Jacob & Co Watches -Jacob the Jeweler and His Jacob Watch Company
When you need a phat bling bling, there is no watch as outrageously huge with such an "iced out" look like a Jacob Co. watch has. Although the official company name is Jacob & Company Watches Inc, there are more variations of the name floating around then there are stars in the sky, and you probably have heard some them. Just to name a few there’s Jacob and Co, J&C, Jacob Company, Jacob and Company, and Jacob Watches. However that’s just warming up, there’s a seemingly infinite number of variations because every part of name has at least two names. The word “Jacob” with interchanges with the letter “J.” The ampersand (&) with the word “and, ” the word “co” with the word “company, ” the only constant is the word watches. One of the reasons for this is simply that Jacob & Company Watches Inc utilizes a logo that reads J&C in an artistic way, so the masses visually remember that, but all the people that own Jacob and Co watches also know the full name, but don’t always use it, while the masses and the Jacob and Co watch owners both mesh somewhere between the full name and the shorter variations. But enough about the name itself, where did it come from, and what’s the story behind it?
Well Jacob Company watches began as a small business founded on skill, determination, and the creative intuition of one of the most ingenious artist jewelers of the century, a man by the name of Jacob Arabo. He opened a humble jewelry shop in New York City chasing the American dream; to own his own destiny, and to create a legacy not easily forgotten. In 1981 Mr. Arabo also known as “Jacob the Jeweler” in many of the inner circles of high fashion started his own business in down town New York City. Jacob the Jeweler had long since had a feverish passion for artistic jewelry that started at young age in the far reaches of Russia. Jacob Co watches may not have crossed his mind yet, but he appreciated the architecture, the rich history, and art of his mother country, that gave him the burning desire for high class fashion and finer things in life.
A short time after he immigrated to the United States with his family, he began looking for ways to show his creative talent, desires and understanding of art and culture. Jacob the jeweler set his sites on a career focused on the design and construction of high end jewelry. Through his jewelry school investigating he found a private design school that was precisely focused on designing and creating jewelry, so he enrolled. Maybe this is when Arabo conceived the idea of starting Jacob & Company watches. This was the perfect environment for Jacob the Jeweler; his true character and skill manifested itself quickly as he aspired to the top of his class. At this point Jacob Co watches weren’t to far distant. The successes that Jacob attained in his studies and the accolades given to him while in school gave him the faith and expertise, as well as the desire to open a business that he could instill his artistic influence into jewelry creations. Hence, Jacob the Jeweler opened a small shop in New York City’s thriving diamond district and wasted no time before he began creating designs for a handful of jewelry brands and wealthy clients. I can almost smell Jacob and Co watches on the horizon.
Over a decade later during the boom times of the mid 90’s a well known rhythm & blues singer by the name of Faith Evans stumbled upon Jacob’s cozy jewelry shop while shopping around for her soon to be released album cover. Completely taken in by the master jeweler’s craftsmanship, and his magnificent bling bling Jacob watches. She soon returned with her well known rap artist husband the late Notorious B-I-G. They became loyal clients, and recommended Jacob the Jeweler’s Jacob Company Watches to their wealthy high fashion musician friends, and in doing so created a H-U-G-E interest throughout the music industry. That acted as a catalyst in bringing awareness to the general public by stirring their desires for these amazing bling bling, high fashion, Jacob and Company watches. As a result of this, the famous Jacob & Co watch company became the Mecca for custom bling bling jewelry and the name “Jacob the Jeweler” was finally born in big media. . Inspired by the lavish living of wealthy public icons, Jacob was impressed upon to create an all original wrist watch with new and unique qualities, yet practical for the global traveling lifestyles of the famous. This is when the world famous Jacob and Co Five Time Zone Watch was born. Its coveted status hasn’t slowed a bit since then. Aside from the all the bling and glamour, one of the major selling points is the ease in which the bezels and bands can be changed without the help of a jeweler. Most Jacob Co watches come with 4 bands so they can be switched out to match the outfit or occasion.
This unique watch has a main dial set to ones own local time and 4 small dials showing the time in New York, LA, Tokyo and Paris.
The Jacob and Co watch case is made in a from stainless steel, to gold, and even platinum. It has a stainless steel bezel and can be replaced with a smooth gold bezel, and a totally “iced out” bling bling diamond bezel totaling 3.25 carats! They come with 4 watch bands in yellow, black, blue, red, and yellow which can be switched out on the fly without having to use a single tool! One can appear to wear a different Jacob and Co watch each day of the week, without actually having to buy more then one watch. These amazing features found on the Jacob & Co watch give complete flexibility to your everyday fashions.
The Jacob & Co. Five Time Zone Watch is the creme de la crème. Jacob & Co. boasts a nearly unbelievable celebrity list of owners from Michael Jordan, P. Diddy, Angela Bassett, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Stone, Tyson Beckford, Justin Timberlake, Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Victoria Beckham, the list goes on and on. The press loves Jacob & Company watches they have appeared in the pages of Elle, Vogue, Vanity Fair, InStyle and so so so many others.
