Partnerships

Supercar manufacturer Bugatti and high complication watchmaker and high jeweler Jacob & Co. have collaborated to create cutting-edge products, watches and jewelry piece that channel the spirit of the supercars with a unique twist.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a long-standing and close partner to Jacob & Co. He and Founder and Chairman Jacob Arabo have established a strong relationship based in trust and respect over the past twenty years. Jacob Arabo met Cristiano Ronaldo when the Madeira-born football player was a promising rising star and their friendship has never failed ever since.

Both men immediately found common ground in their quest for excellence. They crafted their success from the ground up and achieved it through relentless determination and work. Their relationship has now grown into a business venture in which Jacob & Co designs and manufactures timepieces after the image of Cristiano Ronaldo, which are co-branded by both powerhouses.

The new Fast & Furious Twin Turbo combines a uniquely complex timepiece designed for devotees of high-performance sports cars and merges it with the iconic symbols inspired by one of the most popular movie franchises of all time - Universal Pictures' Fast & Furious. It places four complications that have never appeared together in a watch: a twin triple-axis tourbillon, decimal minute repeater, monopusher chronograph, and pit board time difference calculator. All complications are powered by the 832-component Jacob & Co. caliber JCFM05 manual wound movement exclusive to Jacob & Co.

With this high watchmaking complexity are imagery that celebrate the highly successful Fast & Furious movie franchise. The large sapphire crystal face features imagery iconic to the first "Fast & Furious" film from 2001: a starting girl with checkered flags, behind her are hot rod cars ready to bolt - one American muscle, the other a supercharged import, above both is the Fast & Furious logo. The images capture the feeling of living life one-quarter-mile at a time. The name of the watch, "Fast & Furious Twin Turbo," appears on the sapphire caseback that also provides a view of the hand-decorated and hand-assembled high-performance caliber.

This timepiece, limited to nine pieces to celebrate the release of the latest chapter in Universal Pictures' Fast & Furious film saga - "F9."

The Fast & Furious Twin Turbo is yet another groundbreaking Jacob & Co. creation, one that is like no other to have ever existed in fine watchmaking before.

For the Opera Godfather, Jacob & Co. has partnered with Paramount Pictures to use the film's iconic theme music. This is the first time Paramount has partnered with a watch company in this way and it was a challenge to secure the rights. Once the deal was done, however, Paramount agreed to license the music, The Godfather logo and the brand is now in negotiations for other iconic movie scores for future projects.

Brian De Palma's Scarface from Universal Pictures had an incredible impact on entire generations of people all around the world.

Memorable lines from the film like "Say hello to my little friend!" "Who put this thing together? Me, that's who! Who do I trust? Me!" "I always tell the truth. Even when I lie" and "Say hello to my little friend!" are etched in our collective social consciousness.

To honor this seminal movie, Jacob & Co. has expanded the Opera collection to include the Opera Scarface, playing "Bolivia" from the movie on the integrated music box. Jacob & Co. worked with Universal Brand Development to create this unforgettable timepiece.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon, often called a "cage," is one of the most dangerous places on Earth. It takes special courage to enter this arena, and something even more special to come out the victor. Khabib Nurmagomedov has emerged triumphant from the Octagon 29 times, and he has never lost..

Jacob & Co. is pleased to partner with explorer/environmental activist Johan Ernst Nilson, creating an exclusive and exciting version of the brand's iconic Astronomia, but this one with key elements celebrating the beauty of and highlighting the risks facing Planet Earth.

"Raising awareness about the dangers facing our planet is important," says Jacob Arabo, founder of Jacob & Co. "Working with well-known adventure activist Johan Ernst is a great way for our brand to get involved, and the new limited edition of the Astronomia Everest is really special."

The partnership with Nilson joins the stable of collaborations that Jacob & Co. has with hyper sports car manufacture Bugatti, Universal Pictures, world football star Lionel Messi, Paramount Pictures, streetwear icon Supreme, design master Virgil Abloh and Off White, and more.

"I want this special timepiece to help make a change in the world," says Nilson. "The Astronomia is the only watch I've ever had people ask me about while I am wearing it, so we will be starting conversations that hopefully will lead to change. The limited edition Astronomia Everest will spread the word about the fragility of our planet."

The Five Time Zone watch which Supreme has modified for this collaboration was the first watch Jacob & Co. ever introduced, and it was a huge hit. Worn by celebrities, models, and musicians, it has been featured on the cover of Vogue and many other publications. The success of this watch led Jacob into creating and producing other watches and was key to the brand's success as a high-end watch brand.

The "Office Supplies" collection brings together the visionary talents of Jacob Arabo, founder of Jacob & Co., and Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear as well as the chief executive officer of Off-White.

Jacob & Co.'s latest collaboration is with prolific street artist, Alec Monopoly. Together they have produced the Astornomia Alec Monopoly timepiece, a limited-edition collection that uses the unique display case of the Astornomia as a canvas for Monopoly's art, using several of his iconic creations.

Alec Monopoly is the alias of the world-renowned contemporary graffiti artist whose colorful, animated works - whether on the walls of buildings, on canvas or as life size three-dimensional figures - are loved and sought after by street art fans and celebrities around the world.