CAVIAR TOURBILLON
White Diamonds and Blue Sapphires
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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. Caviar Tourbillon recreates the luxurious, tight appearance of a freshly opened tin of caviar with 424 invisibly-set baguette-cut gems.
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THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
White gold case set with 224 baguette-cut white diamonds (23.65 ct.). Dial invisibly-set with 130 baguette-cut white diamonds (9.66 ct.). Self-winding movement set with 338 brilliant-cut diamonds (1.32 ct.). One-minute flying tourbillon. 216 components. 42-hour power reserve.
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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 JCAA23 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 and the rotor 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
CAVIAR TOURBILLON
White Diamonds and Blue Sapphires
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