Earlier in January, The Watches of Switzerland Group announced its first partnership of the year, as the Group’s Watches of Switzerland and MAYOR boutiques have become the exclusive retailers of a new release by jeweler-watchmaker  Jacob & Co., the Epic X Chrono Sky Blue.

The new Sky Blue watch is the latest addition to Jacob & Co.?s Epic X Chrono collection. The series is known for its many different colorways ? including white, orange, yellow, and green editions– and while this latest Sky Blue model is exclusive to the Watches of Switzerland Group, the brand has previously partnered with Bugatti and soccer star Lionel Messi for pieces in its men?s collection alongside an array of diverse, independent releases.
The Watches of Switzerland Group owns both Watches of Switzerland, a retailer of new and pre-owned watches operating in the U.S. and U.K., and MAYORS, a luxury jeweler located in the Southeast U.S., which are the two main retailers for the group in America. Together they will offer a solid launching point for this new, American-focused watch.

The Epic X Chrono Sky Blue uses a polished, 47-mm case combining titanium and rose gold and features a prominently masculine style throughout. The model uses large integrated crown guards and chronograph pushes, a large stylized 3 o?clock crown to adjust the time, and another crown with a tread pattern at 10 o?clock to rotate the curved inner bezel. Each of these elements is accented with the model?s nam...