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Cristiano Ronaldo’s watch collection just grew by one after Jacob Arabo, the founder of Jacob & Co, presented Ronaldo with a Twin Turbo Furious Baguette watch with twin triple-axis tourbillons.
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s new watch is worth an estimated $1.3 million at retail but there are only 18 of them in existence so it is hard to fathom a world where one can purchase this watch at the retail price unless one is a long-time customer of Jacob & Co and/or a globally famous celebrity.
Jacob & Co uploaded a video of the founder, Jacob Arabo, presenting the new Twin Turbo Furious Baguette watch to Cristiano Ronaldo in person. The caption says Arabo was ‘in the neighborhood’ which is funny considering Ronaldo lives in the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh’s Kingdom Tower.
@jacobandco Founder of Jacob&Co. was in the neighborhood so he decided to personally deliver a $1.3M watch for the one and only Cristiano Ronaldo. Who would you go out of your way to hand deliver a watch for? #truestory #insane #millionaire #Jacobandco #cristianoronaldo
What Makes Cristiano Ronaldo’s New Watch So Special
This watch is NOT normal. It’s the furthest thing possible from being pedestrian or common. The twin triple-axis tourbillon and decimal minute repeater are just part of what makes this a $1.3 million watch.
The Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Furious Baguette is has 832 components and 75 jewels. The case is an 18K Rose Gold adorned with 334 Baguette White Diamonds. The crown is also 18K Rose Gold. There are an additional 18 Baguette Diamonds on the clasp.
Jacob & Co. calls the Twin Turbo Furious “a true Grand Complication Masterpiece that offers a singular combination of ultra-high-end mechanisms, all exclusive to Jacob & Co.” It is a watch designed to “combine the exhilarating energy experienced in the world’s fastest automobiles with the unparalleled refinement and mechanical complexity only present in the universe of haute horlogerie.”
If that sort of technology is lost on you, you’re not alone. Just explaining how a tourbillon watch works is incredibly complicated. Attempting to explain how twin triple-axis tourbillons work in a watch like this requires a deep understanding of mechanics and horology.
$1.3 million for Cristiano Ronaldo’s new Jacob & Co. watch might sound steep but he’s one of the wealthiest athletes on earth. Cristiano is currently getting paid an estimated $200 million a year for two years to play soccer in the Saudi league.