Jacob & Co. is a high-end jewelry and independent watchmaking brand founded in New York in 1986. It is renowned for its highly complex functions, 3D design, and luxurious jewelry setting. The brand is often translated as “Czech Leopard” in Chinese.
Brand Story: From Jewelry Tycoon to Watchmaking Prodigy
Founder: Jacob Arabo, born in Uzbekistan in 1965, immigrated to the United States in 1979.
Starting Point: Founded his jewelry brand in New York’s Diamond District in 1986, gaining fame for his custom hip-hop style diamond jewelry and being dubbed “the Harry Winston of hip-hop.”
Entering Watchmaking: Launched its first fake watch, Five Time Zone, in 2001, officially entering the world of haute horlogerie.
Headquarters: Manhattan, New York. All watches are Swiss made.
Core Style: Bold, Luxurious, Complex
Jacob & Co.’s design philosophy is “Making the Impossible Real”, characterized by:
Visual Impact: Oversized case diameters (47–50mm+), openworked three-dimensional structures, diamond-encrusted details, and strong color contrasts.
Top-Tier Complications: Specializing in multi-axis tourbillons, tri-axis/quad-axis tourbillons, celestial movements, miniature music boxes, casino roulette, and other fantastical complications.
Jewelry Fusion: Seamlessly combining high-end jewelry craftsmanship (diamonds, emeralds, sapphires) with watchmaking.
Classic Representative Collections
- Astronomia – The Flagship Collection
The brand’s most iconic 3D tourbillon, inspired by celestial bodies.
Core Mechanism: A central platform rotating every 20 minutes, housing a tri-axis flying tourbillon (60 seconds/5 minutes/20 minutes triple rotation), a track-style hour and minute dial, moon phase display, and Earth/Moon models.
Visuals: Resembling a miniature solar system, utterly dreamlike.
- Opera Series – A Singing Watch: A crossover masterpiece combining a miniature music box and a tourbillon, capable of playing classic melodies (such as the theme from The Godfather).
Representative Model: Opera Godfather, 49mm, 650+ parts, dial with micro-engraved portrait of the Godfather and piano keys.
- Twin Turbo Series – Ultimate Mechanics: Double tourbillon + dual powertrain system, the ultimate in mechanical aesthetics.
Representative Model: Twin Turbo Furious, equipped with a double tri-axis tourbillon and chronograph function, hailed as a “mechanical beast”.
- Epic X Series – Sporty Luxury: Skeletonized carbon fiber/titanium, a rugged sporty style.
Positioning: Top-tier independent luxury watchmaking, on par with Richard Mille, Hublot, and Franck Muller.
In summary, Jacob & Co. is synonymous with luxury and extravagance. It does not follow the restraint of traditional Swiss watchmaking, but pushes imagination, mechanical limits and jewelry luxury to the extreme, and is highly sought after by celebrities such as athletes, rappers and the wealthy. https://www.whereguidewatch.com