The thing with any Montres KF Ei8ht is that the tourbillon dominates the dial to such an extent it’s difficult to make the rest of the watch equally impactful. Quick Facts – 50mm x 25mm – 18k white gold case – ultra-domed sapphire crystal – sapphire crystal windows in the caseband – aventurine base dial with white gold “spokes” as hour markers – JCAM10, manual winding – triple-axis tourbillon escapement – revolving skeletonized hour and minute subdial – rotating globe and spherical diamond – caseback with flip-up winders and unique design – unique piece auctioned for charity Montres KF Ei8ht Evolution Quite the unexpected venture for such a delicate and complex piece! The unique watch will be auctioned for charity by Sotheby’s later in the year.įor more information, please visit But recently Jacob & Co went the extra mile and actually sent an Astronomia Tourbillon Bucherer Blue to outer space, on the wrist of commercial astronaut Eytan Stibbe. And with a name like Astronomia, it’s no surprise a lot of the models have a space-related theme or element. Surely not for everyone, but there’s real ultra-complex watchmaking involved. Large, expressive, complex and always in motion, any Astronomia makes a big visual impact. It is pretty much a given fact the Jacob & Co Astronomia Tourbillon is one of the most extravagant watch collections ever created. Let’s take a closer look at these out-of-this-world watches.
That brings us to today’s selection of watches, all sharing “space” as a theme in one way or another. Perhaps the most important thing to have originated from our intergalactic gaze is the notion and determination of time. We have always looked up to our sun, moon and stars, for a whole myriad of reasons. This very notion can be daunting, but at the same time be an incredible source of inspiration. A small blue floating rock, perfectly aligned to create life, circling our sun until the end of time.
Think about it, we are nothing but a speck in the seemingly limitless void of outer space. The vast emptiness of space is a mindboggling and fascinating thing.
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