Jacob & Co. and their iconic watches



Epic X—A base for avant-garde and sporty
The Epic X is a minimalist creation from Jacob, and while it may be stripped down to the bare bones of its architectural construction, it can’t exactly be called minimalist. Despite its avant-garde appearance, the Epic X does celebrate traditional watchmaking forms. Skeletonizing a watch is more than just removing excess material from a more traditional form; it also has a lot to do with ensuring the structural integrity of the watch, despite simplifying the structure and increasing transparency. While the watch must still be robust, the movement must not only remain functional, but also accurate and reliable. The manual-winding caliber JCAM01 is positioned vertically, then skeletonized and finely polished to achieve all of this. This watch doesn’t have a running seconds hand, so transparency is particularly useful, as it can show if the parts that need to move are still moving, or if the watch needs to be wound. But with a 48-hour power reserve, you can rest assured that an alternate-day winding schedule will be sufficient. The watch features a 44mm case in grade 5 titanium treated with black DLC, which presents an impressive “X” shape that can be seen through the sapphire crystal and caseback.

Epic X Chrono—Jacob & Co.’s Sportiest Watch
Jacob’s Epic X template, with claw-shaped lugs and two prominent visible bridges on either side of the movement, has been translated into this chronograph version. Retaining its skeletonized look, this 47mm sport watch allows a view of the column-wheel chronograph movement inside thanks to the dial’s colored mineral crystal.

This self-winding movement, the JCAA05, which offers a 48-hour power reserve, powers the watch, which includes the chronograph and small seconds subdial in a binocular layout. Another feature of this watch is the inner rotating bezel, which has a 60-minute counter that can be controlled via the push-on crown at 10 o’clock. The overall look is enhanced by anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass, which is surrounded by a ceramic bezel.

Other elements of this watch include rubber pushers and a screw-down crown that help keep the watch water-resistant to 200 meters. This is Jacob & Co’s sportiest watch, available in a variety of materials and colors.

Palatial Classic – Jacob & Co.’s Classics
From sporty to classic, Jacob’s dress watch collection is more refined than its larger models and sporty Epic X watches. These classic watches reflect Art Deco design codes and have very detailed finishes, giving them an understated yet sophisticated appeal.

Palatial Classic Automatic
This Palatial Classic Automatic watch is equipped with the JCCA01 automatic movement, which offers a 36-hour power reserve. It features a “Glucydur” balance wheel (which has a much lower thermal expansion rate) and an anti-shock system. The watch features an 18K rose gold case with a diameter of 42 mm, is water-resistant to 50 meters, and has an anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Displays include guilloché dials in various colors (brown here), applique badges and hour markers, and polished dauphine hands for two-hand chronographs. Each watch is individually numbered and secured to an alligator leather strap with a solid rose gold buckle.

This Palatial watch is a manual-winding movement, but it is indeed very rich in features. The movement JCCM01 provides a 50-hour power reserve, which is displayed at the six o'clock position on the dial. And the large date display at 12 o'clock, which is completely opposite to the power reserve, is very popular. All of this is distributed on a dial with a guilloché pattern in different colors, mainly gray, gold and blue here. This watch has a 42 mm steel case with sapphire crystal glass, and can be equipped with an alligator leather strap or a steel bracelet depending on the version.