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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

Jacob & Co. Astronomia Revolution
Jacob & Co. Astronomia Revolution. Photograph: MONOCHROME. 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.

Jacob & Co. Astronomia Revolution — additional view
Jacob & Co. Astronomia Revolution. Photograph: MONOCHROME. MONOCHROME ↗

At a glance

Specifications reported by MONOCHROME
modelAstronomia Revolution
case47 × 27mm; photographed in rose gold
movementJCAM48B manual winding, rotating platform and multi-axis tourbillon
powerReserve36 hours
edition18 pieces across three executions

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MONOCHROME · Published 2023-03-21 ↗