Horological Meandering

Manuel Emch created the Jaquet Droz brand as it is today, so it was to much surprise when he departed JD in late 2009 and emerged as CEO of Romain Jerome a few months later. Manuel was recently in Singapore to meet with his retailer Dickson Watch & Jewell...  

The movement is from Concepto which also makes tourbillons for Volna and Artya. It is more attractive than I thought it would be in terms of movement design and finish. Note that this is not a final production piece so there are some differences, mainly i...  

but the case.....

Particularly the anchor automatic rotor and supports for the bezel lugs. A

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Case and bezel aside which actually to me looks like a teenagers face filled with pimples, the movt and skeletonized dial looks pretty amazing. Oh if only the case was not so ugly....

he made. Thanks for this interesting read I am looking forward to learn more about this brand will develop. I am sure Manuel Emch has plenty ideas. GEO

and i hope this one as well is not the production watch ...... something is lacking in this one which the titanic have.... elegance , and harmony.... Faisal

I can see the allure for some people -- owning a piece of history is appealing to certain individuals, but IMO the watches are simply unattractive. They are large, unwieldy, difficult to read, and stylistically overburdened. These are just my opinions, of... 

my typo. Thank you for the your helpful first post. - SJX

These new Titanic DNA watches still aren't my cup of tea. I guess my personal style isn't "artsy" enough so I'd feel awkward donning one on my wrist. Either way, there must be people who love these designs since there's a saying, something along the lines... 

One man's shipwreck is another man's vacation. - SJX

I always wondered how Robinson Crusoe felt after he was taken back to London. Thanks for the wonderful report! amerix

That Tourbillon movement looks awesome. I like it. I guess I would not wear it, because of the big size, but I like the look. Thanks for sharing these live pics. Best. Vte

Although these watches are not my cup of tea.... They are interesting..... I wonder, proportional to the watch, what is the % of titanic and moon dust..... Also, I am qurious on the prices of these watches (by pm please) Thank you Cheers

I had the pleasure of meeting Manuel at Parson's when he won a design award. He is truly a talented and fascinating gentleman. But those watches. . . . Best, Douglas

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