Horological Meandering

The bling with the Billionaire: And the spectacular with the Astronomia Tourbillon: Fx...  

the Astronomia Tourbillon is seriously interesting stuff, and the Billionaire tastefully done. I know that the brand name does not inspire confidence amongst Purists, but both pieces, particularly the former, deserve a close look (and much more informatio... 

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As Ornatus-mundi noted in this thread, we should not be blinded by the diamonds or a name but I have issues with a 3rd side of the brand owner - Yakov (Jacob) Arabo: FBI charges of money laundering and conspiracy in connection with the Detroit-based Black... 

Many entirely innocent people plead guilty to lesser charges either because they can't afford a defense or because they cannot risk the gigantic sentence sentence associated with an incorrect conviction on larger charges.

The watches from Jacob & Co were formally favored by people who mostly couldn't afford them. The hip hop music crowd, the gangsters, the drug dealers, the kid skipping school and lighting up a reefer etc. were the type who aspired to be a part of what...