The latest edition of the ArtyA Purity Tourbillon series has undergone a total redesign of its spectacular exclusive manufactured double-barrel flying tourbillon.
Following the complete reworking of the entire movement, this high complication piece from ArtyA is now available with a 39 mm case. This mechanism was created in partnership with Franck Orny and his team of La Chaux-de-Fonds based high horology specialist Télôs Watch SA.
To create the Tiny Purity Tourbillon watch, the case diameter has been reduced from 46mm to 39mm. To make watch compact in size, the hour and minutes dial has been moved to 3 o’clock with a fully skeletonized display.
Visible through the transparent sapphire glass dial, the mechanical tourbillon movement incorporates double barrel system. Positioned in parallel, both mainspring barrels keep their original size to maintain an exceptional power reserve of 72 hours.
Despite this drastic reduction in the size of the case, the tourbillon cage remains unchanged to further impose its 17 mm diameter, 44% of the total volume of the piece. It now benefits from a traditional adjustment with a fixed stud that replaces the entire raquetterie.
Positioned at 9 o’clock, the tourbillon cage has been entirely hand-beveled with exceptional finishing. It has a high beating rate of 4Hz. The other modifications include the new Incabloc and balance with inertia block.
The ArtyA Tiny Purity Tourbillon watch is available with a monotone sapphire or bi-colour NanoSapphire case.
The suggested retail price is 125’000 CHF.
Technical details
Model: ArtyA Tiny Purity Tourbillon
Movement
Completely redesigned ArtyA manufacture and exclusive double barrel tourbillon Swiss movement
Frequency: 4 Hz
Skeletonised design
Oversized tourbillon with a diameter of 17mm
Hour, Minutes, Seconds on flying tourbillon
Power reserve: 72h
Case
Full sapphire crystal
Size: 39 mm
Case back open and screwed
Water resistance to 30 meters
The new Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon watch in rose gold incorporates a classical flying tourbillon complication and a playful roulette mechanism in an elegantly designed 44mm diameter case.
Casino features Jacob & Co.’s first-ever flying tourbillon located caseback-side. This timepiece with an eye-caching black onyx dial stands out with its high-end finishings and sophisticated material details. It also houses a fully functional, free-spinning roulette, complete with 37 pockets and a white ball.
Inspiration: Jacob & Co. Astronomia Casino
In 2019, Jacob & Co. launched Astronomia Casino, one of the most successful versions of the Astronomia series.
As an integral part of the Astronomia collection, it offers a 10-minute rotating platform, a triple-axis tourbillon, a magnesium Earth globe and a spinning 288-facet, Jacob-cut diamond.
Jacob & Co. has managed the design and technical feat of adding a fully working roulette to this already highly functional ensemble. The module which operates that roulette mechanism has been plugged inside the new Casino watch, thus giving it a unique personality.
The Casino case takes its inspiration from the original Roulette timepiece by Jacob & Co., the Astronomia Casino. Yet its dimensions, shape, movement and construction are entirely new and dedicated to this specific piece.
Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon
Case
The 44 mm diameter case body in 18K rose gold is thoroughly polished. The caseband is curved, the bezel steep and the sapphire crystal generously domed, all of which creates a single harmonious line.
It’s fitted with four full and wide lugs, whose shape initiates the black alligator strap curve. These angles and this elaborate construction aim at slimming down the Casino profile and make for a more comfortable and ergonomic fit with wrists of all sizes.
One of the attributes Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon shares with its forbearer the absence of a crown. Time-setting and winding are both operated with bows placed against the caseback.
The distinct Roulette pusher at 8 o’clock is square and large so as to offer the best finger contact possible. To blend it with the Casino overall case profile, it’s surrounded by a long, crescent-shaped crown guard.
Pusher
This pusher is the heart of the Casino as it operates its signature function, elevated to the rank of an actual watchmaking complication. Casino is a genuine Roulette game.
Once laid out flat on a table, it operates as a fully random game of chance. The pusher propels the wheelhead, complete with 37 pockets, 1 green, 18 red and 18 black. The mechanical construction of this movement part rests on a set of ceramic ball bearings of extremely high quality. The wheelhead spins with high speed and very little friction.
Meanwhile, a white ceramic ball bounces inside Casino. It flies throughout the lower part of the dial and flange, which is fitted with eight diamonds-shaped deflectors.
Dial
The finishings and details of the Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon watch set the same tone. The hours and minutes dial is made of a single slab of black onyx, mirror-polished and fitted with applied, 5N gold indices. Their kite-shape is a nod to the kite-cut sapphires, used in several Jacob & Co. creations.
The black PVD flange contains eight diamond-shaped deflectors, which aim at rising the variance level of the roulette game. The wheeltrack flange, that small wall at the foot of the upper side of the dial, is mirror polished, like on an actual roulette, and leaves a small space between the dial and the sapphire crystal.
A space large enough for the entire dial and wheeltrack to act as one continuous ensemble, but small enough for the ball to stay down and end up in one of the 37 pockets.
Movement
The manual-winding Cal. JCAM51 is an entirely new movement with a power reserve of 72 hours. The Roulette module rests on a last generation base calibre. It’s regulated by a flying tourbillon located on the back side of the case.
Its carriage ushers in a new Jacob & Co. design as its arms are engraved and lacquered in the exact same way as the wheelhead. This black and red pattern is also laid out on two applied plates, screwed on the caseback on either side of the bows acting as winding and time-setting crowns. The numbers appear in the same order as the ones on the opposite side of Casino.
Costing $280,000 each, the Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon watch is limited to 101 pieces.
Technical details
Model: Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon
Movement
Manufacture Jacob&Co. Manual Winding Calibre JCAM51
Diameter: 36.00 mm
Height: 9.05 mm
Components: 268
Jewels: 24
Power Reserve: 72 Hours
Frequency: 21’600 vib/h (3 Hz)
Functions
Hours and Minutes
Flying Tourbillon on caseback at 6 o’clock, 1 rotation/min
Roulette Animation, on Demand with Pusher at 8 O’clock
Winding and Time-Setting on caseback
Case
Case material: 18K Rose Gold
Diameter: 44 mm
Height: 16.30 mm
Pusher: 18K Rose Gold Pusher at 8 o’clock
Crystal: Sapphire with Anti-Reflective Treatment
Case Back: 18K Rose Gold with Casino Engravings and Lacquered Roulette Pockets
Water resistance: 30m (3bar – 3 atm)
Dial
Black Onyx dial with 5N Gold Kite-shaped Indices
Hands: Skeleton, 5N Gold, Red Tip, White SuperLuminova
Roulette: Red, Black and Green Lacquered Pockets, Ceramic Ball
Flange: Black PVD, 8 Rhodium-plated Diamond-shaped Deflectors
Strap
Black Alligator strap with 18K Rose Gold Deployment Buckle
Audemars Piguet’s new Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon has a smoked green enamelled aventurine dial. This new two-tone AP Code 11.59 watch features an 18-carat pink gold case and a black ceramic middle case.
The new model follows the footsteps of the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon with a black aventurine dial released in 2020.
Fusion of Pink Gold and Smoked Green Aventurine Dial
The smoked green enamelled aventurine dial of the new Code 11.59 Flying Tourbillon watch is adorned with pink gold accents. It features flying tourbillon cage at 6 o’clock. The various techniques that come into play to create this dial give an incredible impression of depth and light.
This illusion of depth was created by covering the gold dial with a blend of crushed aventurine glass and enamel. Each enamel dial is unique thanks to the organic nature of its materials, as well as its hand manufacturing technique and distinctive time in the kiln.
The dial is housed under a complex double curved sapphire crystal which perfectly integrates the curvature of the extra-thin bezel and intensifies the play of light.
The 41 mm diameter pink gold case with a black ceramic case middle highlights the deep green colour of the enamelled aventurine dial.
The pink gold case is adorned with an alternation of satin-brushed and polished surfaces, while the case middle in black ceramic brings a highly contemporary look. The watch also boasts an extra-thin bezel, a round caseback and highly stylised lugs. To further match with the case’s colour, the open-worked oscillating weight in 22-carat pink gold is visible through the sapphire caseback.
The brand’s trademark alternation of satin brushing and polished chamfers offers a fascinating interplay with the light that illuminates the watch’s dark green aesthetic.
This contemporary aesthetic with its two-toned case and dark green enamelled aventurine dial is enhanced by the addition of a black textured rubber-coated strap lined with calfskin leather.
Movement
This new timepiece is powered by the Selfwinding Calibre 2950, which combines a flying tourbillon at six o’clock with a subtle pink gold-toned balance wheel and a central rotor.
Audemars Piguet’s first flying tourbillon wristwatch made its appearance in 2018 in the Royal Oak Concept collection. The Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet represents the Manufacture’s second collection to host this prestigious mechanism.
This new iteration will be launched in June exclusively in South-East Asia, with further availability in other countries as of August 2023.
Technical details
Model: Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 41 mm, with Smoked Green Aventurine Dial, Reference 26396NR.OO.D002KB.01
Case
Black ceramic case middle
18-carat pink gold bezel, lugs and crown
Case diameter: 41mm
Case thickness: 11.8 mm
Glare-proofed double curved sapphire crystal
Glare-proofed sapphire and pink gold caseback
Water resistant to 30 m
Movement
Selfwinding Calibre 2950
Total diameter 31.5 mm (13 ¾ lignes)
Total thickness 6.2 mm
Number of jewels 27
Number of parts 270
Minimum power reserve guaranteed 65 h
Frequency of balance wheel 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour)
Functions
Flying tourbillon, hours and minutes
Dial
Smoked green enamelled aventurine dial, pink gold hour-markers and hands
Strap
Black textured rubber-coated strap with calfskin inner lining, 18-carat pink gold AP folding clasp
Audemars Piguet presents new iteration of its Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph featuring a black ceramic case and an architectural dial combining black and green hues. Limited to 100 pieces, this cutting-edge horological masterpiece comes with a green interchangeable rubber strap.
AP Royal Oak Offshore Flying Tourbillon Chronograph Black Ceramic
All the components of the black ceramic case are hand-finished with the Manufacture’s trademark alternation of satin brushing and polished chamfers.
The new AP Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph Black Ceramic model encompasses a ceramic caseback for the first time in the 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore collection.
Secured with screws, the case-back ring features the engraving “Royal Oak Offshore Limited Edition of 100 Pieces”. It also frames a sapphire-crystal display window revealing the Calibre 2967 and its blackened 22-carat pink gold oscillating weight.
The 2023 iteration presents a dramatic evolution of the selfwinding Calibre 2967 launched in 2021. This 526-part flyback chronograph movement incorporates a flying tourbillon, whose single underlying bridge holds the rotating cage at 6 o’clock.
The architectural black PVD-coated titanium bridges, finished with satin-brushing and hand-polished angles, are enriched with vivid green inserts endowed with an even aluminium coating. Lastly, the bright external polished chamfers highlight the bridges’ titanium base and add depth to the multi-layered movement.
The two translucent chronograph counters, outlined with a black outer ring, leave the view of the two-tone movement unencumbered. The 18-carat pink gold hands are illuminated with luminescent coating. Furthermore, a green anodised inner bezel, keeping in with the bridge inserts and strap, serves as the minutes track. The red chronograph hands add a racy flash of colour.
New Interchangeable Strap System
This new reference comes with the Manufacture’s interchangeable strap system complementing the latest generation of Royal Oak Offshore models. This system has been directly integrated into the case’s studs and buckle.
The new system allows wearers to change the straps and buckles of their new timepiece themselves with a quick click and release. The double-push system also grants optimum security when the watch is worn on the wrist.
The watch’s green rubber strap can be swapped out for the second black rubber strap. Owners benefit furthermore from the ‘AP’ folding clasp in lightweight, satin-finished titanium.
Technical details
Model: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 43 mm
Reference 26622CE.OO.D062CA.01
Case
Black ceramic case, glare-proofed sapphire crystal, black ceramic and glare-proofed sapphire caseback, black ceramic push-pieces and screw-locked crown, sandblasted titanium push-piece guards and studs, water-resistant to 100 m.
Case thickness: 15.5 mm.
Dial
Black PVD-coated titanium bridges, black open-worked counters, 18-carat pink-gold hands with luminescent coating, green anodised inner bezel.
Movement
Selfwinding Calibre 2967
Total diameter: 33.6 mm (15 lignes)
Total thickness: 8.4 mm
Number of jewels: 40
Number of parts: 526
Minimum guaranteed power reserve: 65 h
Frequency of balance wheel: 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour)
Swiss luxury watch brand Roger Dubuis introduces the fourth timepiece from its Urban Culture Tribe with the Excalibur Liu Wei Monotourbillon (MT).
Limited to just eight pieces, this Excalibur timepiece was created in collaboration with multi-talented visual artist Liu Wei. It comes with a manual-winding skeleton movement featuring a Flying Monotourbillon mechanism.
This hand-wound mechanical skeleton calibre comes with an increased power reserve up to 72 hours thanks to tourbillon carriages made in titanium and cobalt chrome, and improved durability thanks to new lube.
The star-shaped bridge has been redesigned by Liu Wei and is enhanced by sapphire crystal dials with luminescent micropainting on both sides. The geometric micropainting is extending to the rubber base strap.
Every single component of the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Liu Wei mono tourbillon watch is finished by hand. Moreover, it complies with Poinçon de Genève, one of the most respected certifications of Haute Horlogerie.
Technical details
Model: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Liu Wei Monotourbillon Limited Edition
Reference RDDBEX1028
Movement
Calibre RD512
Manual-winding, skeleton, Flying Monotourbillon
Finishing: Shot-blasted and trued-up main plate and bridges
Frequency: 3 Hz / 21’600 Vibrations per Hour
Power reserve: 72 Hours
Diameter lines: 16
Thickness: 6.9 Millimeters
Number of pieces: 194
Number of rubies: 19
Functions
Hours, minutes
Flying Monotourbillon
Case
Titanium case
Diameter: 42 Millimeters
Titanium bezel
Titanium crown
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Titanium open case back with sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 10 BAR (100m)
Dial
Sapphire crystal dials with UV micropainting, interleaved with redesigned star-shaped bridge
Hands
Triple surface hands in white gold 750/1000 with satin brushed finish on the tilted surfaces – shot-blasted finish on the flat grey surface, SLN tips
Strap
Premium calf leather strap
The strap is interchangeable thanks to Quick Release System
Buckle: Titanium cover with titanium blades, triple folding, interchangeable with Quick Release System – QRS
This limited edition boutique exclusive watch blends the precious EON GOLDTM and White Ceramic. Inside this timepiece beats a manual-winding Skeleton double flying tourbillon movement manufactured in the Roger Dubuis workshop in Geneva.
It has a white ceramic case measuring 45mm diameter. The crown, bezel and the case-back ring are made of EON GOLDTM, a specific 750/1000 5N gold alloy that is more resistant to tarnishing when exposed to extreme conditions.
Re-engineered and improved performances with a power reserve of 72 hour, better resistance to magnetism thanks to tourbillon carriages made in titanium and cobalt-chrome.
Two tourbillons linked with a differential directly connected to the second wheel of the gear train for a better transmission of the energy.
The skeleton calibres manufactured by Roger Dubuis comply with one of the most respected certifications of Haute Horlogerie, the Poinçon de Genève.
This Excalibur Skeleton double flying tourbillon watch is limited to 8 pieces.
Technical details
Movement
Calibre RD108
Manual-winding Skeleton double flying tourbillon movement
Functions: Hours, minutes
Frequency: 3 Hz / 21’600 Vibrations per Hour
Power reserve: 72 Hours
Diameter lines: 16 3/4
Thickness: 7.35 Millimeters
Number of pieces: 319
Number of rubies: 32
Finishing: Shot-blasted, trued-up or circular-grained main plate and bridge with NAC coating
Case
White Ceramic case with sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
EON gold bezel
EON gold crown
EON gold open case back with sapphire crystal
Case diameter: 45 Millimeters
Water resistance: 10 Bar (100m)
Dial
White Mineral Composite Fiber double surface flange with engraved minute track and transferred texts, polished and pink gold 750/1000 plated hour markers with SLN in the center
Hands
Triple surface hands in pink gold with satin brushed finish on the tilted surfaces and shot-blasted finish on the flat grey surface, SLN tips
Strap
Premium calf leather strap
The strap is interchangeable thanks to Quick Release System.
Pink gold cover 750/1000 with titanium blades, triple folding, interchangeable with Quick Release System – QRS
Roger Dubuis has launched Excalibur Spider Pirelli MT, a watch specifically developed for the 150th anniversary of Pirelli.
This boutique exclusive, manual-winding watch incorporates the emblematic Flying Monotourbillon complication with a power reserve indicator. Certified by Geneva seal, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Pirelli MT is a limited edition of eight pieces.
The mechanical skeleton flying tourbillon calibre is the signature of Roger Dubuis highly-skilled watchmakers. Placed at 7 o’clock, the flying tourbillon makes one rotation in 60 seconds. Inspired by the motorsport universe, the calibre includes a power reserve indicator built like a fuel Gauge.
The watch is delivered with 3 additional kits featuring the colors of the 150th anniversary of Pirelli. The colors offered are: silver, gold and red. The new QRS system allows the owner to change the bezel, crown and strap in a matter of seconds.
This timepiece comes with an exclusive strap made of winning motorsport tire rubber. It features inlays made of real tire rubber which have won one of the most demanding motorsport competitions in the world.
In addition to that, the design of the strap displays Pirelli patterns on the inside, reflecting the style and performance of the Italian manufacturer.
Technical details
Model: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Pirelli MT
Reference RDDBEX1036
Movement
Calibre RD508SQ
Manual-winding skeleton movement with power reserve display and flying monotourbillon
Circular-grained main plate
Bridges with rhodium plating
Trued-up anchor bridges with rhodium plating
Frequency: 3 Hz / 21’600 Vibrations per Hour
Power reserve: 60 Hours
Diameter lines: 16
Thickness: 5.92 Millimeters
Number of pieces: 265
Number of rubies: 29
Functions
Hours, minutes, power reserve indicator
Flying tourbillon
Case
White MCF (Mineral composite fibre) case with titanium container
White MCF (Mineral composite fibre) bezel with sapphire crystal and anti-reflective coating, interchangeable with QRS – Quick Release System
Titanium open case back with sapphire crystal and metallized Pirelli logo
Rubber crown interchangeable with QRS – Quick Release System
Diameter: 45 Millimeters
Water resistance: 5 bar (50m)
Dial
White lower flange with transfered texts and minute track
White upper flange with Rhodium plated screw-like hour markers filled with SLN
Hands
White gold 750/1000 hour and minute hands
Black outlined tips filled with SLN
Strap
White rubber strap with white rubber inlay with fused SLN on the 150th anniversary logo, white stitches. Interchangeable with Quick Release System
Buckle
Titanium cover with titanium blades, triple-folding, interchangeable with Quick Release System – QRS
Jacob & Co. has created a horological art piece that is acquired first as a digital asset using the blockchain technology. Named Astronomia Metaverso NFT Venus, it is also the first ever “digital native” timepiece competing in the “GPHG” Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.
Its NFT allows to redeem a physical timepiece: a white gold, high jewelry, high watchmaking, unique piece interpretation by Jacob & Co. of Venus’ appearance.
The mechanical timepiece created by Jacob & Co. is a graphic and horological interpretation of the planet Venus as a watch. Both digital and physical assets are unique pieces that will not be repeated. The cutting-edge concept, grounded in both binary and actual worlds, has been recognized by members of the GPHG Academy.
The Astronomia Metaverso NFT Venus is a new, elaborate version based on Jacob & Co.’s successful Astronomia collection. It comes as 44-mm, polished white gold timepiece with wide sapphire openings on the caseband and openworked lugs.
Under its vast, curved sapphire crystal lies a vertical movement with three arms. One is a flying tourbillon, the other is a rotating 288-facet Jacob-cut gem representing a planet and the third is an hour and minute dial, cut from a slab of red spinel.
The dome is a three-dimensional, gem-set lattice Jacob & Co. used as a canvas to carry the individual nature of each piece in the collection. In this watch, the open-worked dome in yellow gold is set with white diamonds, yellow diamonds and pink sapphires.
The digital side of Astronomia Metaverso NFT Venus was created in collaboration with unxd.com, an online platform dedicated to bridging the gap between luxury and digital.
A customer willing to acquire the Astronomia Metaverso NFT Venus is to make his purchase on unxd.com. They will acquire an NFT, a blockchain-secured certificate that is proof of ownership of the digital Astronomia Metaverso NFT Venus.
This NFT unlocks a set of exclusive experiences designed by Jacob & Co. and which will be privy to the NFT owner only. They include a series of invitations to specific brand events and to meet personally with Jacob Arabo and Ben Arabov. The NFT allows its owner to redeem the physical version of the Astronomia Metaverso NFT Venus directly from a Jacob & Co. boutique.
Technical details
Model: Jacob & Co. Astronomia Metaverso NFT Venus
Movement
Caliber: Exclusive Manufacture Jacob & Co. Manual Winding JCAM42
Diameter: 34.55 mm
Components: 296
Material: Titanium
Power Reserve: 48 Hours
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels: 42
Functions: Hours and Minutes
• Flying Tourbillon Cage rotating in 60sec
• Jacob-cut pink gem rotating on itself in 60sec
Case
Diameter: 44 mm
Height: 21 mm
Material: 18K white gold and sapphire apertures on sides
Case Back: 18K white gold
Bows: Winding and time-Setting via two 18K white gold bows on caseback
Crystal: Domed sapphire with double anti-reflective treatment
Water resistance: 30 m (3atm)
Dial
Dome: 18K yellow gold set with brilliant-cut white diamonds (~ 1.06 ct.), pink sapphires (~ 0.45 ct.) and fancy vivid yellow diamonds (~ 0.71 ct.)
Subdial: Spinel with planet Venus symbol
Hands: Rose gold Jacob&Co-designed hands
Strap
Strap: White alligator
Clasp: 18K white gold tang buckle
Jacob & Co. presents a limited edition Opera watch to mark the 50th anniversary of The Godfather, the classic movie that won 3-time Oscar and 5-time Golden Globe.
The Jacob & Co. Opera Godfather 50th Anniversary is a 50-piece limited series, a striking cinematic, graphic and musical recollection of Francis Ford Coppola’s cult classic. This haute-horlogerie creation in 18K white gold incorporates the brand’s emblematic triple-axis flying tourbillon and music box complication.
Only a handful of movies have had as deep and lasting an influence as The Godfather. The Opera Godfather series by Jacob & Co. has been designed and crafted as a tribute to the movie’s unique status in both popular and cinema culture.
The Opera Godfather 50th Anniversary incorporates thirteen greatest scenes, in the same narrative order as in the movie. This graphic synopsis is laser-etched onto the white gold case with an unprecedented level of vividness and quality.
The piece also features the movie’s thirteen most famous quotes, some of which are firmly anchored in popular culture, the most famous being “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
This 50-piece limited series is housed in a 49-mm white gold case whose sides are decorated with thirteen emblematic scenes from the movie. Each scene is etched on the case using ground-breaking high-intensity, high-precision femtolaser technology that allows an unparalleled level of realism and vividness.
The etching process creates an almost imperceptible texture, so that just as you see the scene, you actually feel the frame from The Godfather‘s movie reel. Chief among them is the image of Don Vito Corleone, etched between the lugs at 6 o’clock.
In the middle of caliber JCFM04, The Godfather‘s emblematic red rose, rendered with incredible realism and quality, rests between the two musical barrels. They power the two-part music box mechanism that plays The Godfather‘s main theme, one of the foundational features of the collection.
In this instance, these barrels have been crafted out of solid rose gold, and each engraved with a total of thirteen cult quotes from the movie. The pieces that cover the blades which create the melody have also been designed especially for this limited edition. One, in the shape of a piano, bears the image of Don Corleone and the other the puppeteer’s strings from the original movie poster.
By incorporating a new set of literal symbols and key elements of the movie’s imagery into the Opera Godfather 50th Anniversary, Jacob & Co. delivers a unique concept. This horological masterpiece fuses the art of watchmaking with symbolism.
In watchmaking terms, the Opera Godfather is a triple-axis tourbillon watch with twin music boxes, complete with combs and barrels. They play The Godfather‘s main theme, composed by Nino Rota, from the movie’s score. As the music plays, the entire movement spins as if in a dance while the off-centered dial turns in the opposite direction so as to remain upright.
In symbolic terms, it celebrates certain artifacts from The Godfather which have become part of pop and cinematic culture: the rose Vito Corleone wears on his lapel at his daughter’s wedding; the puppeteer strings originally featured on Mario Puzo’s original novel cover, which later became the movie’s poster; Marlon Brando himself, featured on one of the piano covers.
Limited to 50 pieces, each Opera Godfather 50th Anniversary comes in its special wood case, lined with red velvet. It contains a crystal decanter with a high-resolution print of Marlon Brando and The Godfather main logo. It also contains an all-new version of The Godfather Pen, which is an integral part of the Jacob & Co. Godfather universe.
This black celluloid fountain pen features an ample rose resting at the top of the cap, rendered in red and green enamel.
Technical details
Model: Jacob & Co. Opera Godfather 50th Anniversary
Movement
Caliber: exclusive manufacture Jacob&Co hand-wound JCFM04
Diameter: 43 mm
Height: 17.2 mm
Material: steel, brass, platinum and titanium
Components: 658
Power reserve: 42 hours
Frequency: 21’600 vph (3 Hz)
Jewels: 58
System: triple-axis flying tourbillon, music box with double comb
Bridges and plates shot-blasted and black-PVD
Barrels with circular graining
Screws: beveled and mirror-polished
Functions
Subsidiary hour and minute rotating dial with differential
Triple-axis flying tourbillon (97 components; 1.79g)
– 1st axis: rotation in 24 seconds
– 2nd axis: rotation in 48 seconds
– 3rd axis: rotation in 180 seconds
The Godfather main theme melody activated by pusher at 10 o’clock
Rotation of 2 cylinders against 2 combs (36 teeth in total) playing a melody of 120 notes
Miniature rose figurine at the center of the movement
Black-DLC pianos with rose gold decor
Movement rotation of 120° in 30 seconds
Case
Diameter: 49 mm
Height: 20 mm
Material: 18K white gold
Case back: 18K white gold
Caseband: 18K white gold, laser-etched with 13 scenes from The Godfather
Time-setting: 18K rose gold bow on case back
Winding: 18K rose gold violin-shaped crank-handle
Crystal: domed sapphire with double anti-reflective treatment
Water resistance: 30 m (100ft/3 atm)
Dial
Dial: black mat polish and 18K rose gold applique Index
Hands: blued Jacob&Co designed hands
Strap
Black alligator leather strap with 18K rose gold folding clasp
Warranty
2-year international warranty
Edition
Limited edition of 50 pieces in 18k white gold
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