Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar Watch Hands-on

Some people may not immediately associate Jacob & Co. with haute horlogerie, but that doesn't change the fact that the brand is responsible for some of the most bizarre, bold, and indeed most expensive watches you can buy today. Just look at their grand complication masterpieces and you'll find out-of-this-world watches like the Twin Turbo Minute Repeater and the Epic SF24 Flying Tourbillon. However, the backbone of Jacob & Co.’s grand complication masterpieces has to be the Astronomia, which has since spawned many different versions such as the Clarity and Black watches. The latest one is called the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar and we’re taking a look at it today.

Then again, this isn’t the first time we’ve had our hands on an Astronomia watch. The last Astronomia watch we tried was the Astronomia Clarity & Black, but the new Astronomia Solar is even more exaggerated. We'll discuss the differences later, so let's start with the case.