# Zverev's US Open win came with a $280,000 wrist

> The German star beat Ben Shelton in four sets, then lifted the trophy in a rose gold tourbillon limited to 199 pieces.
- Title: Zverev's US Open win came with a $280,000 wrist · Maxim
- Summary: The German star beat Ben Shelton in four sets, then lifted the trophy in a rose gold tourbillon limited to 199 pieces. Zverev's second Grand Slam doubled as…
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- Source: Maxim — https://maxim.com/sports/alexander-zverev-wins-second-grand-slam-title-at-us-open-wearing-custom-jacob-co-watches
- Published: 2026-09-14T13:37:16+00:00
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- Topics: tennis, luxury watches, us open, jacob & co, zverev
## Second Slam, sealed in four
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev beat American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium to take the 146th US Open, his second career Grand Slam title.
## Years of pain, one outcome
At the trophy presentation Zverev turned emotional with his team and the New York crowd, framing the win as the payoff for everything that came before it.

> I think 2026 is the outcome of all the years that happened before
## The watch he actually played in
Through the week in Flushing Meadows he wore a customized Epic X Skeleton, lightened for on-court work and fitted with an elastic performance strap built for his baseline game.
## A family heirloom, scaled up
For the trophy lift he switched to "The World Is Yours" Dual Time Zone Tourbillon. Founder Jacob Arabo designed the original around a vintage watch that became an Arabov family heirloom.
## What $280,000 buys
A blued titanium dial with hand-finished rose gold continents, a compass rose motif, two independent sub-dials for a second time zone, and the in-house self-winding JCAA45 caliber.
## Sport is the new showroom
A 30-second tourbillon sits under sapphire with 65 hours of reserve, in a 43mm rose gold case limited to 199 pieces. Jake Paul and Tom Brady have worn the brand at their own big moments.
## Key takeaway

Zverev's second Grand Slam doubled as a watch showcase: a lightened Epic X Skeleton for the matches, a $280,000 tourbillon for the trophy lift.