At the Four Seasons Hotel in Geneva, Jacob & Co. revealed the most expensive watch of the entire Geneva Watch Week, with a staggering price tag of $20 million. Dubbed the "Billionaire Timeless Treasure," the watch took three and a half years to create and features 216.89 carats of yellow diamonds, carefully selected for their…
At the Four Seasons Hotel in Geneva, Jacob & Co. held a packed press event where they unveiled a $20 million watch adorned with 217 carats of yellow diamonds. However, the timepiece worn by CEO Benjamin Arabov also garnered attention. The Casino Tourbillon, which debuted in February for $280,000, features a functioning roulette game on…
The latest addition to the Astronomia collection, the Astronomia Revolution, is a stunning timepiece inspired by the mirror array on the James Webb Space Telescope. Recently unveiled by Jacob & Co. ahead of Watches & Wonders 2023, this interdisciplinary masterpiece boasts several impressive features. These include a full rotating satellite carriage with mechanics mounted, a…
In an interview, Benjamin Arabov, CEO of Jacob & Co., discussed the brand's growth and expansion plans for 2023. Jacob & Co., which was founded in 1986 by Jacob Arabo, has become a coveted watch and jewelry brand, particularly in the hip hop world, where it has been mentioned in songs by popular artists such…
For the past two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo has been a close and enduring partner of Jacob & Co, having established a strong bond of trust and respect with the company's founder and chairman, Jacob Arabo. The pair first met when Ronaldo was a promising young footballer from Madeira, and their friendship has only grown stronger…
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Q When it debuted, the Apple Watch was touted to become the dominant force in the world of horology. Almost three years on and the Cupertino giant’s flagship wearable has failed to live up to expectations. We take a look at why the Swiss watch market, not tech-based chronometers, will always reign supreme. No charging…
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Q For so many of us, our appreciation of watches begins with our fathers. Sometimes it starts with a big birthday or graduation gift, but it can take root long before. I can still remember my fascination at the loud ticking of my dad’s Omega watch and the weight of it in my hand when I…