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Post by rw16610 on Apr 7, 2014 18:39:21 GMT -6
Some of you may know of this brand as they made the controversial Titanic watch some years back. Anyway, just stumbled on this and had to share. This gives "Moon watch" a totally new meaning: Moon Dust-DNA Watch Made From Actual Moon Dust and Parts From Apollo 11Sean Fallon
11/14/08 12:40pm
Some images of the Moon DNA pieces:  From - ablogtowatch.com  From - ablogtowatch.com  From - thewatchquote.com A link to their site for the Moon DNA pieces: www.romainjerome.ch/category/timepieces-moon-dna/Here's some info on the Titanic DNA:  From - didntyouhear.com  From - tctechcrunch2011.wordpress.com  From - watches.infoniac.com  From - thewatchlounge.com  From - exclusivetimepieces.net A link to the Titanic DNA portion of their site: www.romainjerome.ch/category/timepieces-titanic-dna/Certainly an acquired taste in regards to the Titanic watches but the others seem neat. |
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Post by aerome on Apr 7, 2014 20:27:31 GMT -6
Too rich for my blood.
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Post by ianmedium on Apr 7, 2014 20:32:37 GMT -6
Always liked their watches but truthfully don't think I could wear the Titanics but the moon watches I would in a heartbeat. I love the look of these, Steampunk!
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Post by aquajoe on Apr 7, 2014 20:47:03 GMT -6
No thanks
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Post by rw16610 on Apr 7, 2014 20:50:36 GMT -6
Same, for me personally I could think of many other ways spend that amount on watches if available. The choice of materials and low production numbers do make it rather exclusive for the folks who want something extremely outside of the box. A meteorite dial would make me rather happy  Always liked their watches but truthfully don't think I could wear the Titanics but the moon watches I would in a heartbeat. I love the look of these, Steampunk! The Titanic watch I heard a while back was popular with folks who had family on board. Even then I'm not 100% sure one would be chosen by me. The moon watch for sure is absolutely awesome. The fact that they included materials from the spacecraft for the case and the suit for the strap is somewhat unique in the watch world. It makes me wonder what this company will think of next!  To the Titanic one or to both? |
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Post by CHIP on Apr 7, 2014 21:11:13 GMT -6
Money aside, I don't think I could wear the Titanic.
The thought of me wearing a watch made out of parts surrounded by so much death and tragedy just doesn't sit well with me. Not to mention that somebody is making a pretty penny from it.
To me and my little brain, that's just wrong.
The Moon dust, I would wear. But... Because I don't agree with the Titanic watch, I'd probably pass on it as well.
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Post by ulackfocus on Apr 7, 2014 21:17:47 GMT -6
Believe it or not, I like some avant garde watch brands despite my collection being mostly reserved and minimalist. I think DeBethune, Perrelet, and Richard Mille make some seriously awesome timepieces.
RJ though….. well, let's just say I'll be leaving plenty for the rest of you if you choose to indulge. They do have the much cheaper 'Skylab' models available now! Better than fossilized dinosaur poop I guess.
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Post by rw16610 on Apr 7, 2014 21:27:37 GMT -6
Money aside, I don't think I could wear the Titanic. The thought of me wearing a watch made out of parts surrounded by so much death and tragedy just doesn't sit well with me. Not to mention that somebody is making a pretty penny from it. To me and my little brain, that's just wrong. The Moon dust, I would wear. But... Because I don't agree with the Titanic watch, I'd probably pass on it as well. Sent from my iPhone 5s using Tapatalk Pro You know, I'm not even sure how they managed to pull this off and salvage materials from the wreckage to be used. Not sure if they were purchased from a company who retrieved them but still. The Titanic for sure is a grave site and should be respected as such. Years ago when those Titanic watches came up on another forum it has a lot of folks in shock too. Believe it or not, I like some avant garde watch brands despite my collection being mostly reserved and minimalist. I think DeBethune, Perrelet, and Richard Mille make some seriously awesome timepieces. RJ though….. well, let's just say I'll be leaving plenty for the rest of you if you choose to indulge. They do have the much cheaper 'Skylab' models available now! Better than fossilized dinosaur poop I guess. It's nice to see they opened up to a larger segment of the market with pieces in a lower range. I'm still convinced meteorite is good enough for me. That being said it is cool to see someone do these things but a lot of their creations seem rather odd to me anyway. |
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Post by Baco Noir on Apr 7, 2014 21:42:31 GMT -6
These watches just have a weird vibe to me. I'm not really a fan of the case shape either although I appreciate their effort to bring down the price point of some of the moon watches.
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Post by rw16610 on Apr 7, 2014 21:49:05 GMT -6
The price adjustment on some of them seems like they had a hard time with the Titanic sales at some point which would make perfect sense if true. I'm yet to see one actually owned by someone anywhere online.
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Post by zachb on Apr 8, 2014 5:24:27 GMT -6
On the topic of rare materials such as moon rock and other things, Louis Moinet incorporates quite a few different materials into watches. Everything from moon rock to dinosaur bone. Some of them are fairly stunning and quite a bit more traditional than RJ.
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Post by daveathall on Apr 8, 2014 6:30:42 GMT -6
I would wear both, I firmly believe that by wearing the Titanic watch that I would be preserving the memory of those poor unfortunate souls that tragically perished many years ago. I know I am definitely in the minority here and would like to debate it further when I'm not sat on a bus heading to central York.
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Post by daveathall on Apr 8, 2014 10:40:44 GMT -6
I'm back home now.
Here's my reasoning for the above post, now we all know about the Titanic, but my grand daughter doesn't, when showing my watch to her or say for instance any grand child, the story of the Titanic and all those lost would be re told, and it would happen over and over again, no watch, no re telling of the Titanic story. Period. Now, if I was one of the relatives of one of the drowned, I would like that tragic story to be told over and over and not, through time, be forgotten. I regard it as a homage to the fallen rather than an insult.
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Post by CHIP on Apr 8, 2014 10:49:53 GMT -6
I'm back home now. Here's my reasoning for the above post, now we all know about the Titanic, but my grand daughter doesn't, when showing my watch to her or say for instance any grand child, the story of the Titanic and all those lost would be re told, and it would happen over and over again, no watch, no re telling of the Titanic story. Period. Now, if I was one of the relatives of one of the drowned, I would like that tragic story to be told over and over and not, through time, be forgotten. I regard it as a homage to the fallen rather than an insult. A very valid angle and very well put. Sent from my iPhone 5s using Tapatalk Pro |
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Post by ianmedium on Apr 8, 2014 10:58:02 GMT -6
That really is well put Dave, I had not thought about it that way and it makes a great deal of sense. You know, there is a great love of military wristwatches, I know I love them. I don't love them for the glorification of war though, I love them as they were worn by people who risked their all for others and that should be remembered forever and I guess one of the ways is to collect and preserve the things they wore so as to always preserve their memories and sacrifices.
Well put Dave, very well put!
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To the Titanic one or to both?
