Outrageous Meets Audacious: Yvan Arpa Joins Jacob & Co.
Former Romain Jerome CEO Yvan Arpa has joined New York-based Jacob & Co. as COO. During Arpa’s tenure at Romain Jerome, the brand produced some of the most provocative timepieces of the decade, including one made from pieces of the Titanic, another priced at $300,000 that did not tell the time, and the moon dust-laced “The Truth About Roswell”. Jacob & Co. is best known for large, colorful, jewel-encrusted watches often worn by celebrities and hip-hop stars. Below, RJ’s “The Truth About Roswell” and a classic Jacob & Co. five timezone watch. In 2006, Jacob & Co. ventured into haute horlogerie (courtesy of now-defunct BNB Concept) with the groundbreaking Quenttin watch, which featured a 31 day power reserve and a vertical tourbillon.Jacob & Co. is also known for its colorful namesake founder Jacob Arabo, born Yakov Arabov, better known as Jacob the Jeweler. In June, 2008, Arabo was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined

The heaviest I have seen!
This could be the heaviest watch ever.. (Photo credit to the kind owner), piece unique, listed on jamesediton if any is interested. �148K .. Jen

New 15400 Owner
I've had it for two days and can't get over how the white/silver dial reflects light. It is so comfortable, so beautiful, so mesmerizing. I've almost wrecked my car due to my being distracted in traffic.

Hands
I apologize if this is in the wrong place but I didn't see another likely place for this. Are there black hands available for a 16233-3135 circa 1990 (as far as I can tell) Datejust.Bear with me bit and I'll explain why. I bought my first Rolex new in the late 70s. I was somewhat on a budget and one of the less ostentatious models caught my eye. The watch was a stainless/gold with stainless/gold jubilee band with gold crown on the clasp. It had a fluted bezel and a white face with painted black Roman numerals, and as I recall, black hands. Based on when I bought it I think it was a 16013. I came to love that watch. It was simple and elegant. (Apparently Rolex never offered that dial/hand combo again, at least as far as I can tell. If I'm wrong, please tell me.)Unfortunately the watch disappeared between my jeweler and the Dallas service center in the mid-80s. I got an insurance replacement but that white dial/black roman combo was not available. I got a champagne dial with gold roman n

Rolex & Watch Shops in Brussels
I've moved to Brussels for a few months for work and have seen a few Rolex dealers on their website. Aside from those shops, are there any other watch shops where I can admire some vintage watches of all makes and models?I'll be praying to the watch gods that someone gets me a Daytona haha.Also intend on going Baselworld next year!!