Jacob & Co. has never been shy about spectacle, but its latest Billionaire watch brings more than just flash: a genuine contribution to the art of diamond cutting.
Recently unveiled to celebrate the brand’s 40th anniversary, the limited-edition Billionaire Double Tourbillon Angel Cut introduces Jacob & Co.’s proprietary diamond geometry called, naturally, the Angel cut. Developed entirely in-house over two years, the 37-facet cut is named for founder Jacob Arabo’s wife, Angela, with the facet count marking 37 years of marriage. Romantic, yes. But also technically motivated.
“Twelve years after the 288-facet Jacob cut, this patented cut is a major milestone in the Jacob & Co. history,” according to the watchmaker’s website. “More versatile, more luminous, more luxurious, the Angel cut offers a stepped rectangular outline, a lozenge-shaped table, and cut corners. All of which evenly and harmoniously reflects light to a degree never seen before.”
The watch delivering this diamond debut is, appropriately, no wallflower. A 54 x 41 mm white gold case carries 98 Angel-cut diamonds totaling over 51 cts.; the dial adds another 88 Angel cuts, along with 80 emerald-cut diamonds framing twin flying tourbillons at 12 and 6 o’clock.
All told (including 30 Angel-cut diamonds invisibly set on the clasp), over 80 cts. of white diamonds blanket the piece. Beneath them, the 460-component JCAM50 movement provides a 72-hour power reserve. Jacob & Co. is making only 18 watches in this model, priced at $3.4 million each.
(Photos courtesy of Jacob & Co.)
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