Today, Romain Jerome, Swiss watch brand, officially unveils the Spacecraft Batman watch -- a blend of Gotham City sleek and powerful with high-tech Space-like intrigue. The watch is the result of a partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, and is supposedly inspired by the Dark Knight's powerful stealth.
The new limited edition watch is the next generation in the brand's Batman series. The previous Spacecraft watch had the same case but not the iconic blue and black color combination, or the other Batman signatures that the brand embraces in the the DC Comic's Caped Crusader watch rendition.
The new Spacecraft: Batman watch is crafted of titanium with black PVD finish that mirrors the Bat mobile, the trapeze-shaped watch indicates time in a linear digit readout on the trapeze case side -- much like the old driver's watches of yesteryear but in tomorrow's space age configuration. the hour is iridescent blue, and the minute indicator is shown on a black disk with blue cursor -- on top of the case. This watch marks the first Romain Jerome "Horological Icon" collection watch to have a logo engraved on the watch. In this instance, the Bat-signal is engraved on the facets of the watch.
The timepiece is powered by a self-winding mechanical movement developed specifically for the brand by Agenhor and offers lateral, linear, jumping and retrograde indications. The black buffalo leather strap is stitched in blue - recalling the Caped Crusader's colors. A close-up look at this watch reveals the edginess of the case -- a Romain Jerome trademark.Just 75 pieces will be made, each retailing for about $32,950.
For those who are intrigued by these super heroes and their watches, you may recall about a month ago, we introduced to you the new Star Wars by Devon Luxury watch, and you can read about that here. Then, last week, we brought you a look at the watch starring in the new blockbuster, The Martian, you can read about that here.
Roberta Naas has spent 32 years covering watches and jewelry. She has authored six books on the subject thus far and is the founder of the cutting-edge online watch magazine: ATimelyPerspective.com.
