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R ecreating a beautiful garden of flowers on your wrist, the Astronomia Fleurs de Jardin will leave you tickled pink. The delicate butterfly flying tourbillon, time display and upper level sapphire kite-shaped flowers all turn around the dial clockwise in ten minutes, while the mother-of-pearl base set with sapphires turns counter-clockwise at the same speed. The 18k rose gold case features a bezel and inner ring set with sapphires, and sitting atop the movement is a 288-facet Jacob cut Tsavorite. THE FLEURS DE JARDIN FLYING TOURBILLON Underlying all this beauty lies the legendary timepiece workmanship for which Jacob & Co. is famous, including the vertical Astronomia double- axis flying tourbillon movement, which makes a full clockwise revolution in 10 minutes around the central axis, while it rotates on itself once every 60 seconds. CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE The Fleurs de Jardin is comprised of elements above and on the base dial which turn both clockwise and counter-clockwise. Above the dial is the flying tourbillon, the time display and a frame holding three gemstone flowers, which turns clockwise in ten minutes. An additional gemstone flower turns counter-clockwise while going around the dial in ten minutes as well. The time display uses a patented Differential Gears System that allows the 12/6 o’clock to remain in the correct position regardless of where it is in the rotation. On the base dial, the mother-of-pearl (or diamond- set in some versions) middle section set with gemstone flowers, turns counter-clockwise in ten minutes, while the inner gem-set ring turns clockwise in ten minutes. This constant motion is mesmerizing and ensures that your watch will never look the same throughout the day. GEM-SETTING Jacob & Co. is one of the few brands that has the legitimacy to create high and fine jewellery, as well as high-end watches. The diamond and gemstones industry is a closed society, and it is really a relationship business. Sourcing the very best diamonds and gemstones depends on reputation and personal connections, and thankfully Jacob & Co. has solid, decades- long relationships. Jacob &Co. FLEURS DE JARDIN PINK SAPPHIRES BLUE TOPAZ 290 | Simply Abu Dhabi