BRILLIANT FLYING TOURBILLON
Rubies (Rose Gold)
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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. Brilliant Flying Tourbillon is Jacob & Co.'s high watchmaking and high jewelry creativity expressed in abundant color and gem.
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THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
47-mm white gold case set with 205 white baguette-cut diamonds (16.41 ct.). Dial invisibly-set with 146 baguette-cut rubies (10.79 ct.). Pin buckle invisibly-set with 21 white baguette-cut diamonds (1.45 ct.). One-minute flying tourbillon movement. Movement set with 338 brilliant-cut white diamonds (1.32 ct.)
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THE COMPLICATIONS & FEATURES
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THE FLYING TOURBILLON
Gravity naturally has a negative impact on a movement's accuracy. By putting its escapement into a constant spin, the tourbillon counteracts this natural defect. In the process, it becomes a rotating, fascinating and prestigious creation, a manifestation of expertise and craft, designed for chronometry. As the tourbillon carriage in caliber JCBM01 is held only by its base, it has no upper bridge, making it a flying tourbillon.
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THE DIAMOND-SET MOVEMENT
Setting the bridges of a movement with gems is a highly delicate task. The setting process applies force on the movement pieces, which can lead to bending them. Yet they need to stay as perfectly shaped as they would be without diamonds. This operation requires the kind of expertise and skill Jacob & Co. has been accumulating for years.
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THE LIFESTYLE
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THE SPECIFICATIONS
BRILLIANT FLYING TOURBILLON
Rubies (Rose Gold)
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