Jacob & Co presents a special Epic X watch collection to celebrate its association with world soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cementing 20 years of friendship with CR7, Jacob & Co has created a new collection with two inaugural timepieces:
- The Jacob & Co CR7 Epic X “Flight of CR7”
- The Jacob & Co CR7 Epic X “Heart of CR7”.
This initial collection will be followed up by new designs.
The first “Flight of CR7” in rose gold whose bezel is set with 26 baguette-cut diamonds, was delivered in person to Cristiano Ronaldo in Lisbon on November 18th, just before he left for the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar.
Jacob & Co. x Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is a long-standing and close partner to Jacob & Co. Over the past twenty years. Jacob Arabo met Cristiano Ronaldo when the Madeira-born football player was a promising rising star. They both crafted their success from the ground up, building it through relentless determination and hard work. Through the years, their friendship has grown, extending to a business venture in which Jacob & Co creates timepieces inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo.
The CR7 Epic X collection is a profoundly personalized version of the Epic X. It has all the hallmarks: a 44 mm case with X-shaped lugs, a smooth and polished or diamond-set bezel and a colored crown and flange. It is powered by one of Jacob & Co’s most emblematic calibers, the JCAM45.
Hand-wound, this skeletonized movement offers a striking architecture: its two vertical pillars form the central part of the X-shape initiated by the lugs, whose design inspired the name Epic X.
These two pillars are designed to represent Cristiano Ronaldo and the CR7 brand. The left pillar takes on the shape of Cristiano Ronaldo himself, while the right one bears his logo and his signature, both engraved in bold. The skeleton barrel cover is shaped like a football. Another image of Cristiano Ronaldo himself, wearing his iconic # 7 jersey, is printed on the case back’s tinted sapphire crystal.
The Jacob & Co x Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 Epic X collection debuts with two models:
- The “Heart of CR7” in stainless steel with the bezel either polished or set with 26 baguette-cut white diamonds, green-accented flange, crown, case back and strap
- The “Flight of CR7” in rose gold with a polished bezel or one set with 26 baguette-cut white diamonds and rose gold and red accents for the flange, crown, case back and strap.
Each watch follows a chromatic palette, green for Heart of CR7, red for Flight of CR7 – the colors of the flag of Portugal and those of the national football squad.
Technical details
Model: CR7 Epic X Heart of CR7
Movement
Caliber JCAM45, hand-wound, skeletonized
Diameter: 14.25 mm
Height: 5.90 mm
Components: 158
Power Reserve: 48 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels: 21
Structure: Vertically aligned skeleton structure; open-worked barrel with football-shaped cover; dial-side balance wheel
Functions
Hours and minutes
Case
Diameter: 44 mm
Height: 13.05 mm
Material: Stainless steel
Bezel: Stainless steel, set with 26 baguette-cut white diamonds (~4.42ct) or polished
Crown: Stainless steel with green aluminum tube
Flange: Green aluminum minute track ring
Crystal: Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Case-back: Green-tinted crystal with silver-printed image of Cristiano Ronaldo
Water resistance: 50 m (5 atm)
Dial
Vertical bridge shaped after Cristiano Ronaldo, vertical bridge engraved with Cristiano Ronaldo hand-signature and CR7 logo
Hands: Baton-shaped, open-worked, green tip
Strap
Green honeycomb rubber strap, steel pin buckle
Model: CR7 Epic X Flight of CR7
Movement
Caliber JCAM45, hand-wound, skeletonized
Diameter: 14.25 mm
Height: 5.90 mm
Components: 158
Power Reserve: 48 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels: 21
Structure: Vertically aligned skeleton structure; open-worked barrel with football-shaped cover; dial-side balance wheel
Functions
Hours and minutes
Case
Diameter: 44 mm
Height: 13.05 mm
Material: 18k rose gold
Bezel: 18k rose gold, set with 26 baguette-cut white diamonds (~4.42ct) or polished
Crown: 18k rose gold with red aluminum tube
Flange: Red aluminum minute track ring
Crystal: Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Case Back: Red crystal with gold-printed image of Cristiano Ronaldo
Water resistance: 50 m (5 atm)
Dial
Vertical bridge shaped after Cristiano Ronaldo, vertical bridge engraved with Cristiano Ronaldo hand-signature and CR7 logo
Hands: Baton-shaped, open-worked, red tip
Strap
Black Cordura strap with red lining; 18k rose gold pin buckle
