Congratulations. I love the ...

Mar 03, 2013,13:11 PM
 


... straight on view of the face. It really does look like a 70's spaceship from Lost in Space or Space 1999. Some of my favourite television memories. I look forward to hearing more when it is on your wrist.

Regards

Andrew

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My view on the Romain Jerome Spacecraft

 
 By: foversta : March 2nd, 2013-00:20
Foreword: the pictured watch is a prototype and some details will change like the readability of the hours display. It had to happen: after having put invaders and aliens on the dials or having walked on the Moon, Manuel Emch has transformed his last watc...  

Congrats Fx!

 
 By: andrewluff : March 2nd, 2013-00:48
Its a great piece and will be a wonderful addition to your collection! I actually loved the watch and I thought e strap was really great on it. Only negative (but was told as a proto and ould be better on production) was the very sharp corners on the base... 

Thanks Andrew!

 
 By: foversta : March 2nd, 2013-03:06
And I can't wait to have it on my wrist! Fx

This watch is a success on so many levels....

 
 By: moc : March 2nd, 2013-04:27
It manages to legitimise RJ after years of bad perception of the brand. Manuel Emch managed to slowly build brick by brick a serious profile to a brand that was left in ruins ...so Bravo to Mr Emch.... Obviously the aim of the brand is not to compete with... 

Thanks a lot Mo for your wise words!

 
 By: foversta : March 3rd, 2013-14:03
And thanks for the discussion we had in Geneva around this topic! You played a big role in the decision... like the DB10 do you remember? ;) Fx

Very happy for you, Fx. you so often wrote articles on original watches

 
 By: amanico : March 3rd, 2013-14:06
That it was time for you to get one of them! Bravo, and congratulations. Best, Nicolas

Thanks Nicolas! But the hardest part is just starting...

 
 By: foversta : March 3rd, 2013-14:26
I have to wait two months to get it! Funny point: I met a friend yesterday who told me that he also bought it. Fx

Of course I do...

 
 By: moc : March 4th, 2013-02:46
I am glad to be a little part of the experience....after all we are left with good memories..... Well done again.. Mo

Congratulations! I am concerned about the hour and minutes...

 
 By: Ronald Held : March 2nd, 2013-16:09
not being in the same plane for reading.

Thanks Ronald!

 
 By: foversta : March 3rd, 2013-14:01
I will tell you once the watch will be on my wrist! Fx

Wow! Congrats Fx!

 
 By: fernando : March 3rd, 2013-03:19
I am really surprised at this sudden turn in direction when compared to your conservative past history in watch collecting. This piece is quite futuristic IMO and even a bit daring relative to other non-conformist designs. It must have really impressed yo... 

Thanks Fernando for your nice words!

 
 By: foversta : March 3rd, 2013-14:01
You know, it is not that surprising for me to take the plunge: I love the daring designs. The trouble is the price of the watches I love like the Urwerk 202... The two months with the UR-202 on my wrist were my best horological souvenir... This time, the ...  

Congratulations. I love the ...

 
 By: AndrewD : March 3rd, 2013-13:11
... straight on view of the face. It really does look like a 70's spaceship from Lost in Space or Space 1999. Some of my favourite television memories. I look forward to hearing more when it is on your wrist. Regards Andrew

Thanks Andrew !

 
 By: foversta : March 3rd, 2013-13:55
Yes, it's true, I can't wait to have it on my wrist! But sadly, I think that I will have to wait till Baselworld! Fx

Congrats on that exclusive timepiece.

 
 By: VMM : March 4th, 2013-01:38
Hi, Nice watch, I kinda like it. An unsual design that reminds me, as you already said, of Darth Vader and Optimus Prime. I also can see some kind of Pandora's box, or the Hellraiser one, where the evil lives. It looks like you can push a lever to release... 

Thanks Vicente for your kind words!

 
 By: foversta : March 4th, 2013-13:07
I hope to be able to show it to you in Spain! Fx

Congrats Alex! And I met another client last saturday...

 
 By: foversta : March 4th, 2013-13:08
We are at least 3! ;) Fx

I feel like

 
 By: sybelite : March 5th, 2013-08:52
the watch is to big and does not have any curviture to the wrist, like its just sitting on the wrist to large. The numbers are very difficult to read. I wish I could afford the MB&F, that would be the one I get, the ability to lift the parts on the ba... 

Congratulations Fx

 
 By: aldossari_faisal : March 6th, 2013-01:46
such a piece of art which one cant be insouciance about the beauty of it, the roots of seventies when they craved for a new time display methods but technology was not much of a help as it is now a days . Faisal

Great review! But a misguided watch in my opinion...

 
 By: Poktori : March 23rd, 2013-17:14
Just because there is a bit of DNA in a concept does not mean that that DNA is a positive point. After having copied each other to oblivion and exhausted the possibilities of tourbillions, watch makers are now going back to the past to see what they can r...