Watch Library / Jacob & Co.
United States / Switzerland · Founded 1986

Jacob & Co.

High jewellery, mechanical spectacle and radical watchmaking.

Brand Story

Jacob & Co.

Jacob & Co. occupies an important place within modern and historic watch collecting. The manufacture is recognised for a distinct design language, technical identity and highly individual approach to watchmaking.

TimeHunter evaluates each reference through condition, originality, movement, provenance and long-term collector relevance.

Selected Milestones
1986
Jacob Arabo establishes the company in New York.
2002
The Five Time Zone becomes an early signature watch.
2014
Astronomia introduces a rotating multi-axis mechanical display.
2020
The Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon expands the brand’s automotive complications.
Essential Collections

Astronomia

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Bugatti

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Epic X

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Casino Tourbillon

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Twin Turbo

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Model Library

Jacob & Co. models

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Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar

A rotating celestial display that turns the entire movement into a miniature mechanical universe.

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Jacob & Co. Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon

An automotive-inspired tourbillon built around a moving engine-block display.

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Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon

A tourbillon watch with an interactive miniature roulette mechanism beneath the crystal.

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Jacob & Co. Epic X Chronograph

A large contemporary chronograph that brings Jacob & Co. design into a more practical sports format.

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Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Furious

A monumental grand complication combining twin triple-axis tourbillons with a highly sculptural case.

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TimeHunter Insight
Jacob & Co. is strongest when evaluated as kinetic mechanical art rather than conventional conservative watchmaking.
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