Jacob & Co. Opera Godfather is a timepiece with its own distinction and fanfare. It features a high-end complication and state-of-the-art movement, which comprises a music box with two cylindrical barrels that plays the theme from The Godfather on demand. When the music is activated, the watch’s movement and the triple-axis tourbillon rotate, creating a mindboggling display for the horologists and movie buffs to appreciate. Now, in collaboration with Costa Studio, Jacob & Co. is creating the fantastic horological marvel into a coffee table for the living room of a select few.
Designer Pedro Costa of eponymous Costa Design Studio is highly regarded for his interesting handmade luxury sculptures and functional art pieces that particularly include sculptural tables inspired by timepieces and lamps that share their design cues with aeronautics. The new iteration, the Godfather Sculpture Table clearly inspired by collectors’ favorite watch, which can now become part of your home and wrist.
Designer: Jacob & Co. x Costa Design
The luxury table, which from its first appearance, is the Opera Grandfather in its colossal form factor, is not only similar in looks. This center table features a mechanical movement and the signature music box that, like on the wearable, plays The Godfather theme. The collaborative creation pushes the boundaries of art and furniture in one go, turning the signature watch into an extraordinary, functional artwork.
There is no way any of us can deny the exclusivity of this Costa creation. Jacob & Co. Opera Grandfather for your living room is therefore strictly limited to only 20 examples. The sculpture table also doesn’t come cheaply. The designated centerpiece costs a whopping $300,000, which is primarily because of the branding, magnitude, and aesthetic appeal.
The Godfather Sculpture Table measures 135 x 80 x 76 cm and weighs 170kg (that’s a lot for a piece of domestic furniture). Unifying watchmaking and furniture, the table is entirely hand-assembled using individually designed parts made from stainless steel, aluminum, glass, and leather. Like the watch itself, the table clock is powered by a mechanical movement with a music box that plays tunes of the original Godfather track by Nino Rota. All the watch elements – including its tri-axis tourbillon mounted on a rotating platform – mimic the original watch. The tourbillon rotates along with the movement is a charismatic display of watchmaking and art.
This is not the first time for Jacob & Co. to venture out of the wristwatch domain. The company recently partnered with French crystal masters, Lalique, for a limited-edition Bugatti Calandre Table Clock, destined for a Bugatti enthusiast’s desk. We have a detailed account of what the table clock entails, and you can read it here.
