Jacob Arabov’s Timepieces are among the Highest Selling Lots at Antiquorum Geneva Auction

In a testament to the continued strength of the Jacob the Jeweler Arabov brand and the increasing appeal of its highly-complicated watches, two of the luxury watchmaker’s tourbillon timepieces achieved top ranking sales in the prestigious Antiquorum auction of “Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks and Horological Tools,” held at the Grand Hotel Kempinski in Geneva, Switzerland.

Jacob & Co.’s exceptional Crystal Tourbillon was the top selling lot at 420,000CHF while the firm’s titanium Napoleon Quadra garnered the third highest selling lot at 312,000CHF.

The two extremely rare timepieces were part of a selection of Swiss made modern tourbillon watches that included some of the world’s most esteemed brands and helped propel record-breaking sales at the auction.

The Crystal Tourbillon precisely exemplifies Jacob the Jeweler’s technical ability and mastery of complications combined with its high jewelry expertise. Considered a work of art by watch connoisseurs, the Crystal Tourbillon’s transparent dial and exhibition case back showcase a floating skeleton tourbillon with sapphire bridge. The exquisite movement is framed in an 18k white gold case and adorned by 17.48 carats of invisibly set baguette-cut diamonds. The Crystal Tourbillon was created in a limited edition of only 18 pieces.

Innovation is a hallmark of Jacob & Co. and is evident in the titanium Napoleon Quadra. Crafted from titanium, the unique timepiece features a transparent sapphire disk revealing the skeletonized four tourbillon escapements and four time zone apertures. The Napoleon Quadra is handcrafted and features 652 components. Another Jacob & Co. ‘world first,’ the watch is produced in a limited edition of only 18 pieces.

The impressive results achieved by these two timepieces at the Antiquorum auction parallel those achieved by Jacob Arabov’s jewelry pieces at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite auction held in Hong Kong, October 2008. In a similar play of events, a spectacular Jacob & Co. cushion-shaped diamond ring was the highest selling item at $5.78 million, while a yellow gold and diamond necklace and earring was the fourth at $960,624.

Despite the challenging economic times, the brand continues to attract new customers and the exceptional timepieces and jewelry continue to yield record breaking sales at prominent auction houses. Jacob & Co. is consistently one of the most sought-after luxury brands in the world.

Jacob the Jeweler Arabov Showcase the Outstanding Epic Automatic Chronograph

Epic automatic chronograph is a futuristic automatic chronograph reinforces the bran’s dedication to iconic design, high-tech materials and state-of-the-art craftsmanship.

Jacob Arabov accepts the challenge of invention and innovation that is embraced with enthusiasm, and the results are stellar – evidenced in the innovative new design. With the introduction of this boldly defiant timepiece, precision and excellence are deftly blended to perfection. By utilizing the finest materials (18-karat rose gold, high-tech ceramic, stainless steel) and his own unique multi-tiered dial design, Jacob the Jeweler Arabov has built a wristwatch unparalleled in signature style and ergonomic appeal.

Epic houses the automatic 27-jewel Caliber with chronograph functions, date indicator and a 48-hour power reserve. Beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour, it features the hours and minutes in the center, along with center seconds for the chronograph. The chronograph minute sub-dial is at 3 o’clock, and the 12-hour sub-dial counter is at 6 o’clock with the timekeeping seconds hand located at 9 o’clock. The start and stop functions of the chronograph are operated off of a round pusher at 2 o’clock, while reset is operated via a pusher at 4 o’clock. The three-position crown offers time correction, date and re-assembly. All Epic Automatic Chronographs are equipped with a sapphire crystal and a rubber strap.

The Epic Automatic Chronograph unveiled at Basel 2008 is offered in either a round or square case. Epic I, the square version is a demonstrative statement of individuality complete with squared and angled geometric-outlined sub-dials and a triangular seconds hand. The ergonomically curved case, reminiscent of the Quenttin case, measures 51mm x 47mm in outer diameter, and has a height of 18mm. The Epic I is offered in high-tech black polished ceramic, 18-karat rose gold or steel, and accented with contrasting inset screws.

The Epic II is bold but balanced, with round sub-dials for the chronograph (minutes at 3 o’clock, hours at 6 o’clock, seconds hand at 9 o’clock and date readout at 1 o’clock) and is offered in 47mm black ceramic with white accents on a black rubber strap, as well as in 18-karat rose gold, white gold or stainless steel.

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Jacob Arabo on Unveiled Olympic Torch for London 2012

The Olympic torch for London 2012 has been unveiled but is it a tasteful piece of perforated, gold-colored design. Celebrity jeweler Jacob Arabo gives his own evaluation on the same.

According to the source, East London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby say they wanted it to resemble a piece of sporting equipment rather than a trophy. They described it as ”physically light and visually light” but their 80cm tall perforated gold creation has divided commentators.

High profile fan of Olympics and designer jewelry, Jacob Arabo, also known as Jacob the Jeweler Arabo who is immensely popular among rappers and celebrities, including David Beckham, Bono and Elton John also evaluated the designing of Olympic torch.

He said, “It reflects a sleek and modern architectural design of the current times. It has a very aerodynamic look which is representative of athletic performance.”
The use of soft, durable and lightweight aluminum alloy won praise from him as did the perforations that have led to the cheese grater jibes.

“I particularly liked the symbolism of 8,000 holes representing the runners from all around the world,” Arabo says. “This is a credible detail and evokes the inspiration needed to build this iconic piece.”

Some newspaper readers have complained that the torch is reminiscent of “bling” jewelry. But Jacob the Jeweler, who has been referred to in dozens of tracks by artists like 50 Cent, Kanye West and Jay-Z, says it hits all the right notes.
“The representation of a torch with significance was accomplished here. It requires special craftsmanship to build these pieces which calls for time, knowledge and specific skill, much like the athletes who participate.”

He further stated, “I think it looks very elegant – a bit like one of the old fashioned cigarette holders you saw in 30s and 40s Hollywood films.”

Diamond Tourbillon a Sophisticated Creation from Jacob the Jeweler Arabo

Among all the Jacob Arabo’s timepiece styles, one of the most precious is the limited edition Diamond Tourbillon, which combines the sophistication of a tourbillon device with a full 15.80 carat gem-quality pave diamond case and dial.

Jacob the Jeweler Arabo’s brilliant yet simple dial also includes a jeweled, circular date indicator at the twelve o’clock position, with the rotating tourbillon device visible at the six o’clock position.

The Diamond Tourbillon from Jacob the Jeweler is offered in platinum and 18K rose gold. Only 18 pieces will be produced in each metal.

The 25-jewel movement features a mechanical, manual winding tourbillon device, STT 13.75 caliber. It also has a right-angle level escapement and a 72 hour power reserve. (The tourbillon device’s purpose is to eliminate errors of rate in the vertical position. It consists of a mobile carriage or cage carrying all of the parts of the escapement, with the balance in the center. The escape pinion turns about the fixed fourth wheel. The case makes one revolution per minute, thus annulling errors of rate in the vertical positions).

Jacob the Jeweler — A Tale of Success

Jacob made his name creating outrageous jewelry for hip hop’s biggest stars. Now as he prepares to move his business uptown, “Jacob the Jeweler” Arabo is putting the spotlight on his more delicate side.

Joseph Arabo, better known as Jacob the Jeweler is a mass of energy. Anyone who knows anything about modern celebrity culture has heard the name and seen the product. As for the man himself, Jacob the Jeweler is something of an enigma. People think he makes diamond guns, crosses, and Jesus heads. He is capable of doing jewelry for everyone, not just athletes and rappers. He has jewelry for little five-year-old girls and for girls who want to buy two-million-dollar pink earrings.

Twenty-five years ago, Arabo, his parents, and two of his four sisters came to New York from Russia. His father was in the liquor business and his mom stayed at home. Though his father had hoped for Arabo to continue the family business of making vodka and wine, he had other ideas. At 16, Arabo left school to study jewelry-making. After four months of training, he fibbed about his age so he could qualify for his first job. Nine months later, he had increased his weekly salary from $125 to $1,500 by started designing new jewelry and for the company in which he was working and within a year he had 10 jewelers working for himself.

It was Arabo’s passion for his business that catapulted him to financial success. He literally went to the ends of the earth. He went to Brazil, Africa, to Russia to buy diamonds. He actually went to the worst places of Brazil, where it is dangerous to find precious diamonds. It is representative of the way he has pushed himself from his days as a teenager.

Arabo made a famous four-finger ring for Biz Markie. Arabo introduced the music industry to better-quality diamonds. He brought platinum into the jewelry business and everyone converted.

Always on the move, Arabo is partnering with DeBeers diamonds to move out of the place that’s been home to his business for 18 years. He has a new location for his office which is very glamorous. It is directly, across the street from the Four Seasons Hotel.

Jacob the Jeweler Arabov have a great business philosophy which is like ‘Whatever you do in life, you have to do the finest, the best. Otherwise, do not do it. You do it from the heart. Your good faith in what you deliver will come back to you 10 times over.’ That is what they actually do. They make sure that what they sell to the customer is happiness, quality-wise and looks-wise.

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Jacob Arabo and His Wonderful Innovations and Creations

Having precious jewelry or wearing expensive jewelry has become a fashion and Jacob Arabo has totally changed the statement of style.

Jacob the Jeweler Arabo always raises the bar of innovation. He caused a sensation at the Basel Fair 2006 when he debut the Quenttin, the world’s first 31-day power reserve. Thoroughly unconventional in its appearance and configuration, the Quenttin indicates hours, minutes, and power reserve on vertical disks that are assembled coaxially. It is considered to be one of the most complicated watches ever produced.

Also complex, yet the picture of refined beauty and elegance, Jacob the Jeweler’s Napoleon Quadra Tourbillon is another world-first. This stunning and technically perfect timepiece is a complete re-invention of the traditional watch movement, featuring four time zones artfully combined with four Tourbillon escapements. At the 2009 Basel World, Jacob & Co. debuts the new Black Quadra, a sleek stylish addition featuring a titanium and black PVD case with bold and distinctive red accents on each of the four time zone sub-dials.

The introduction of the Epic Automatic Chronograph marked an evolution for the brand. The collection reflects the brand’s proud heritage, while forging fearlessly ahead with its sleek, modern aesthetic. Chronograph functions are boldly indicated on multi-tiered dials, incorporating signature Jacob the Jeweler. geometric sub-dials. The Epic is the square case, the Epic 2 is the round, please rewrite to read “With the addition of the Epic 2, the Epic series is now available in either a square or round case in 18k rose gold, PVD coated stainless steel or stainless steel with a large selection of bezels to choose from.

New additions to the Epic line, the Epic Tourbillon, and Epic v2 series will be unveiled at Basel 2009. Each timepiece reflects the company’s pioneering spirit and passion for creativity. The Epic Tourbillon offers watch connoisseurs the unique combination of high complication, manual winding Tourbillon movement paired with multiple time zone functions. A second addition to the Epic family arrives with the Epic v2 series. The original Epic I and Epic II have been extended to offer silhouettes with slimmer, more compact cases, while maintaining the distinctive visual dial treatments. In 2010, Jacob & Co. has added details of color to the Epic v2 and the Epic II.

These timepieces are an expression the company’s creativity and innovative design expertise. The color options available are pink, red, yellow, orange, blue, green, and purple.

Introducing the Pangea Tourbillon in Basel 2010 reinforces Jacob & Co.’s presence in fine watch making. This timepiece evokes the imagery of the original super continent-Pangea. Utilizing a sapphire disk, the Tourbillon cage is visible on the dial with its innovative and sleek design. It is a limited edition timepiece offered in 18K white gold with 18 pieces created.

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Jacob Arabov’s Baguette Ruby Tourbillon / 24 Time Zone

Jacob Arabov’s new method of diamond and gem- setting results in unrivaled levels of brilliance

At Basel 2005, Jacob the Jeweler introduced the first automatic timepiece marrying a tourbillon device with multiple time zone technology. For 2009, Jacob & Co. has reinvented the Baguette Tourbillon with a stunning new Ruby case and dial, showcasing Jacob & Co.’s remarkable gem-setting techniques. Jacob the Jeweler Arabov has taken their timepiece and revolutionized the series with its creation of the Ruby Tourbillon, a timepiece unsurpassed for its technology and beauty.

To develop exceptional timepieces with maximum scintillation, Jacob the Jeweler Arabov developed a new method of placing stones on the dial. The face of the Baguette Tourbillon has been set with absolutely no visible gold, resulting in a total fusion of elements on the dial. Thus nothing impedes the light entering or leaving creating an unimagined level of brilliance.

The newly created Baguette Ruby Tourbillon timepiece set in 18K white gold features an impressive 204 baguette Burmese rubies on the dial (5.98cts) and a total of 294 baguette Burmese rubies on the bezel and case (33.34cts). Equally stunning is Jacob the Jeweler’s Diamond Tourbillon, distinctive in its design, particularly for its extensive use of D-color, flawless baguette diamonds, giving a sophisticated flair to the collection. Specifically, the timepiece is designed with 482 specially cut baguette diamonds (as well as several specially cut trapazoid diamonds), for a total of 28 carats set on the dial, bezel, and case.

Also subtly placed on each dial are three circular timers, capturing the time in 24 additional world cities, including Los Angeles, Seoul, Auckland, New York, Rio, Paris, Bangkok, Dubai, Sydney, Phoenix, Honolulu, Tashkent, London, Caracas, Hong Kong, Nairobi, Las Vegas, Buenos Aires, Abu Dhabi, Hobart, Jakarta, Suva, Chicago, and Geneva. This technological feature makes the watch truly unique and distinctively Jacob & Co.

Jacob & Co.’s time zone technology was originally created to address the versatility of his world traveling clients; it has become associated with the ultimate in customized luxury.

Jacob Arabov credits the inspiration for his designs to the fast paced, ever demanding lifestyle of his clients; including David Beckham, Justin Timberlake, Bono, Angela Bassett, Jessica Alba, Madonna, Sir Elton John, Naomi Campbell, Sean Combs and Derek Jeter.

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Jacob Arabo’s Black Baguette Diamond Rainbow Tourbillon

Jacob Arabo’s Black Baguette Diamond Rainbow Tourbillon is sleek sophistication with the ability to tantalize.

When Jacob the Jeweler Arabo introduced the first automatic timepiece marrying a tourbillon device with multiple time zone technology, it was a much talked about revelation in watch making by Jacob Arabo . In the year 2005, Jacob & Co. has taken the timepiece and set it with black baguette diamonds, creating the unique, limited-edition Black Baguette Diamond Rainbow Tourbillion. Showing the evolution of the brand, the Black Baguette Diamond Rainbow Tourbillion utilizes their previously developed custom method of placing diamonds directly on the dial as shown in its sister watch, the Baguette Rainbow Tourbillon, creating a timepiece unsurpassed for its technology and design, but with an understated edge.

The stones on the face of the Black Baguette Diamond Rainbow Tourbillon have been set with absolutely no visible metal between the crystal and the diamonds, resulting in a total fusion of the elements on the dial. Nothing impedes the refraction of light on the diamonds – perfecting the look of stealth modernity.

“With all my new timepieces, especially my limited editions, I try and venture someplace that no one has been before,” said Jacob the Jeweler, Jacob & Co. founder. “I am particularly proud of this new Black Baguette Diamond Rainbow Tourbillon, as it combines my aesthetic sensibilities and technical pursuit of perfection.”

Cast in 18K white gold and paved in 204 baguette-cut black diamonds, the limited-edition piece boasts 33.54 carats including its buckle, with understated individually set baguette background with black geometric timers, with leaf-shaped, steel hands in a gun-metal treatment suspended above. The movement features Jacob & Co. pave bridges and a handmade finish.

On this limited edition, the tourbillon motion is visible through the dial. An exhibition case back also allows the movement to show through the sapphire crystal. (The tourbillon device’s purpose is to eliminate errors of rate in the vertical position. It consists of a mobile carriage or cage carrying all of the parts of the escapement, with the balance in the center. The escape pinion turns about the fixed fourth wheel. The case makes one revolution per minute, thus annulling errors of rate in the vertical positions.)

The specific time zone functionality varies by style, with the timepieces covering 24 time zones in addition to the primary zone of the wearer. The 24 jewel movement operates at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour, with a 120 hour power reserve. The movement is a mechanical, manual winding tourbilllon device.

Jacob Arabov’s Exceptional Diamond Jewelry

Jacob Arabov is the Man behind special designing of Diamonds. With his unique creativity he studded diamonds in many items which was never thought before. Success story of Jacob the Jeweler Arabo is the inspiration for many who have zest to do something huge with their individual creativity.

Jacob the Jeweler is acknowledged for his diamond jewelry. Beginning with a humble backdrop, “Jacob Arabov” has gone from rags to riches, founding his signature design and style house that caters to exclusive and select consumers. A favorite of hip hop artists, Jacob the Jeweler Arabo’s craftsmanship and vision are often the accoutrements of choice for individuals that prefer to wear the most wonderful objects imaginable.

Jacob the Jeweler departed his indigenous Uzbekistan when he was age 14 where his family members came from that country’s Bukharian small section. Seizing the prospects that America gives, he stopped his basic education earlier than completing high school, preferring to go after his personal idea. He enrolled in a jewelry creation program as well as set up shop in a small kiosk whereby he put into use his newly acquired knowledge for making completely unique and gorgeous rings, necklaces, bracelets and cufflinks. Through that start in a small booth on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, Jacob Arabov soon established himself aside, receiving awareness and admiration for the work.

Determined to use only the best gems, Jacob the Jeweler Arabo is in his own class, creatively using diamonds and rare gems set in bold and striking designs. Though only in his early twenties, Jacob the Jeweler soon made his mark, gaining clients in the music world and quickly becoming the jeweler of choice in hip hop circles. His name remains synonymous with dazzling luxury. As his reputation grew, he created more and more spectacular designs to meet his client’s desires.

Jacob Arabov’s vision and the scope of his work have expanded to include watches, cell phone cases, and shoes and just about anything that can be set with diamonds. His fine time pieces are a marvel to behold, catching the light as only the best materials can while hypnotizing with their refracted beauty. Celebrities used to being in the camera’s glare make sure they are captured wearing Jacob the Jeweler Arabo’s stunning creations whether on their fingers, on their wrists, around their necks or in their hands. Beautiful women look even more beautiful with Jacob the Jeweler’s earrings framing their faces. Powerful men command extra respect when they sport a phone encrusted with Jacob Arabo’s handiwork.

Jacob the Jeweler Arabo has become a celebrity in his own right. He is mentioned in hip hop songs as a tribute to his craftsmanship. His work at Jacob and company is purchased by talented, famous people who appreciate beauty and the vision to make it real – http://www.jacobandco.com