EPIC X CR7
Flight of CR7 - Pave
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THE PARTNERSHIP
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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.
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DESIGN INSPIRATION
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The Jacob & Co x CR7 Epic X collection is a profoundly personalized version of the Epic X. Flight of CR7 and Heart of CR7 both have all its identity markers : a 44 mm case with X-shaped lugs, a smooth and polished or diamond-set bezel and a colored crown and flange. They’re powered by one of Jacob & Co's most emblematic calibers. This skeleton movement offers a striking architecture. Its two vertical pillars form the central part of the X shape initiated by the lugs, whose entire design gave the name Epic X.
In the Jacob & Co x CR7 Epic X collection, these two pillars are designed to represent Cristiano Ronaldo and the CR7 brand. The left pillar takes on the shape of Cristiano Ronaldo in various postures while the right one bears the CR7 logo and the man's hand-signature. The skeleton barrel cover is shaped like a football. Another image of Cristiano Ronaldo himself, wearing his iconic, lucky number 7 jersey, is gold-printed on the caseback's colored sapphire crystal.
From
a
creative
concept
to
design
inspiration.
To
the
first
stroke
of
a
pencil
through
hundreds
of
iterations.
A
timepiece
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comes
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life.
Epic
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Flight
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CR7
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Heart
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CR7
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celebration
of
football
hall-of-famer
and
acclaimed
athlete
Cristiano
Ronaldo.
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THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
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Caliber JCAM45 is an integral part of the Epic X CR7 identity. It was designed as a skeleton from inception. It benefits from a free, graphic structure. The wide barrel at 12 o'clock and balance wheel at 6 o'clock define the caliber's verticality. It is enhanced by the vertical bridges that run along them. The left pillar takes on the shape of Cristiano Ronaldo himself wearing his lucky number 7 jersey.
Caliber JCAM45 is openworked to the extreme. What's left of the black-plated surfaces of the mainplate is finished with perlage (circular graining), sandblasting and vertical-graining. A look at the movement's back reveals another iconic image of Cristiano Ronaldo. Printed in gold on a colored and translucent slab of mineral glass, it's covered by a sapphire caseback.
Slide Image 1 of 2 - Front Interior Movement of the Epic X CR7 Watch
44-mm
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Cristiano
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signature
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Colored
sapphire
caseback
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gold-printed
image
of
CR7.
Skeleton
movement.
Vertically-aligned
structure.
158
components.
48-hour
power
reserve.
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THE COMPLICATIONS & FEATURES
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Epic X Flight of CR7 and Epic X Heart of CR7 are ruled by design and so is caliber JCAM45. Functionally, it is an hour and minute movement. In spirit, its skeleton structure follows both the technical X rule and imagery guidelines defined by Cristiano Ronaldo.
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THE SKELETON MOVEMENT
Caliber JCAM45 was specifically developed for Epic X. It offers maximum transparency thanks to its skeletonized form. All the components that should be full are hollowed out. The structure becomes the shape and serves the CR7 design elements.
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CRISTIANO RONALDO'S IMAGERY
Three memorable moments in Cristiano Ronaldo's career are featured on Epic X Flight of CR7 and Epic X Heart of CR7 : one of his most celebrated head goals, accomplished while soaring in the air, or his celebratory stance after said goal, used as a logo by the CR7 company.
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THE LIFESTYLE
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Epic X Flight of CR7 and Epic X Heart of CR7 are high-end pieces of fan service. All those who admire, love and are inspired by the achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo will appreciate the creation. The symbols, the care and the level of craftsmanship are worthy of Jacob & Co.'s exclusivity and CR7's fame.
Slide Image 1 of 6 - Cristiano Ronaldo wearing the Green Epic X CR7 watch.
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THE SPECIFICATIONS
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EPIC X CR7
Flight of CR7 - Rose Gold
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