Inside the Rs 78.85 Lakh Watch Nora Fatehi Wore for Jacob and Co

Some watches are built to tell time quietly. The Brilliant Skeleton Northern Lights was never going to be one of them. Nora Fatehi wore the piece, priced at approximately Rs 78,85,000, as she became the newest face of Jacob and Co. This is a watchmaker that has built its entire identity around making mechanical engineering look like jewellery first.

A Case Shaped Like Nothing Else on the Market

The watch arrives in a 44mm case crafted from stainless steel. It is built around a pebble shaped case rather than the round or rectangular silhouettes most watches default to. The shape alone sets the tone before a single diamond comes into view. It is sculptural in a way that feels closer to a piece of jewellery design than traditional watchmaking.

The Diamond Count, Properly Broken Down

The bezel alone is fully pavé set with 281 round white diamonds, weighing approximately 10.66 carats. The crown carries another 30 diamonds at roughly 0.47 carats, and the strap buckle adds 42 more at approximately 0.54 carats. Add it all up and the watch carries 323 round white diamonds totalling close to 11.2 carats. These are spread across every surface that touches the wrist, not just the dial.

The Movement You Are Meant to See

At the centre of the dial sits a mineral crystal window revealing an open worked skeleton construction. The anthracite finished movement is left fully exposed rather than hidden behind a traditional dial. Rhodium plated gears, angled bridges with sand blasted finishing, and leaf shaped hands sit on top of all of it. This is the one quiet design choice on an otherwise maximalist watch, included purely so the time stays legible against the mechanical detail underneath.

Limited to 101 Pieces, and Why That Matters

The piece is limited to 101 pieces. This is a number small enough to matter to collectors but large enough to actually exist as a real, sellable collection rather than a one-off stunt. Jacob and Co treats scarcity this way across most of its catalogue. Rarity is built into the design brief from day one rather than added afterward as a marketing line.

Where This Leaves an Indian Collector

Jacob and Co is not currently part of Elite Hours' confirmed inventory, so no specific reference of this watch is being offered here. But the appetite this piece points to is clear. Collectors want diamond set cases, jewellery forward design, and watches that are meant to be looked at as much as worn. This is exactly what a piece of Elite Hours' Bvlgari collection can offer instead, available as certified pre-owned luxury watches Delhi and ready to ship.

Browse the current diamond set and high jewellery pieces at Elite Hours' Bvlgari collection, each one authenticated before it reaches you.

Browse the current diamond set and high jewellery pieces at Elite Hours' Bvlgari collection, each one authenticated before it reaches you.

Visit the Gallery

If a piece like this has caught your attention, the team at Elite Hours can help you find something in the same spirit. Visit the gallery at South Extension Part 1, New Delhi, or reach out over WhatsApp at +91 99909 98270 to ask about a specific reference. Every watch ships across India with full insurance.