When you think about Sport Watches, there are many brands that immediately come to mind. There are plenty of regulars like Rolex, Omega, Tag Heuer, etc… But one brand which threw it’s hat in the ring a few years ago seldom pops up in conversation – That brand is Jacob & Co.

Jacob & Co. offers a solid amount of ultra-complicated, and ultra-blinged watches – it is arguably what they’re most known for. The Astronomia comes to mind as a prime example of the brand’s penchant for combining exclusivity, high complication, and tons and plenty and tons of precious stones. But today, I wanted to take a look at one of the brand’s often overlooked offerings, specifically into the Sport Watch Segment : The Epic X Titanium – A fairly priced, feature-packed, and unique inclusion of a Sports View.

Let’s start with where the Jacob black & Company Epic X Titanium fits in the overall catalogue for John & Corp. And quite simply, it’s the “modest” sport watch category. For starters, the actual grade 5 Titanium case measures in at a fair 44mm x 12. 3mm and is surprisingly lightweight considering the white ceramic inserts. The case itself is very sporty in nature, featured brushed surfaces with polished edges.

The most distinctive part of the situation, and where it gets it’s name, its the particular extended “X”-Shaped lugs that will fasten to the various colored Rubber strap. Initially, and in press images, I’ll admit I wasn’t a fan of typically the lug design, and felt it was a little bit exaggerated ~ And likely uncomfortable. I’ve come to thoroughly enjoy them. Because of the steep taper and extended nature, it sits snuggly against the wrist, despite it may be larger size. I didn’t find the watch to pull or twist as I expected, as well as enjoyed wearing the watch regularly.

The crown was large enough to compliment the hand-wound movement. As many complaints as I’ve seen about the winding process, I found it very clean, easy-to-wind, and well-made. In fact , there was something satisfactory about turning the watch, and also seeing often the mainspring tighten up at the top of the exact movement. Additionally , being able to see the gear train through the back made winding the watch very enjoyable.

The Jacob & C Epic By Skeleton dial nothing short of simply entrancing. The (very) open-worked switch gives view to just how simplified, yet complex the very movement actually is. Starting at the 12 o’ clock position is the mainspring, housed within it’s own cage. the entire movement is held in place two (or four depending on how you look at it) vertical bridges in which remind me of racing stripes - which isn’t out of character for the Legendary X influence. These two bridges hold a vertical blown and darkened bridge this showcases the watches handset. You’ll notice that it does not have any indices, only a chapter ring - lending to the idea that this is an enthusiast’s watch designed entirely around showcasing the main movement.

The actual movement is actually predominantly showcased on the left side of the watch. On the right side of the call is a really cool inlay with some Jacob and Co Impressive X branding. While it would typically be difficult to read a the time, the red pips alleviate that very much. I never had a difficult time picking out the time at a glance.

Flipping this timepiece over, you’ll find the rest of the JCAM02 Skeleton Calibre. The particular 158 part movement was made solely with regard to Jacob and also Co in conjunction with Concepto -- A prestigious movement manufacturer. The finishing is top-notch, and there is plenty of visual interest. I found myself enjoying watching the movement during the rotating process from the back of the watch. The Manual Wind motion beats at 28, 800 VpH along with features a 48-Hour Power Reserve. The watch features a generous 100 meters of water resistance.

Overall, the Jacob as well as Co Unbelievable X was one of the most fun watches I’ve ever had the opportunity to Review. I expected this timepiece to be bulky, over-the-top, in addition to kitschy, but actually found it to be quite reserved and well fitted in to the skeletonized sports activity watch territory. It’s easy for a watch to feel cheap when it’s oversized and light : And since the actual 44mm circumstance in Ti was the feature-set that was bragged, I was concerned.

And being that the price-point can be found nicely under $20, 000 on the secondary market, it’s a solid alternative to some of the big guys at a much lower hit towards the wallet.

Read more about the Grand X within the brand’s website.

Wrist Enthusiast would like to the particular Rodney Howard-Browne and Allen Hawes regarding providing typically the Epic Back button for review.