Editor’s Note
This article discusses a viral social media post featuring cricketer Suryakumar Yadav’s watch, which is a special edition model with religious iconography. The mention of specific deities and temple imagery is for descriptive purposes only.
Cricketer Suryakumar Yadav’s watch photo is going viral on social media. It is the Ram Janmabhoomi Titanium Edition watch. It features images of the Ram Temple, Lord Rama, and Lord Hanuman. In this image, Lord Rama is holding a bow, while his messenger Lord Hanuman is at his feet. The watch strap is saffron in color.
The watch worn by Suryakumar Yadav is quite expensive, costing in the millions. It is a limited edition watch. In the Indian market, the price of this watch ranges from 34 to 65 lakh rupees. This watch was specially designed for Suryakumar Yadav.
This watch of Suryakumar Yadav was made by an American company, Jacob & Co. This company launched a limited edition watch featuring Lord Rama. It has ‘Jai Shri Ram’ written on the dial. Only 49 pieces of this watch were launched in the market. The Lord Rama watch was launched in 2 editions. This special watch was launched in July 2024.
The luxury brand Jacob & Co. has previously made watches based on famous Indian symbols as well. The company launched a watch named ‘India’, which depicted the Taj Mahal, Lotus Temple, India Gate, and Qutub Minar. In it, the watch hands were highlighted in blue color. The dial was kept transparent so that the 3D miniature case is easily visible.
This company sells private jewelry and wristwatches. Jacob & Co. was founded in 1986. It was started by diamond designer Jacob Arabo. The company’s headquarters is in Manhattan, New York City. Arabo started Jacob & Co. SA in Geneva, Switzerland in 2007.