Watch out Ashoka cut diamonds watch!

Billionaire Ashoka, a 62 precisely-cut facets

Named after India's greatest King Ashoka Maurya

 Since its introduction in 2015, the Jacob & Co Billionaire has reached fame as the watch coveted by all with a price tag surpassing $18 million. With only one in existence worldwide, the Billionaire is a unique piece adorned with Emerald-Cut Diamonds with an approximate carat weight of 260 carats. Now, Jacob & Co is using the Ashoka diamond for the very first time in a diamond-encrusted tourbillon timepiece. 

The white gold case of the Billionaire Ashoka measures 54x40mm and houses a skeletonized tourbillon movement, exclusive to Jacob & Co Artistry in and of itself, skeletonizing this tourbillon movement removes every bit of extraneous material, leaving only what is necessary to ensure precise and robust operation. 

Every surface is chamfered, polished and finished to perfection. This manual-wind, almost see-through timepiece has an impressive power reserve of 72 hours. 

Jacob & Co's watchmakers have been skeletonizing movements for decades, so they understand exactly where and how much to remove, and the result is a nearly see-through movement, configured vertically to maximize the beauty of this tourbillon-powered engine on the wrist. 

The result is a jewel" of a movement, putting all the gears, wheels, and parts on linear display. The Billionaire Ashoka from Jacob & Co is a pièce unique, and only one will ever be made. 

The entirety of the watch, outside of the movement, is covered in Ashoka diamonds, including the case, lugs, bezel, bracelet and clasp, with the exception of the rose-cut white diamond on the crown. The total carat weight of this unique piece is over 189 carats. The Ashoka is the spectacular, proprietary diamond cut created by William Goldberg, named after a legendary third-century warrior, one of India's greatest emperors, King Ashoka Maurya. With a rectangular shape, rounded corners, and 62 precisely-cut facets, the Ashoka is quite rare. Less than 1% of all rough diamonds even possess the potential to become an Ashoka - making the Billionaire Ashoka an extraordinarily special piece.