Synonymous with a sportive and active lifestyle, the Epic X Chrono collection from Jacob & Co. was launched at Baselworld 2017. In 2018, the brand unveils a limited Summer Edition paying tribute to the lunar rocks and turquoise sea water of the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia (Italy).
At the heart of the new Epic X Chrono models lies the Jacob & Co. JCAA05 skeletonized self-winding chronograph movement, with a 48-hour power reserve. The open-worked movement can be seen through the blue mineral crystal and its high-end finish can be admired through a transparent sapphire crystal case back.
This high-end chronograph caliber is equipped with a column wheel to launch the chronograph functions. Its counters are arranged in the so-called “bi-compax” format, with the small seconds of the running time on the left (at nine o’clock) and the elapsed minutes counter on the right (at three o’clock). The elapsed seconds are read off of the central red chronograph second-hand once the red or blue rubber pusher (at two o’clock) have activated the chronograph. As a practical additional function, the Epic X Chrono was created with a rotating inner bezel that can be controlled by pushing and turning a red or blue rubber crown in the ten o’clock position, which will set a countdown timer.
Using high tech materials, the Epic X Chrono Summer Edition has a 47mm case in Titanium equipped with a white ceramic bezel and a blue rotating inner ring. Two versions with a case set with diamonds or diamonds and sapphires are also available. For a customizable look, there is a range of colors in which the natural rubber with honeycomb pattern straps are available.
