ASTRONOMIA SOLAR ZODIAC
Zodiac Baguette
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DESIGN INSPIRATION
From a creative concept to design inspiration. To the first stroke of a pencil through hundreds of iterations. A timepiece like no other comes to life. Planets spinning under a large, Jacob-cut, 288-facet sun, Astronomia Solar Zodiac tells time with the 12 signs.
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THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
One full movement rotation in 10 minutes. Rotating Jacob-cut planets. Double-axis flying tourbillon. Spinning diamond moon. Orbital Zodiac dial. 48-hour power reserve. 447 components.
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THE COMPLICATIONS AND FEATURES
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THE ROTATING PLATFORM
The most visually striking feature of Astronomia Solar Zodiac is its structure. From the aventurine glass back-dial emerges a vertical platform. It revolves on its own axis in 10 minutes. Its constant motion powers all the movement's functions and indications.
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THE DOUBLE-AXIS FLYING TOURBILLON
At the end of one satellite arm hangs a flying tourbillon. It's held inside an openworked carriage. It revolves on its axis in 60 seconds. Since it travels along with the central platform, this adds a second axis, with a 10-minute rotation period.
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THE ORBITAL DIAL
At the end of another satellite arm lies the hour and minute dial. The platform rotation would normally shift the numbers and make their reading impossible. Jacob & Co. has fitted the dial with a patented differential system. It spins in the opposite direction of the platform, at the same speed. As a result, its 12 Zodiac signs remain constantly upright and readable.
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THE PLANETS
The satellite arms carry three gem-made planets, spinning at the same 10-minute per rotation speed as the large central sun that dominates it all. Another part of the platform bears a Jacob-cut, 288-facet diamond moon and a rotating earth globe. The titanium base is also spinning counterclockwise in ten minutes, and is inlaid with another seven planets.
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THE LIFESTYLE
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THE SPECIFICATIONS
ASTRONOMIA SOLAR ZODIAC
Zodiac Baguette
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