RJ-Romain Jerome – ARRAW 6919 Apollo 11 Edition

RJ-Romain Jerome – ARRAW 6919 Apollo 11 Spacecraft 45 Limited Edition

RJ launches the ARRAW 6919
RJ’s first in-house movement combined with Apollo 11 DNA.

On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 spacecraft successfully landed the first men on the moon. Six hours after landing, Armstrong’s first-ever step onto the lunar surface became a legend worldwide.

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Just 50 years later (1969–2019), to celebrate this major milestone in mankind, RJ is launching its first watch made by materials from the very surface of the moon – the ARRAW 6919.

The Movement: RJ-2180

ARRAW 6919 is both highly horological and aesthetically rich. The SW-280 mechanical self-winding movement has been modified by RJ engineers to accommodate the patented RJ Moon Phase mechanism that shows a 3D moon rotating 360° during a complete cycle of 29.5 days.

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 The hour and minute indications at the center of the movement also indicate the location of the earth. All settings (time, moon indication, date) are done via the crown. The date set at 3 o'clock can be read with +4/–4 when the moon is between the gibbous moon and the first crescent.

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“Milestones in mankind fuel our drive to inspiration. I believe that each significant step leads to a wider world and is helping us to develop innovation in our field,” says Marco Tedeschi, CEO and Creative Director of RJ, about the ARRAW 6919.

The Case: ARRAW Space

For the first time, the emblematic RJ ARRAW 45-mm case design is inspired by the space universe. The bezel is made with super light and hard composite material combining a high-performance acrylic glass and parts from the Apollo 11 spacecraft.

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This first-ever material created by RJ is fixed to the case by a metal grid, inspired by the Apollo 11 command module. The result is so natural and harmonious that it appears as if it were meant to be. The ARRAW 6919 is available in three different materials: polished and satin-brushed grade 5 titanium, ceramic and 5N+ red gold. The watch is water-resistant up to 100 meters or 330 feet.

Strap & Clasp

The ARRAW 6919 is equipped with the interchangeable ARRAW strap system that allows the strap to be released with a simple ‘click’ by pushing simultaneously on the two lug screws. On the clasp, a lever releases the strap from the deployment buckle without having the need to use any tools. The highly-resistant polyamide strap is waterproof thanks to its black rubber inlays. The engraved patterns are reminiscent of the iconic first steps on the moon.

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“RJ has created THE ARRAW 6919 as a tribute to the Apollo 11 mission. This unique watch reflects our continuous aspiration to explore the unexplored and to show our commitment to discovery, sophistication and distinctiveness, subtly illuminated by the hands of our craftsmen. Each edition is exclusively limited to 100 copies,” comments Marco Tedeschi.

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Technical Specifications

Model: ARRAW 6919 Edition

Ref. 1S45L.CZCR.8023.PR.ASN19 - CERAMIC
Ref. 1S45L.OZOR.8023.PR.ASN19 - GOLD
Ref. 1S45L.TZTR.8023.PR.ASN19 - TITANIUM


Movement
Caliber RJ-2180
Mechanical self-winding movement with RJ 360° Moon phases mechanism
Frequency Rate  28’800 alt/h (4 Hz)
Functions
Central hours and minutes, date window at 3 o’clock and central 360° Moon phase
Jewels  41 jewels
Case
Type  ARRAW “Space”
Diameter  45mm
Bezel

• Black ceramic, circular satin-brushed.

• 18K red gold+, circular satin-brushed. 

Insert in composite material combining a high-performance acrylic glass and parts from the Apollo 11 spacecraft
CASE 

• Black ceramic, circular satin-brushed

Case back  Open back in black ceramic, circular satin-brushed and sapphire crystal

• 18K red gold+, circular satin-brushed

Open back in 18K red gold+, circular satin-brushed and sapphire crystal

• Grade 5 titanium, circular satin-brushed

Open back in grade 5 titanium, circular satin-brushed and sapphire crystal
Crown 

• Screw-lock in black PVD grade 5 titanium with black rubber insert
• Screw-lock in 18K red gold+ with black rubber insert
• Screw-lock in grade 5 titanium with black rubber insert

Glass  Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.
Lugs
Black ceramic, vertical satin-brushed and polished on the side.
18K red gold+, vertical satin-brushed and polished on the side.
Titanium grade 5, vertical satin-brushed and polished on the side.
Inserts in black composite resin
Inserts in black composite resin
Bumbers  Black rubber
Water resistance  100 meters or 330 feet
Dial & Hands
Appliques 

• Rhodium-plated and satin-brushed indexes with SuperLuminova C1 “blue emission”
• Red gold-plated and satin-brushed indexes with SuperLuminova C1 “blue emission”

Color  Sapphire dial open to the movement
Hands 

• Rhodium-plated, satin-brushed and faceted with SuperLuminova C1 “blue emission”
• Red gold-plated, satin-brushed and faceted with SuperLuminova C1 “blue emission”

Strap & Clasp
Material Polyamide and black rubber inlay
Type Interchangeable “ARRAW” strap

• Clasp Black PVD titanium deployant buckle clasp

• 18K red gold+ top buckle clasp and PVD red gold deployant clasp

Polished and satin-brushed, side plates in black composite and joint in black rubber

• Titanium deployant buckle clasp, polished and satin-brushed,  side plates in black composite and joint in black rubber

Limited edition 100 pieces


Retail price: MSRP is $20,000.-$27,500.-*

*Suggested retail price. RJ-Romain Jerome reserves the right to change prices without prior notice


#ARRAW; #ARRAW6919; #RJ; 2019; #Apollo11; #Moon phases; #RJ360°

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GIRARD-PERREGAUX – BRIDGES COSMOS Tourbillon

GIRARD-PERREGAUX – BRIDGES COSMOS Tourbillon “Earth to Sky” Titanium 48mm

This is the Haute Horlogerie masterpiece presented by Girard-Perregaux in 2019.
A new dialogue between earth and sky, between matter and space,
between the visible and the invisible.
Two complete globes – celestial and terrestrial –
serve to mirror a fusional moment that we experience the Cosmos.

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Revealing an unknown world, in turn, the signs of the zodiac pass through this miniature
firmament, as the earth rotates daily. Like the sky, the watch has two faces: day and night.
Loyal to the refinement characterising the aesthete of the invisible,
Cosmos reveals finishes of a previously unknown beauty.
Inside, setting Cosmos into orbit, beats brand-new Manufacture Calibre
GP09320-1098. In the absence of a crown, the time and various indications are manually
adjusted on the back of this stellar creation.

Within the galaxy of new Girard-Perregaux launches, Cosmos vibrates on a separate wavelength. Stemming from the Bridges collection, the piece highlighted by the brand in 2019 is anything but nebulous.

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It reveals the hidden portions of the night sky and glows with a black light. The centrepiece of the "Earth to Sky" theme, this watch with tourbillon, sky chart and world time complications is composed of mechanical particles and poetic paradoxes.

Order and beauty

The ancient Greeks believed that aesthetic rules governed the universe which they avidly observed. The symmetrical arrangement of the Cosmos double globe is an emanation of this quest for order and beauty. Along its horizontal and vertical axes, its complications are reflected in an arrangement set at all four cardinal points.

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 Offset hours and minutes appear at 12 o’clock, while a tourbillon spins beneath a large black titanium bridge at 6 o’clock. At 3 o’clock, a terrestrial globe serves as a day/night indicator, while a sky chart takes its place at 9 o’clock. The entire scene is staged against a tinted sapphire crystal glass. Invisible in broad daylight, and dotted with luminescent hydroceramic particles, it offers a time-lapse view of the sky by night.

Earth To Sky

13.8 billion years after the expansion of the universe, Girard-Perregaux raises its eyes towards infinity: its light, its shadow and its mysteries. In a new approach, the brand begins a dialogue between earth and sky, between matter and space. It explores the boundaries of its expertise, unveils the invisible and reveals what was hidden. Its science of watch finishing and materials is exposed in a new light. It draws on the light of blackness. Science and art, photons and matter, Girard-Perregaux's search for beauty is entering an astrophysical and metaphorical dimension.

 A celestial map customizable according to the owner's wishes

At 9 o’clock, the sky chart endows Cosmos with its sidereal dimension. Laser-engraved on a blue-tinted titanium globe, it rotates every 23 hours, 58 minutes and 4 seconds, the exact duration of a sidereal day. This sphere focuses on the best-known, most visible stellar formations, those of the zodiac.

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Dozens of stars are connected to it, thus tracing the twelve constellations known for more than 2,500 years. They are enhanced with luminescent hydroceramic, thus enabling the Cosmos to fulfil its astronomical vocation even on the darkest nights. Their depiction is one of the paradoxes of astronomy, and of the Cosmos watch, since the constellation to which the Earth belongs is the only one that is not visible, because it is hidden by the blinding sun. Finally, the celestial globe displays the constellation of the zodiac that is invisible at noon on the dial side and the one that is visible at midnight on the caseback side.

A scale model of the Earth

At 3 o'clock, a complete globe gives two indications. It allows you to know if the local time zone is in daylight or plunged in darkness. And a 24-hour scale near its equator provides a GMT reading.

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This second time-zone reading time zone is done via the most sophisticated hand imaginable: a scale model of the earth. Also made of titanium and laser-engraved, this world map features hollow oceans and raised continents. Although it is a viewed from the sky, they represent the earthly dimension of Cosmos.

Telluric physics

The Cosmos case with its 48 mm diameter is a world in itself. Carved from beadblasted titanium, it delimits its universe. Its sapphire crystal is a glassbox, a curved chimney-type glass acting like an astronomical telescope. Beneath this non-deforming lens beats a brand-new movement that has emerged from the interstellar void to put Cosmos into orbit: manual-winding Calibre GP09320.

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Its rate is regulated by a tourbillon similar to that of the Néo family. The tourbillon bridge is made of black PVD-treated titanium, arched over the void. Its sandblasted surface highlights the aesthetic work done on the carriage, a true revelation of unknown beauties that accentuate the Maison’s tradition of refinement.

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The Cosmos case-middle is smooth and crown-free. In its place are four tiny adjustment keys, all located on the back of the case, and which sit flat on the wrist without any unpleasant protuberance. The sapphire crystal and titanium caseback is pierced with four rods respectively dedicated to winding, time-setting, adjustment of the heavenly globe and that of the terrestrial globe.

A nocturnal light show

The cosmos is the universe as observed from the earth. Cosmos offers a double viewpoint: that of the sky visible from the surface of the globe and that of the globe visible from the surface of its atmosphere. This duality is reflected in the luminous personality of Cosmos. Its nocturnal face differs from its diurnal appearance. Brimming with both meaning and stars, this night-time view shines in the dark, making it hard to imagine the cosmic mechanics underlying this nocturnal scene.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model: COSMOS

Reference : 99292-21-651-BA6F

Case
Material: beadblasted titanium
Diameter: 48 mm
Height: 12.15 mm
Glass: glareproofed ‘glassbox’ type sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 30 metres (3 ATM)
Dial
Metallized sapphire, engraved and enhanced with luminescent hydroceramic
Hands: ‘Dauphine’ type, with Super-LumiNova TM
Movement
Calibre Reference: GP09320-1098
Winding: manual
Power reserve: 60 hours
Number of components: 362 including 52 jewels
Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Diameter: 37.85 mm (16 ¾ lignes)
Thickness: 9.10 mm (13.10 mm with domes) 
Functions:
Tourbillon, hours, minutes,
second time zone with day/night indicator, constellations indicator
Strap
Material: hand-sewn blue alligator leather
Buckle: titanium triple folding clasp


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Press Contact:
Girard-Perregaux International PR Manager
Ivanne Perrinjaquet
iperrinjaquet@girard-perregaux.ch
T.+41 32 911 33 49

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