You may have heard a rumour that it’s the 100 year anniversary of the Titanic meeting its icy end (and yes kids, the Titanic was real – not just a movie!).
Romain Jerome have long had a Titanic connection, so it seems only natural that they would issue two special edition models of their ‘DNA’ series – the Steampunk Auto 100th Anniversary and the Steampunk Chrono 100th Anniversary. The DNA here of course being slivers of the leaky luxury liner.
The models feature engraved casebacks with a medallion commemorating the centennial of the Titanic’s launch date.
Despite the heritage, the prior Titanic models from RJ have looked (deliberately) rough. These two steampunk models look fantastic though, don’t you think? I particularly like the non-chrono version.
Here’s the specs:
Technical Specifications
STEAMPUNK AUTO 100th ANNIVERSARY
Movement: Caliber RJ001-AS, automatic with RJ oscillating weight; 28,800 vph; 23 jewels; 42-hour power reserve
Functions: Central hours and minutes, small second at 9 o’clock
Case: 50-mm diameter; stabilized, rusted steel from the Titanic in the bezel; bead-blasted black PVD paws; caseback engraved with 100th anniversary emblem; water-resistant to 30 meters; on black rubber strap with black PVD buckle
Dial and hands: Dial integrated into the movement; bead-blasted & circular-grained ruthenium colored bridge with four steel pistons and beadblasted ruthenium bearings ; ruthenium colored Roman numeral VI and XII with “raw” finishing; small seconds subdial with “ship’s propeller” in rusted, stabilized steel at 9 o’clock; black and satin-brushed hours and minutes hands inspired by Titanic’s anchor
Limited edition: 100 pieces
STEAMPUNK CHRONO 100th ANNIVERSARY
Movement: Caliber RJ001-CS, automatic chronograph with RJ oscillating weight; 28,800 vph; 39 jewels; 42-hour power reserve
Functions: Central hours and minutes, small second at 9 o’clock, chronograph with 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and central chronograph seconds
Case: 50-mm diameter; stabilized, rusted steel from the Titanic in the bezel; bead-blasted black PVD paws; caseback engraved with 100th anniversary emblem; water-resistant to 30 meters; on black rubber strap with black PVD buckle
Dial and hands: Dial integrated into the movement; bead-blasted & circular-grained ruthenium colored bridge with four steel pistons and beadblasted ruthenium bearings ; ruthenium colored Roman numeral VI and XII with “raw” finishing; small seconds subdial with “ship’s propeller” in rusted, stabilized steel at 9 o’clock; black and satin-brushed hours and minutes hands inspired by Titanic’s anchor
Limited edition: 100 pieces
Following on from their fantastic 
Romain Jerome have issued a 9-piece limited edition special in their bonkers Titanic DNA connection.
Great Scott!
Back in March we brought you 
The 46mm case comes in black PVD stainless steel. It has a sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 30 meters.
Following on from releasing a small slice of 
Rate Frequency 28,800 vph
Not to be outdone by the likes of 
This mineral plate rotating on the surface of the dial evokes the earth’s crust and humankind’s difficulty in mastering its movements. Two red lines cross through the watch – one passing under the bezel and continuing along the strap in alcantara. Each time the seconds disc moves to 0, 15, 30 and 45, these lines symbolise for a fleeting movement the latitude and longitude coordinates of Monaco, the very place where the stone was taken from the Rock.
Alongside 
