Football icon Lionel Messi takes a turn at designing watches in his first collaboration with Jacob & Co.
Jacob & Co. has signed a three-year partnership with Lionel Messi, promising numerous special editions celebrating the professional accomplishments of the brilliant footballer. For Messi, who was awarded his fifth Golden Shoe for scoring the most goals in Europe last season, breaking his tie with Cristiano Ronaldo, working with Jacob & Co. is an immense honour: “I regard the company as the most innovative watchmaker.” In the first release out of this collaboration, Messi brings white heat to the Epic X Chrono sport model, a limited edition of 180 pieces.
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Cool vibe
Apart from the 47mm titanium case, everything else is either white or blue, alluding to the flag colours of Argentina, Messi’s home country. The bezel and chronograph pushers are white ceramic, the horns have blue rubber inserts and the strap is white rubber. Red rubber crowns, however, break the cool tones.