Jacob Arabo
American watch and jewelry designer (born 1965)
Jacob Arabo (born Yakov Arabov; June 3, 1965) is an American jeweler and watchmaker who founded Jacob & Company in 1986 and grew it to become an international luxury brand. He began strictly as a jeweler with designs that appealed to celebrities who became regular customers.
Early life
Arabov was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR (today in Uzbekistan) as the youngest of five children and the only male, to a Bukharian Jewish family.
As a child, he helped his sisters repair their jewelry. He credits taking a photography course with giving him an understanding of design principles.
His interest in watches began at the age of 13 when his father gave him a world time watch. A year later he had a part-time job assisting a watchmaker. According to Arabo, he "loved all the tiny parts and gears" and was "enthralled by his [father's] ability to breathe life into a movement, to assemble it and then have it actually tell time."
In 1979, at the age of 14, he and his family immigrated to New York City. They lived in Forest Hills, Queens, and he attended Forest Hills High School.
His father worked several jobs but had difficulty earning enough to support his family.
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