout its 60-hour power reserve.
A full rotation on the 1st axis takes exactly 60 seconds, as a nod towards the traditional single-axis tourbillon. The next axis connected with rotation requires 5 minutes to complete, while the 3rd axis with rotation is due by the 20-minute, four-arm moving platform on the Astronomia Tourbillon. This makes for a bold new aspect at how tourbillons can function, when engineered with modern, ultra-modern technologies and timeless horological heritage in mind.
Typically the based call of this watch is invisibly set along with 257 Baguette Icy Blue Sapphires ( 9. 88 ct. ). In amazing timepieces such as these, matching the very stones can be extremely important and it can take up to a few years to find exactly the right matching colors.
Blue is the most popular color of sapphires, and also blue sapphires are considered symbols of love, loyalty, power, along with wisdom. Rulers across the world held blue sapphires in extremely high regard, as they believed the stones would protect them from harm.
Even after finding the perfect color stones, Jacob black & Company. needs to dedicate months to be able to properly set them. Using this method an impressively intricate in addition to attractive wrist watch with a base dial entirely covered throughout precious icy blue sapphires using the difficult and sophisticated invisible setting (meaning nothing of the supporting metal is visible). John & Corp. has been within the forefront for using precious stones since its founding in 1986, and has developed a number of special cuts plus setting techniques. For the Astronomia Tourbillon, the brand developed the main 288-facet Jacob-cut diamond. This special cut can be accomplished by only a select few gem termes conseillés, and the rough stone typically starts out double the size of the finished gemstone. The facets have to be incredibly precise so the diamond is actually perfectly symmetrical and round. In the Astronomia Art, the one carat Jacob-cut diamond turns on itself in thirty seconds. The globe is made of blue-lacquered magnesium with white gold continents to ensure consistency with weight, as all four satellites have to weigh exactly the same. The planet rotates in itself around 30 seconds, while traveling around the face in 5 to 10 minutes. The time screen sub-dial with the Jacob as well as Co. Astronomia Tourbillon Wintry Blue Sapphires is driven through an infinitesimal differential system that allows it to always remain levelled and claro as it spins together with the movements four-armed platform across the front of the Astronomia. The Aventure numerals around the skeletonized watch dial are hand-engraved and filled with black enamel, while the hand-finished hands appear in gun glowing blue metallic. The time display sub-dial of the Astronomia Tourbillon will be driven through an infinitesimal differential system that allows it for you to always remain always in the proper 12/6 direction as it rotates together with the movements four-armed system across the top of the Astronomia. The Both roman numerals about the skeletonized dial are hand-engraved and full of black ename, while the hand-finished hands come in gun azure metallic.