Inspired By A Family Heirloom
This is the story of the watch that started it all. The watch that opened the world and the world of watchmaking to Jacob Arabo.
The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone is a tribute to an Arabov family heirloom, inspired by a Wakmann double time zone watch that Jacob Arabov received at the age of 13, from the hands of his father, Nison Arabov.
A timepiece so special in his eyes that it gave him the desire and the determination to one day create his own timepieces. It is the original spark that inspired every single Jacob & Co. timepiece.
This watch is still in the family, waiting to be passed on to the next generation. While waiting, it became the inspiration for The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone.
A Family Legacy
Nison Arabov’s gift to his son was a sign, a reminder that the world is an open possibility, that it can be reached and conquered. And so, as he received it, Jacob Arabov decided he would one day make watches, his own watches.
There is always an intimate component in a Jacob & Co. creation. Design never comes out of the blue. It’s rooted in a story, a desire, and for Jacob Arabov, that story always has something to do with passion.
What he does, he does entirely. What he designs, he designs wholeheartedly. In that respect, The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone is the most authentic creation he ever undertook. It comes from the heart.
In a moving gesture of respect, gratitude, love and care, Jacob Arabo and Benjamin Arabov decided that this new collection would be named The World Is Yours, as a tribute to Mr. Nison Arabov, the man that gave them the True North in their life. A true north that is represented on The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone in the shape of a wind rose, serving as small seconds.
A Masterclass In Craftsmanship
The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone is the first timepiece from the new The World Is Yours collection.
It is powered by a brand new Jacob & Co. exclusive caliber. It indicates two time zones, complete with hours and minutes, vertically aligned on either side of a small seconds.
Each time zone can be set at will using the crown, down to the minute. This feature is very rare, but completely indispensable in Jacob & Co.’s view. It is the only way countries with an unusual UTC time offset can display both their local time and another one.
Its small seconds hand is a rose wind with four main arms, one of which is painted red to act as a pointer. It symbolizes the compass one needs to navigate the world. It is the one that helps us find our bearings, like the moral compass provided by M. Nison Arabov.