Every element, brushstroke and color choice needed to be carefully thought out and perfectly executed," Monopoly says. "This is by far the smallest scale 'canvas' I have ever painted. He found painting at such a small scale to be challenging. The artist normally works on surfaces that can range in size from large canvases to sides of buildings. Monopoly then paints the figures using acrylic paint in the bright animated colors that are his trademark. They are then hand-sculpted, cast in gold and hand finished. My hope is this is a watch that gets passed down generations with the same passion and pride as a masterpiece original artwork."Īll the characters begin as drawings by Monopoly which then become CAD renderings that are perfectly sized to fit within the watch dial without impending the Astronomia movement and complications. "It's the perfect setting for my art and a watch made for true collectors to wear. "I love the juxtaposition of my youthful cartoon characters, brought to life with bright and vivid colors in a timeless watch with stunning complications," Monopoly says. They include: his interpretations of "The Monopoly Man" and "Scrooge McDuck," a multicolored dollar sign with multiple drawings of diamonds, and "money wings." The Astronomia Monopoly contains miniature pop characters that represent the repertoire of renowned contemporary graffiti artist, Alec Monopoly. The Astronomia Monopoly makes for a beautifully artistic, highly creative and fully mechanical presentation of contemporary art and high watchmaking. patented differential gears system a 1-carat spherical diamond featuring the exclusive Jacob Cut with 288 facets that performs a complete rotation every 60 seconds a magnesium hand-lacquered globe of the Earth rotating every 60 seconds and a double-axis tourbillon with the first rotation in 60 seconds and the second rotation in five minutes. They are presented as miniature sculptures and placed within the iconic Astronomia four-arm vertical movement and its four exclusive complications: An hours and minutes time display with the Jacob & Co. A world-first both in the boldness of its unprecedented concept and its entirely mechanical construction, the Astronomia has gone beyond impressive horological achievements to becoming an outstanding multidisciplinary engineering accomplishment. The Astronomia is the embodiment of 21st century ultra-high-end watchmaking and a globally recognized symbol of Jacob & Co watchmaking expertise.
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