The Story Behind the Jacob & Co Astronomia Everest Watch
The watch, made in partnership with Johan Ernst Nilson, contains rock from Mount Everest and water from the Poles.
By Alex Martin | March 4 2021
Jacob & Co has revealed an extraordinary new Astronomia Tourbillon watch that contains water from the South and the North Pole, and a fragment of rock from Mount Everest. The timepiece has been created in partnership with explorer and environmentalist Johan Ernst Nilson, who collected the precious samples of water and rock himself.
The stunning timepiece highlights Jacob & Co’s and Nilson’s commitment to reducing the impacts of global heating. The company will donate 10% from each sale to a charity of the buyer’s choice. Once all 24 have been sold at $884,800, the total donation will amount to over $2m.