Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon 38 mm Black 18k

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

38 mm

Case thickness

8.8 mm

Case material

18k yellow gold

Bezel

Octagonal with 8 hexagonal screws

Crystal

Sapphire with internal AR treatment

Dial

Black lacquer

Hands

Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent

Indexes

Diamond-set hour markers

Bracelet / strap

Rubber strap with titanium clasp

Clasp / buckle

Pin buckle in matching case metal

Water resistance

30 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 40C — In-house tourbillon, manual-winding

Movement type

Automatic, self-winding

Frequency

21,600 vph (3 Hz)

Power reserve

70 hours

Number of jewels

27 jewels

Complications

Time only

Functions

Annual calendar, moon phase

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

2005 – 2014

Limited-edition quantity

100 pieces

Current market information

Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

Designer

Marc Newson

Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.

Historical significance

Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon 38 mm Black 18k sits within Jacob & Co.'s Casino Tourbillon line, introduced in 2005. It carries the house codes established since 1986 — 18k yellow gold case, black lacquer dial and in-house tourbillon, manual-winding — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.