Virgil Abloh Spotted Rocking a $1.8M Jacob & Co. Watch

Virgil Abloh could not have worn a better statement timepiece

After Jacob & Co. announced the Office Supplies collaboration with Virgil Abloh, the company took to social media via Instagram to shows the two founders in an agreement. In the photo, Virgil Abloh can be seen rocking a very unique watch — a 1-of-3 Jacob & Co. Ruby Caviar Flying Tourbillon.

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“With jewelry design, not only is technical sophistication important, but also lineage. That’s the foundation for pieces with meaning,” said @virgilabloh of partnering with @jacobandco. . . . . . . . . . . #jacobandco #inspiredbytheimpossible #jacobthejeweler #virgilabloh #virgil #officesupplies #hype

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The watch lists at a staggering $1.8 million USD (A$2.8 M), one has been seen trading around $950,000 and features a full rose gold case measuring 47mm that has invisibly-set rubies. The timepiece contains over 424 brilliant stones with a single rose-cut stone placed at the watch’s crown. The total carat weight of the watch is 44.35 ct. At the six o’clock position is Jacob & Co.’s impressive one-minute flying tourbillon that’s part of the manual-winding caliber movement, JCBM05 . This watch has 100 hours of power reserve.

Virgil Abloh couldn’t have worn a better statement timepiece, that came with a green alligator strap and gold tang buckle, to this partnership signing.