With its “DNA of Famous Legends” concept, Romain Jerome has created a considerable stir that leaves no one indifferent. Its bold move to revive the legend of the Titanic and now the moon generated exceptional enthusiasm, wowing collectors with deliberately rusted watches that appear to be thumbing their noses at time.
In just five years, the youthful Romain Jerome team has done some remarkable work in terms of both marketing and products, securing the support of professionals who have proven their worth with the greatest brands or who make movements for the most prestigious names in the business. Since January 2010, the new company CEO is Mr. Manuel Emch. Like everyone else on earth, he has stared in wonder at the majestic celestial luminary of the moon with its soft glow that lights up the night.
Of course the accounts of astronauts who have been privileged to see it at close range testify to an entirely different reality. The Moon stripped of its abstract beauty and its smooth luminosity imposes its huge, spherical presence. Viewed from that close, the Moon is a grim, ravaged world composed of sombre shades of grey, oceans of dust and ashes, along with craggy cliffs and craters of lava that cooled down three billion years ago. When bathed in the light of the sun, its austere stone-grey appearance is replaced by a softly rosy chestnut brown tinge. While only some may remember its exact colours, everyone can call to mind this light that is so strangely mysterious to the human gaze. In order to reflect these subtle shades, the Romain Jerome watchmakers have for once adopted a revolutionary procedure from the world of art, by applying a mineral coating comprising authentic Moon Dust combined with natural pigments.
The dials of the models belonging to the Moon Dust DNA collection are cast from a mineral structure actually incorporating moon dust. Its titanium and steel case features elements from the Apollo XI space mission. All these stellar legends are duly certified by the Association of Space Explorers. In addition, the carbon fibre bezel reminiscent of the solar captors and hands shaped like solar panels spacecraft might almost make one forget the beauty of the hanging tourbillon, free of any ball-bearing mechanism and specially created by BNB for Romain Jerome. A small step for man, a great legend on his wrist.
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS
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Case: blackened steel with crown designed as space tools
Size: 46mm
Bezel: Carbon fibres evoke solar panels of spacecraft – titanium and steel comprising fragments from the Apollo XI spacecraft certified by the ASE
Dial: mineral coating comprising authentic Moon Dust combined with natural pigments, hands inspired by solar panels
Movement: manual winding mechanical movement (BNB Caliber 1000RJ with 120h power reserve) with one-minute tourbillon suspended without ball bearing at 6 o'clock
Functions: hours, minutes, tourbillon
Strap: alligator leather partly woven with fibres from an ISS* spacesuit
Limited edition: 9 pieces
Moon Dust-DNA Gold Mood Black
Case: 5N pink gold
Size: 46mm
Bezel: 5N pink gold and carbon fibre evoking solar panels of spacecraft and comprising fragments from the Apollo XI spacecraft certified by the ASE
Dial: mineral structure containing certified moon dust with hands inspired by solar panels of spacecraft in 5N pink gold
Movement: self-winding mechanical movement (Calibre C22RJ51 by Concepto with 42h power reserve)
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock
Strap: alligator leather partly woven with fibres from an ISS* spacesuit
Water-resistance: 50m
Limited edition: 1969 pieces
