Jacob & Co.s Astronomia Solar Bitcoin

September 03, 2022

Geneva Watch Days?takes place in the Swiss cultural capital from Monday, August 29, to Thursday, September 1, 2022, so stay tuned to HODINKEE in the days ahead for detailed coverage of all the top releases, from brands such as Bulgari, MB&F, Oris, Urwerk, and many more. By now there are so many Jacob & Co. Astronomias that it's unclear whether more of them will fit into the universe to which they pay tribute. There's the Astronomia Sky, the Astronomia Art, the Astronomia Tourbillon, the Astronomia Casino, the Astronomia Tourbillon Casino Baguette ... You get the idea. These are large watches with a lot of opulence and technology fighting for space under their high-domed crystals. It's the rare collector who appreciates things like a flying tourbillon paired with a 288-facet orange citrine, and it's the even rarer one who can also afford it. The Astronomia Solar Bitcoin. Images, courtesy Jacob&Co. To this large family, in time for Geneva Watch Days, comes the Astronomia Solar Bitcoin, upon which the heavenly bodies of our solar system share space with a recent addition to life on earth: an extra-large rotating bitcoin symbol. The watch has a base plate shaped like a microchip, because Bitcoin's mom and dad are both computers, and its movement is surrounded by an engraving reading "peer to peer" and "blockchain" and "decentralized digital currency," which are the "Drive Carefully, Me" of the cryptocurrency generation.? The case is 44mm, made from titanium, and blacked out with DLC. The strap is black alligator. The price is $348,000. "This is the dawning of the age of Bitcoin" the announcement for this watch asserts. To my eyes, we seem to be witnessing the sunset rather than the dawning C though, to be fair, crypto must've felt like the next big thing when Jacob & Co. thought up this concept. What We Think You'd have to have a set of ?rass ?alls to wear this watch. For those who like bling and horological complications, there is no doubt that the Astronomia is a grail (or beyond the grail) piece, but the Astronomia Solar Bitcoin seems about six months too late. Then again, there are only 25 of them, so the question is: Are there 25 serious hodlers out there with portfolios diversified enough to afford one? Probably so. And there is a zero percent chance that anyone who buys this watch is not thinking obsessively about it at Burning Man right now under the influence of some drug we have all yet to hear of. The Basics Brand: Jacob & Co.Model: Astronomia Solar BitcoinReference Number: AS310.21.AB.AA.ADiameter: 44.55mmThickness: 16.90mmCase Material: Titanium, 4 lateral sapphire aperturesDial Color: Black, rose gold handsWater Resistance: 30 metersStrap/Bracelet: Black alligator with black stitching, black DLC titanium deployment buckle The Movement Caliber: JCAM19Functions: Hours and minutesPower Reserve: 48 hoursWinding: Hand windingFrequency: 28,800 vib/h (4 Hz)Jewels: 43 Pricing & Availability Price: $348,000 USDLimited Edition: 25 availableFor more, click here. Shop this story Learn more about Jacob & Co. watches online.