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Bugatti Chiron Titanium & White Ceramic Coating

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STORY

It started with an idea conceived by Jacob & Co. together with Bugatti - how to reproduce the visceral sensation of the iconic Bugatti 16-cylinder engine in a timepiece.

After almost a year of development working together, they created the Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon. Everything in this timepiece is designed to honor the Chiron hyper sports car. The sleek tonneau-shaped case is inspired by the flowing lines of the Chiron. The movement powers the timing functions, a 60-second flying tourbillon and, most importantly, a fully operational recreation of the Bugatti iconic W16 engine. The entire movement is on display beneath a massive piece of sapphire crystal.

Bugatti Chiron Titanium & White Ceramic Coating

About the Partnership

In 2019, Bugatti and Jacob & Co. entered a long-term partnership to create unique, never-before-seen timepieces that are true to the spirit of both companies while taking watchmaking to impossible heights.

To inaugurate this partnership led by performance, two timepieces were created. These watches, based on the Twin Turbo Furious and the Epic X Chrono, were directly inspired by the unique design and spirit of Bugatti hyper sportscars.

In 2020, Jacob & Co. and Bugatti introduced new watches in the Twin Turbo Furious collection, and the Bugatti Chiron, a completely new line. Next will be a never-before-seen timepiece that will honor the legacy of Bugatti.


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Engine Animation

Pushing the right crown of the timepiece activates a groundbreaking watch complication: a fully working replica of a Bugatti W16 engine. The crankshaft turns and the 16 pistons pump up and down, just like a true internal combustion engine. Two "turbochargers" (down from four in the actual Chiron engine) on the side of the engine block spin while the engine runs, adding to the visual impact.

Incredible to see and unbelievably complicated to realize (the movement is comprised of 578 components), the Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon timepiece has done something no one has ever even attempted before - to seamlessly marry engines and watches.


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Tourbillon

The Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon features a 30º inclined tourbillon, the first time Jacob & Co. has ever used an inclined tourbillon. The "flying" part of the tourbillon means that the regulating organ is only supported on one side, so the tourbillon is even more mesmerizing. The 30º inclination makes it easier to admire this incredible complication through the replica of the Bugatti horseshoe-shaped grille.

Bugatti Chiron Titanium & White Ceramic Coating

Movement Suspension

The movement is completely suspended in four places, with what looks like actual automobile shocks from the Chiron. The movement is, in fact, floating inside the case. You can see it move up and down. Framing the engine block are two "exhausts," completing the engine theme of the design.



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Power Reserve

The power reserves for the animation and the power reserve for timekeeping are different, yet both are wound through the winding crown, clockwise for the movement, counterclockwise for the engine animation. The power reserve indication for timekeeping even has the universal gas pump symbol on the side of the gauge at nine o'clock.

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Crowns

The crowns for the watch are at the bottom of the case - the left crown sets the time, the middle crown winds both the movement (60 hours of power reserve) and the animation, and a push of the right-hand crown starts the animation.

The suspension of the movement caused an additional challenge for the designers, as they had to create (and patent) a special automotive-style jointed transverse system so the crown posts aren't damaged by the movement going up and down inside the case.

The power reserve for the animation and the power reserve for timekeeping are different, yet both are wound through the winding crown, clockwise for the movement, counterclockwise for the engine animation. The power reserve indication has the universal gas pump symbol on the side of the gauge at nine o'clock.

The Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon from Jacob & Co. is a world-first -- a true engine on the wrist.


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Technical Specifications

ITEM NUMBER: BU220.27.AA.AA.ABRUA

MOVEMENT: Caliber: Manufacture Jacob&Co. Manual Winding JCAM37 Size: 41.7x36mm Height: 15.60mm Components: 578 Jewels: 51 Shock Protection System: Incabloc Power Reserve: 60h Frequency: 21'600 vib/h (3Hz) Functions: 1. Hours, Minutes 2. 1 minute Tourbillon cage 30° inclined 3. "W16 engine" in a sapphire block 4. Animation on demand (pusher on the right) creating a rotation of pistons and crankshaft 5. Power Reserve Indicator at 9 o'clock

CASE: Size: 55x44mm Height: 20mm Material: Titanium and White Ceramic coating Crystal: Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal; tinted side glass Caseback: Titanium Open Caseback Crowns and Pushers: White Water resistance: 30m (3atm)

DIAL: Black Index and White "EB" logo on anthracite dial; Hands with Black tips

WINDING & TIME SETTING: Left stem: Time setting; Central stem: Movement Winding (clockwise) and animation (counter clockwise)

STRAP & CLASP: Strap: Rubber; Clasp: Polished Titanium Deployment Buckle

LIMITED EDITION: 9 pieces

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