In the rarefied world of high complications, few maisons embrace theatricality quite like Jacob & Co.. With The Godfather II, the brand pushes its signature maximalism into new territory—introducing the only double melody musical timepiece in contemporary watchmaking.
A sequel in both name and spirit, the watch builds on the success of its predecessor while refining its technical and aesthetic language. Limited to 74 pieces—a discreet nod to the 1974 release of The Godfather Part II—it is as much a collector’s artefact as it is a feat of engineering.
A Soundtrack On The Wrist
At the heart of The Godfather II timepiece lies its defining complication: a miniature music box capable of playing two of cinema’s most recognisable compositions. Both “The Godfather’s Waltz” and “The Godfather Love Theme,” composed by Nino Rota for Francis Ford Coppola, are programmed into a single barrel—a technical advancement that allows for a more compact and wearable case.
Activated via a pusher at 8 o’clock, each melody plays for up to 20 seconds, while a selector at 10 o’clock lets the wearer choose between the two. It’s an innovation rarely seen in horology, where musical watches traditionally limit themselves to a single tune.
Driving the spectacle is the newly developed JCAM62 calibre, which also incorporates a one-minute flying tourbillon and dual power reserve indicators—one for timekeeping, the other dedicated to the music mechanism.
Like A Scene From The Film
True to Jacob & Co.’s design ethos, the watch leans heavily into its cinematic inspiration. A finely rendered portrait of Marlon Brando as Don Corleone anchors the dial, set against a black lacquer backdrop that echoes the film’s noir sensibility.
Elsewhere, details reward closer inspection: bullet hole engravings on the caseback, a crown shaped with spiral grooves reminiscent of a gun barrel, and the subtle inclusion of the Corleone rose motif. Even the sapphire caseback is cut in the shape of a piano, revealing the delicate mechanics of the music box within.
Housed in a 42 x 44 mm rose gold case, the design marks a departure from earlier, more imposing iterations. Its curved, Art Deco-inspired profile lends the piece a more refined, wearable elegance—proof that even the most expressive complications can benefit from restraint.
Engineering Emotion
Beneath the artistry lies a deeply technical construction. The music box mechanism relies on a comb of 18 steel teeth and a pin-studded cylinder, with a microscopic lateral shift enabling the transition between melodies.
Energy, too, is carefully managed. A full wind delivers up to 10 performances, while visual indicators track the remaining reserve—ensuring the show can go on, on demand.
A Personal Story, Retold
For founder Jacob Arabo, the connection to The Godfather is more than aesthetic. The film was the first he watched after arriving in the United States as a teenager—an experience that left a lasting impression and continues to inform the collection’s emotional core.
That sense of narrative—both cinematic and personal—runs through every detail of The Godfather II. It is not merely a watch inspired by a film, but a piece that channels its themes of legacy, ambition and identity.
Now available at Sincere Fine Watches and the Sincere Haute Horlogerie, the timepiece finds a fitting stage in Kuala Lumpur—where collectors increasingly seek pieces that offer not just complexity, but character.
Because in the end, The Godfather II does more than keep time. It tells a story—one note at a time.
