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Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon Watches Hands-On
Easily one of the most impressive things I strapped to my wrist at Baselworld 2015 was the completed Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon watch (as well as the diamond-set Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette). There was a very real and very wide smile on my face as I gazed into the enormous sapphire crystal-wrapped mechanical planetary system on my wrist that, according to some people, has no business even existing because it is just so over the top. It is an insane watch, which is Jacob & Co. at its best-a watch and jewelry company that I think deserves a lot more attention than it is getting from watch lovers. I've written a lot about Jacob Arabo over the years and his controversial life and company. Let's face it, he is in the business of dazzling the world's rich and famous. That's a tall order, and people need to appreciate that with so many companies trying to wow the world's money, it isn't easy to get the attention of people whose lives are often spent avoiding
Hands-On: Batavi Kosmopoliet GMT Watch
If you're timing the launch of a new watch brand on Kickstarter, doing so in the midst of a global pandemic is likely not your top choice. Despite the inopportune (alright, downright terrible) timing, Batavi forged ahead as scheduled and its release of the Kosmopoliet GMT easily gained enough funding to make the project a reality. Ugur Mamak, the Amsterdam-based brand's founder, was reticent about the launch (not surprisingly), but ultimately decided to go ahead and make the project a reality, with 2% of the profits donated to the Dutch Red Cross in support of COVID-19 relief efforts.There are any number of reasons why some brands succeed and others fail to launch on Kickstarter, but if I were to wager a guess as to why Batavi was successful, I'd put my money on fresh design, striking colors, on-trend dimensions, and an extremely competitive price. Sure, the Kosmopoliet GMT? has some vintage cues, but the overall effect is entirely unique. Batavi describes the Kosmopliet GMT as modern