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So this is a million dollar watch
Posted on 3/23/15 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 10:58 pm
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We are still looking at computer renders, but I am confident that the smaller pieces of sapphire crystal (which are now divided into a series of windows and one large one over the top) with the additional metal makes for a more plausible, wearable design. According to the brand, the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon is 50mm wide and 25mm thick. The case is in 18k rose gold, and there is a version with and without diamonds.
Notice the lack of crowns or pushers on the case? The movement is actually set and would via two "bow-style" fold out crowns on the rear of the case. The movement, which is, of course, the most interesting element of the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon, is the exclusive to Jacob & Co. caliber JCEM01, with 48 hours of power reserve and a tourbillon that operates at 2.5Hz. Surprisingly, the movement is produced from just 235 parts - which seems very efficient given the complexity of the concept.
Technically, because the tourbillon moves around the entire dial each 20 minutes, it is a triple axis tourbillon. The other axis is the normal spinning you see from a tourbillon cage, as well as being spun in its connection arm. It sits opposite the dial for telling the time to help balance out the weight. The other two arms have a small hand-painted titanium representation of earth, and its opposite arm has a rotating disco ball that makes one full rotation each 60 seconds.
Really, disco ball? Well, that is what I am calling it. Jacob & Co. claims that the spherically cut diamond uses an exclusive cutting process debuted by Jacob & Co to cut a diamond with 288 facets. This round diamond is supposed to represent the moon - which makes me wonder what "night life" would be like on your planet if our moon was actually a large disco ball too.
While the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon movement looks and sort of feels like it offers astronomical complications - it really only does so in concept. This is really a movement made for viewing pleasure, versus strict functionality - and in that, it succeeds.
If the "standard" Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon isn't enough, you can opt for the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette, which replaces the watch face's night/space sky with baguette-cut diamonds. The diamonds are invisibly-set on the dial and lugs, totaling 342 stones weighting 16 carats. While I personally can't see myself as a buying customer of a Jacob & Co. Astronomia the fact that there might be a few people out there who can enjoy this sort of wrist-worn mechanical entertainment delights me.
Once again, Jacob & Co. set out to shock, amuse, and please... which is exactly what I feel that Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon is all about. Price for the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon (without diamonds) is 540,000 Swiss Francs (right now about $548,000) and price for the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette is 1,000,000 Swiss Francs (right now about $1,015,000).
This post was edited on 3/23/15 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 10:59 pm to hawgfaninc
What apps does it come with?
Posted on 3/23/15 at 10:59 pm to hawgfaninc
Stupidity
Like how do you even come up with a price like that? $1 mil? Why not $4 mil? Just seems like numbers that high are just pulled out of an a-hole.
Like how do you even come up with a price like that? $1 mil? Why not $4 mil? Just seems like numbers that high are just pulled out of an a-hole.
This post was edited on 3/23/15 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 10:59 pm to hawgfaninc
Bruh, I've got a phone right here in my cargo shorts. It also tells time.
This post was edited on 3/23/15 at 11:00 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:02 pm to hawgfaninc
There are certainly more expensive out there.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:03 pm to hawgfaninc
The mechanical engineering that goes into making something that complex and small is incredible. Still not worth $1 million.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:03 pm to Navytiger74
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There are certainly more expensive out there.
link?
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:04 pm to boosiebadazz
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Bruh, I've got a phone right here in my cargo shorts. It also tells time.
So weak, boosie. I am disappoint. People wear watches to tell the time the same way they wear ties to protect their necks from fricking daggers. Get with the program.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:06 pm to Navytiger74
frick those highfalutin pussies
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:07 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:No. frick you you nouveau yuppie lawyer scum.
frick those highfalutin pussies
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:07 pm to hawgfaninc
That watch also has almost 48 karats of diamonds in it. You're paying for the engineering and purity of the component parts in the ones you linked.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:09 pm to boosiebadazz
Took an additional 11 seconds.
Good on you for calling my bullshite on the first post, though.
a-hole.
Good on you for calling my bullshite on the first post, though.
a-hole.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:10 pm to Navytiger74
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frick you you nouveau yuppie lawyer scum.
cargo shorts touched a nerve, eh?
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:10 pm to Navytiger74
I see your million dollar watch and raise you this $5,120,000 watch
Posted on 3/23/15 at 11:10 pm to CapitalCityDevil
Just a cool $25 mil. Don't come in here with a weak arse $23 mil trying to buy this. You'd be wayyy short. This is clearly worth $25 mil.
This post was edited on 3/23/15 at 11:11 pm
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