The Bugatti Tourbillon is the ultimate illustration of what watchmaking can dare when it has no more limits. Jacob & Co. transforms excess into art, and mechanics into emotion. It is a watch for those who refuse to compromise - at the crossroads of excess and genius.
BUGATTI TOURBILLON: THE ULTIMATE WATCHMAKING POWERHOUSE
AN EXCEPTIONAL ALLIANCE
In 2019, Bugatti Automobiles and Jacob & Co. entered into a partnership based on a shared quest for excellence, mechanical performance and extreme luxury. This unique collaboration has given rise to timepieces inspired by the automotive brand’s hypercars, pushing the boundaries of watchmaking engineering.
“Working with Bugatti is an exciting adventure,” says Jacob Arabo, founder of Jacob & Co. ”Our mission is to redefine watchmaking standards, to imagine new designs and complications. Bugatti shares this philosophy: to go beyond established limits. The Bugatti Tourbillon is the culmination of this vision.”
AN UNPRECEDENTED AUTOMOTIVE INSPIRATION
The Bugatti Tourbillon is the perfect horological twin of the manufacturer’s new hypercar of the same name. Innovations, unprecedented complications and revolutionary architecture: the watch and the car are integrated in an unprecedented aesthetic and mechanical manner.
Ten key design elements are directly borrowed from the Bugatti universe: a sculpted case featuring the brand’s iconic silhouette, tinted sapphire crystal side openings inspired by the windows of the hypercar, a dial reminiscent of the dashboard and its rev counter, and a mechanical animation reproducing the movement of the V16 engine.
FROM IDEA TO EXCEPTION
In September 2022, Bugatti announced to Jacob & Co. the design of a revolutionary new hypercar. In January 2023, a meeting between the teams of the two brands sealed the perfect integration of automotive and watchmaking design. Eighteen months of intensive development gave birth to the Bugatti Tourbillon, a watch embodying the extreme know-how of two exceptional companies.
AN EXTRAORDINARY COMPLICATION
Limited edition: 150 pieces
The JCAM55 caliber is a technical feat inspired by the V16 engine of the Bugatti Tourbillon hypercar.
V16 engine automaton
A transparent sapphire engine block houses 16 titanium cylinders, driven by a crankshaft that is unique in watchmaking. Once activated, it drives the movement of the pistons and exhaust manifolds, offering a spectacular 20-second mechanical sequence.Tourbillon volant 30 secondes
To counteract the effects of gravity, the tourbillon rotates once every 30 seconds, twice as fast as the standard one-minute rotation, thus optimizing the precision of the movement.
Retrograde display and jumping hour
The hour and minute hands travel through a 270-degree arc before instantly returning to zero. The hour hand makes a dynamic jump every 60 minutes.
Dual power reserve indicator
Two separate displays provide information on the autonomy of the automatic movement and the overall power reserve of the movement, guaranteeing optimal energy management.
Invisible crowns
One of Jacob & Co.’s fundamental principles is to conceal the side crowns. The Bugatti Tourbillon has two: one for winding and activating the automaton, located at 12 o’clock, and another, dedicated to setting the time, integrated into the back of the case.
Case: black DLC titanium
Dimensions: 52 x 44 mm, thickness 15 mm
Crystal: 4 anti-reflective sapphire crystals
Case back: 3 sapphire crystals + black DLC titanium
Water resistance: 30 meters
557 components
V16 automatic movement
30-second flying tourbillon
Retrograde jumping hours and retrograde minutes
Dual power reserve indicator
48-hour power reserve
Strap: Interchangeable black rubber with patterns inspired by lateral gills
Buckle: Deployant in black DLC titanium
AN OUTRAGEOUS LIFESTYLE
More than a watch, the Bugatti Tourbillon is an ode to the extreme. It celebrates the unique engine architecture of the latest Bugatti hypercar by integrating a functional miniature engine block. Jacob & Co. once again pushes the boundaries of possibility to offer enthusiasts of fine watchmaking and automobiles an unparalleled experience.
The Bugatti Tourbillon is the ultimate illustration of what watchmaking can dare when it has no more limits. Jacob & Co. transforms excess into art, and mechanics into emotion. It is a watch for those who refuse to compromise – at the crossroads of excess and genius.
