Thursday, April 28, 2016

Meeting Manuel Emch, CEO RJ-Romain Jerome.


Manuel Emch, CEO of RJ-Romain Jerome, was in Singapore recently to attend a Press luncheon hosted by luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass. 

As some may know, Emch was a key contributor in the revival of watch brand Jaquet Droz. In 2010, he joined RJ-Romain Jerome and has since utilized his design background to oversee the creation of interesting timepieces. 
Renowned for its unique concept "DNA of famous legends", RJ-Romain Jerome has developed various fascinating watches. One such example is the Moon-DNA series, where watches are made by incorporating moon dust as well as steel from the actual space shuttle, Apollo 11.

The brand has also created a diversity of other watches reflecting a certain era when arcade games such as Pac-man and Space Invaders were hugely popular. Iconic game characters are depicted on the dials of these watches, showcasing the creativity and uniqueness of the RJ-Romain Jerome brand.

Manuel Emch (CEO of RJ-Romain Jerome) chatting with journalists.







The Watches...

 The RJ X Super Mario Bros watch launched in 2015.  
         


What to do think, Super Mario fans?

The Tattoo-DNA by Xoil, in collaboration with French tattoo artist Xoil. Featuring a Grand Feu enamel dial on the top half of the dial and the exposed escapement and balance wheel on the other half. The strap is individually hand-tattooed by Xoil. Limited to 25 pieces.



Moon Orbiter GMT features a flying tourbillion.

Batman-DNA Gotham City for fans of the Super hero. The three layered dial is visually appealing showing a 3D map of Gotham City and the Bat logo. The case and bezel is black PVD-coated steel. Limited to 75 pieces.  

How about some black Superluminova C1 "blue emission" to light up the dial? 

Manuel Emch with a Skylab Cyan Skull on his wrist.

Many thanks to The Hour Glass and Manual Emch for sharing the brand's philosophy with us.

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