RJ-Romain Jerome is proud to unveil its newest collaboration: Tattoo-DNA by Xoil.
The independent Swiss watchmaker RJ-Romain Jerome has partnered with Tattoo artist XOIL. Together, they created the new piece of the Artistic Icons collection, the Tattoo-DNA by Xoil. This extremely talented French tattoo artist, whose real name is Loic Lavenu, is famous for his unique, absolutely imaginative, graphic tattoos. Xoil's work, which is inspired by the work of Belgian tattoo artist Jef of La Boucherie Moderne, is a fusion of vintage and contemporary elements. This is not the first time that Xoil combines tattoo and design. Previously, he designed a car for a famous French car manufacturer Peugeot. As nicely explained by Romain Jerome, Xoil takes his inspiration from an older aesthetic and gives it a contemporary feel.
The Tattoo-DNA by Xoil project is the result of the meeting of the Swiss watchmaker and the tattoo artist. For this exciting collaboration, Xoil has applied his art on Romain Jerome watch straps. The artist has created five worlds, each inspired by nineteenth century imagery. The worlds, or as the artist calls them, systems, are based on the themes of Belief, Balance, Feeling, Perception, and Emotion. Each of the worlds is symbolized by its own mythological figure, which is represented alongside anatomical plants and esoteric symbols.
Xoil has tattooed these worlds onto a board of five leather straps, with the illustrations overlapping from one bracelet to another. Together with Romain Jerome, the artist created 25 pieces of the Tattoo-DNA by Xoil collection, where each strap is a unique and part of a harmonious whole.
The Tattoo-DNA watch features a crisp white enamel dial, which echoes the many dials owned by Xoil, who is an avid collector of curiosities. The dial of the new Tattoo-DNA by Xoil, which is held in place by the 44mm case, has been cut out with a water jet to reveal two separate, opposing parts. The white dial is decorated with Roman numerals, and designed in the spirit of the classic watchmaking tradition. The cut-out portion of the dial reveals a contemporary, skeletonized movement with right-angled bridges. The balance wheel is visible at 6 o-clock position, while the skeletonized small seconds ring is off-centered at 9 o’clock, as if it links the two worlds. Another interesting detail is the blued hands, which are shaped like the needles Xoil uses for his tattoos.
The Tattoo-DNA by Xoil is made of black PVD-coated steel, and fitted with a black chrome skeleton movement. The movement, RJ004-M is mounted on 21 jewels, and it beats at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per seconds, while offering around 48 hours of power reserve. The sapphire case-back allows the wearer to admire the reverse side of the mechanical marvel.
The Romain Jerome Tattoo-DNA by Xoil collection is limited to 25 unique pieces, each delivered with a certificate signed and numbered by the artist. The suggested retail price for this watch is CHF 19’950, EUR 21’950, USD 24’500.
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