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    FEATURE:

    Second Life: Nine Watches Featuring “Upcycled” Materials

    More so than any other consumer product, watches are intertwined with history. Whether it’s your grandfather’s Elgin pocket watch or Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona that broke the record for most expensive wristwatch ever sold, it’s these relationships between time and personality that allow watches to retain a sort of indefinable sense of humanity on the...

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    Jul 1, 2020 by WatchTime

    2019: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

    10 Noteworthy Tourbillons That Took Our Breath Away in 2019

    As we approach the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at 10 watches from 2019 that...

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    Dec 26, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    NEWS

    Whirlwind in a Web: RJ Teams with Marvel for Arraw Spider-Man Tourbillon

    We might want to declare #spideyfriday here at WatchTime.com. One week after covering the new Spider-Man watch released by Citizen, we find Marvel's wondrous web-slinger once again lending his likeness to a timepiece, this one on the highest echelon of haute horlogerie. The Arraw Spider-Man Stealth Tourbillon by RJ marks not only the iconoclastic watchmaker's second collaboration with Marvel but also its very first in-house movement.

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    Oct 18, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    WATCH TO WATCH

    To the Moon and Back: RJ Arraw 6919 Series Features Patented Moon-Phase, Apollo 11 Steel

    You’ve likely been hearing and reading a lot about this year’s 50th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, and if you’re a watch aficionado (that’s why you’re here, right?) that means you’ve also been reading and hearing a lot about Omega, maker of the first watch worn on the moon — hopefully much...

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    Aug 22, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    SIHH 2019 REVISITED:

    Say Hello to the Bad Guys: RJ Limited Editions Inspired by Batman Foes Joker and Two-Face (Updated with Live Images)

    RJ, né Romain Jerome, kicked off its collaboration with DC Comics in 2014, producing the first Batman-DNA watch. This year, the Swiss producer of pop culturally influenced timepieces returns to the mean streets of DC's Gotham City to launch two new limited editions based on Batman's archfoes the Joker and Two-Face.

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    Feb 28, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    SIHH 2018:

    Arachnophilia: Romain Jerome Swings Into Action With RJ x Spider-Man Limited Edition

    Iconoclastic indie brand Romain Jerome teamed up with DC Comics in 2014 to produce the Batman-DNA timepiece, a limited edition inspired by Gotham City’s Dark Knight. In its first outing as part of the SIHH’s Carré de Horlogers, the brand crossed over to the Marvel Comics Universe of costumed super-characters, launching the new RJ x...

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    Feb 5, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

    Monochrome Monday: Introducing the RJ-Romain Jerome Pac-Man Level II

      The phrase “insert coin” or “1 credit(s) remaining” brings back memories for many people of a certain age. As kids, they swarmed old-school arcades to hone their skills in “quarter-a-pop” video games after pleading for loose change from their parents as if their lives depended on it. The late 1970s and early 1980s paved...

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    Apr 20, 2015 by Frank Geelen

    Romain Jerome Batman-DNA: The Dark Knight of Watches

    This year marks the 75th anniversary of DC Comics’s Batman, and Romain Jerome — a luxury watch brand that has previously paid tribute to pop culture touchstones, including 1980s video arcade games, and historical events such as the sinking of the Titanic — now honors Gotham City’s Dark Knight with the limited-edition Batman-DNA watch.

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    Nov 4, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

    Video: Romain Jerome Eyjafjallajökull-DNA Unique Piece

    Before the dust has settled, so to speak, Romain Jerome introduces the Eyjafjallajökull-DNA, a unique-piece memento of the eruption that tortured air travelers and newsreaders the world over. The piece is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity confirming that the volcanic rock and the ash used to create it do indeed come from the infamous...

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    Apr 16, 2013 by WatchTime

    Video: Romain Jerome’s Latest Features DNA From the Statue of Liberty

    It’s been 125 years since the Statue of Liberty — a gift from the French to the United States to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — was first erected in New York Harbor. To commemorate the occasion, Romain Jerome has created a new watch, called Liberty DNA, whose dial contains actual...

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    Jan 28, 2013 by WatchTime

    Romain Jerome Creates John M. Armleder Watch

    Romain Jerome, known for making watches inspired by everything from the Statue of Liberty to classic video games, now looks to the world of modern art, specifically the work of Swiss artist John M. Armleder, for its latest watch.

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    Oct 16, 2012 by WatchTime

    Gamer Time: Romain Jerome Pays Tribute to Pac-Man and Space Invaders

    The iconic arcade games of the 1980s live on in a pair of unconventional Swiss-made watches from Geneva-based Romain Jerome, a brand that has delighted in marching to its own creative drummer, and celebrating both history and pop culture, since its founding in 2004. After crafting timepieces inspired by the 1969 moon landing, the wreck...

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    Aug 29, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

    Romain Jerome’s Latest Features DNA From the Statue of Liberty

    It’s been 125 years since the Statue of Liberty — a gift from the French to the United States to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — was first erected in New York Harbor. To commemorate the occasion, Romain Jerome has created a new watch, called Liberty DNA, whose dial contains actual...

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    Jul 18, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

    Romain Jerome’s Liberty DNA

    Romain Jerome continues it series of watches containing the “DNA” of famous objects (like the Titanic or the moon) with the Liberty-DNA, which contains material from the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation and the Gold Leaf Corporation supplied fragments of the statue recovered duing resoration work, which have been incorporated into the dial. In addition,...

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    Jul 5, 2012 by WatchTime

    Swatch President Arlette Emch Announces Retirement

    National Jeweler reports that the Swatch Group’s Arlette-Elsa Emch, president of the Swatch and CK brands, will retire from her post next month. (Click here for the article.) Emch joined the Swatch Group in 1992 and has managed the Swatch brand since 2009. For the Swatch Group’s official corporate bio of Emch, click here. FYI,...

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    Jun 22, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

    Romain Jerome Limited Editions Mark 100-Year Anniversary of the Titanic

    One hundred years ago this month, the RMS Titanic set off on its legendary, ill-fated voyage across the Atlantic. And while moviegoers across the world file into theaters this week to view the 3-D re-release of James Cameron’s 1997 smash-hit film Titanic, which dramatically portrays the events on that legendary vessel in April 1912, Swiss...

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    Apr 10, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

    2011: The Year in Review Quiz, Part 1

    It’s December, and you know what that means. It’s time to look back. Have you been paying attention for the past 12 months? You knew there would be a quiz, right? Say goodbye to 2011 with this little test the focuses on some of the most (and least) important stories of the year. As always,...

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    Dec 5, 2011 by WatchTime

    Only Watch World Tour Runs August 30 – September 22

    On September 23, the Principality of Monaco will stage the world-famous Only Watch charity watch auction. Under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, 40 unique timepieces will be sold by leading horological auction house Antiquorum. Leading up to the auction, the featured timepieces will be on tour, visiting many of the world’s leading...

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    Jul 19, 2011 by WatchTime

    2010: The Year in Review Quiz, Part I

    Have you been following the news for the past 12 months? Say goodbye to 2010 with this quiz that focuses on some of the year’s most (and least) important stories. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck!

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    Dec 25, 2010 by WatchTime

    Gentlemen’s Holiday Gift Guide 2010

    Still seeking the right gift for the watch aficionados and other men of discerning taste on your shopping list? Check out WatchTime’s lineup of luxurious items and accessories for some last-minute ideas.

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    Dec 19, 2010 by Mark Bernardo
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