Romain Jerome Moon Dust-DNA, DNA of Famous Legends
As part of its DNA of Famous Legends concept, featuring timepieces inspired by and created in tribute to the great legends of our times, the Maison Romain Jerome presents its second exclusive collection, entitled Moon Dust-DNA.
After the successful premier of its Titanic-DNA collection dedicated to the world’s greatest maritime legend, Romain Jerome presents a new series as a tribute to the most fascinating human adventure of all: the conquest of space.
Each Romain Jerome Moon Dust-DNA watch embodies this incredible odyssey and features its main protagonists. It honours the symbol of this headlong race, distinguished by confrontation as well as occasional collaboration between America and Soviet Union.
The design of the Moon Dust-DNA collection is inspired by and incorporates the DNA heritage of the great players and major figures in the conquest of space.
The materials composing the models in this collection incorporate authentic fragments from the aerospace universe such as moon dust as well as fragments of the Apollo XI and Soyuz space shuttles and the International Space Station (ISS).
Moon Dust-DNA features:
- A lunar dial based on a mineral deposit including Moon dust
- A 46 mm steel and titanium case incorporating steel from the Apollo XI space shuttle
- Rusted steel paws including fragments of the Soyuz spacecraft
- A strap composed of fibres from a spacesuit worn during the ISS mission*
Among the Moon Dust-DNA watches, ‘Steel Mood, ‘Gold Mood’, ‘Moon Rider’ and ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ models are limited to 1969 pieces to mark the year of successful lunar landing by Apollo XI spacecraft. Equipped with Concepto by Jacquet Calibre C22RJ51 self-winding movements, these watches display hours, minutes and small seconds.
The Moon Dust-DNA series also includes two tourbillon watches: ‘Moon Cross Rider Tourbillon’ and ‘Dark side of the Moon Tourbillon’. Both timepieces are equipped with the BNB Caliber 1000RJ Tourbillon manual-winding movement developed by BNB Concept.
Technical details
Romain Jerome Moon Dust-DNA ‘Steel Mood’
Movement
Calibre C22RJ51 Concepto by Jacquet
Mechanical self-winding movement
Frequency: 28,800 vph
Jewels: 23
Power reserve: 42 hours
Function
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Dial
Mineral structure containing Moon dust*
Hands inspired by Sputnik antennas
Case
46 mm – titanium and steel
Bezel: Carbon fibres evoke solar panels of spacecraft
Paws: steel
Star screw
Crown designed as space tools
Water resistance: 5 atm
Strap
Alligator leather partly woven with fibres from an ISS* spacesuit
Buckle: satin-brushed steel
Edition
Limited edition of 1969 pieces
Romain Jerome Moon Dust-DNA ‘Gold Mood’
Movement
Calibre C22RJ51 Concepto by Jacquet
Mechanical self-winding movement
Frequency: 28,800 vph
Jewels: 23
Power reserve: 42 hours
Function
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Dial
Mineral structure containing Moon dust*
Hands inspired by Sputnik antennas
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
Case
46 mm – titanium and pink gold
Bezel: Carbon fibres evoke solar panels of spacecraft
Paws: pink gold
Star screw
Crown designed as space tools
Water resistance: 5 atm
Strap
Alligator leather partly woven with fibres from an ISS* spacesuit
Buckle: satin-brushed steel
Edition
Limited edition of 1969 pieces
Romain Jerome Moon Dust-DNA ‘Moon Rider’
Movement
Calibre C22RJ51 Concepto by Jacquet
Mechanical self-winding movement
Frequency: 28,800 vph
Jewels: 23
Power reserve: 42 hours
Function
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Dial
Mineral structure containing Moon dust*
Hands inspired by Sputnik antennas
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
Case
46 mm – titanium and steel comprising fragments from the Apollo XI spacecraft*
Bezel: Carbon fibres evoke solar panels of spacecraft
Paws: rusted steel melted with fragments of the Soyuz spacecraft*
Star screw
Crown designed as space tools
Water resistance: 5 atm
Strap
Alligator leather partly woven with fibres from an ISS* spacesuit
Buckle: satin-brushed steel
Edition
Limited edition of 1969 pieces
Romain Jerome Moon Dust-DNA ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
Movement
Automatic, Concepto by Jacquet C22RJ51 calibre
23 rubies
28,800 vib/h,
42-hour power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Case
Titanium and steel, fused with metal from the Apollo XI spacecraft, 46 mm
Steel and carbon fibre bezel
Claws in black ceramic or oxidised steel, fused with metal from the Soyuz spacecraft
Titanium star-head screw
Water-resistant to 100 m
Dial
Mineral structure containing moon dust*
Hands inspired by Sputnik antennas
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
Strap
Remborde alligator reinforced with fibres from an ISS* spacesuit
Clasp in satin-finished steel
Edition
Limited edition of 1969 pieces
Romain Jerome Moon Dust-DNA ‘Moon Cross Rider Tourbillon’
Movement
BNB Caliber 1000RJ Tourbillon
Mechanical movement with manual winding-mechanism
A one-minute tourbillon suspended without ball bearing is arranged at 6 O’clock
Frequency: 21,600 vph
Jewels: 19
Power reserve: 120 hours
Function
Hours, minutes, tourbillon
Case
46 mm – titanium and steel comprising fragments from the Apollo XI spacecraft*
Bezel: Carbon fibres evoke solar panels of spacecraft
Cross and paws: rusted steel melted with fragments of the Soyuz spacecraft*
Star screw
Crown designed as space tools
Dial
Mineral structure containing Moon dust*
Hands inspired by Sputnik antennas
Strap
Alligator leather partly woven with fibres from an ISS* spacesuit
Buckle: satin-brushed steel
Edition
Limited edition of 9 pieces
Romain Jerome Moon Dust-DNA ‘Dark side of the Moon Tourbillon’
Movement
BNB Caliber 1000RJ Tourbillon
Mechanical movement with manual winding-mechanism
A one-minute tourbillon suspended without ball bearing is arranged at 6 O’clock
Frequency: 21,600 vph
Jewels: 19
Power reserve: 120 hours
Function
Hours, minutes, tourbillon
Case
46 mm – titanium and steel comprising fragments from the Apollo XI spacecraft*
Bezel: Carbon fibres evoke solar panels of spacecraft
Cross and paws: steel melted with fragments of the Soyuz spacecraft*
Star screw
Crown designed as space tools
Dial
Dark mineral structure containing Moon dust*
Hands inspired by Sputnik antennas
Strap
Alligator leather partly woven with fibres from an ISS* spacesuit
Buckle: satin-brushed steel
Edition
Limited edition of 9 pieces
*Romain Jerome guarantees that the origin of each of these materials is duly certified by a legal document authenticated in Switzerland. Each piece in the Moon Dust-DNA collection will also be accompanied by a certificate from the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) saluting the approach of Romain Jerome and the tribute it is thereby rendering to the conquest of space.
