Jacob & Co revealed the Astronomia Solar at Baselworld 2017, and it’s one of the most breathtaking timepieces you could have imagined. The watch showcases all eight planets in the solar system on the dial for the first time. The Sun at the center is a 1.5ct citrine with 288 facets of the patented Jacob Cut, and the hand-engraved Earth rotates about its own axis once every 60 seconds, completing one full revolution of the dial in 10 minutes, as do the subsidiary hour and minute dial and a one-minute flying tourbillon. The entire system is powered by the in-house built new JCAM19 movement, researched for and developed over the span of two whole years. A crocodile leather strap and 18-carat rose gold folding clasp complete the Astronomica Solar, and we can’t think of a more ‘heavenly’ creation among timepieces. Literally.
