Following on from the 80’s trend Skulls n’wheels and the playful interpretation of skulls, RJ-Romain Jerome launches a 9 pieces limited collection revolving around vanities and time passing.
This new timepiece incorporates most of the aesthetics and technical aspects of the Skylab 48 Speed Metal model, offering a strong contrast between the black PVD case and the steel claws and paws, respectively satin-brushed and polished.
But what really stands out is the newly added satin-brushed internal bezel with sneering skulls acting as indexes. Painted in cold enamel, the red skulls indicate the hours like any vanity that keeps reminding us of time passing.
The inclination of the internal bezel gives a certain perspective and leads the eyes towards the vital organ of the watch, the skeleton movement. This manual winding movement built on 3 levels was designed by RJ and allows to appreciate the mechanics, with the small seconds at 9 o’clock, the barrel at 12 o’clock, and the balance wheel at 6 o’clock shown on the dial side.
A crocodile hornabck strap completes this exclusive model with red stitching to recall the color of life flowing through the veins.
ABOUT RJ
Air, earth, sea, collaborations : RJ-Romain Jerome offers the raw energy of imagination to those who are capable of nurturing their most secret dreams. Born at the dawn of the 3rd millennium, RJ-Romain Jerome creates the watches of the new horological era. The magic of the Moon, the power of lava, underwater mysteries and creative collaborations are the poetic driving forces behind this artistic explosion.
Whether through recovering steel from the Titanic or from the Apollo 11 spacecraft, mingling silver with moon dust or sculpting volcano lava, RJ-Romain Jerome asserts its iconoclastic spirit and electrifies tradition by celebrating contemporary legends. Its approach is characterized by a blend of raw character and elaborate refinement, drawing as much on the roar of an erupting volcano as on the writings of H.G. Wells.
A taste for an all-conquering spirit and visionary avant-gardism merge with the realm of the imagination in the “Air”, “Earth”, “Sea” or “Collaborations” collections. These worlds exalt contemporary horizons through a resolutely masculine and contemporary touch. From the ocean depths to the immensity of space, from incandescent lava to age-old minerals and metals, the RJ-Romain Jerome collections are
far more than just astonishing watches: they define a new era in watchmaking.
Offering every man a chance to explore a dreamlike new dimension, they also embody the values of their time: a sense of distinctiveness, a need for speed, and a spectacular yet discreetly sophisticated aura of virility.
Air, earth, sea and collaborations: it is now up to everyone to find his own universe, and to give sub-stance to his dream and to his own vision of Time.
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