Independent Watchmakers · 2023-03-21
Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia Revolution makes an entire movement orbit each minute
A mirrored background multiplies the spectacle of the rotating mechanical platform.
By Chronolume digest · Original English summary · Based on MONOCHROME

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What to know
The Astronomia Revolution accelerates Jacob & Co.’s kinetic concept until the movement platform makes one complete turn each minute. Its arms carry the time display, a double-axis tourbillon and a rotating ruby pointer. Eighteen polished gold mirrors beneath the mechanism amplify the changing views.
The hand-wound JCAM48B uses twin barrels and a high-frequency constant-force mechanism to manage that moving structure. It provides a 36-hour reserve inside a 47mm case that reaches 27mm in height. Introduced in March 2023, the edition comprised eighteen watches across three gold treatments. The photographs show the rose-gold execution, with its red suspended time display.

At a glance
| model | Astronomia Revolution |
|---|---|
| case | 47 × 27mm; photographed in rose gold |
| movement | JCAM48B manual winding, rotating platform and multi-axis tourbillon |
| powerReserve | 36 hours |
| edition | 18 pieces across three executions |