Romain Jerome Pac-Man Limited Edition Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com Romain Jerome. Moon Dust. Pac-Man. All of them combine in the Romain Jerome Pac-Man Limited Edition from thewatchbox.com. This unique model - one of only 20 made - is the ultimate microcosm of late 20th century pop culture and a tribute to postmodernism. Ponder the dial and see 1980 through the lens of the year 2012. That's when Romain Jerome launched this spin-off of its "Moon Invader" watch series. Following the equally electro-retro "Space Invader" arcade tribute, RJ dropped the Pac-Man with the full blessing of original created Namco-Bandai. Four versions of this watch were created, and the example offered by thewatchbox.com features the most desirable of the four dial; Pac-Man, "subdued" (i.e.. edible) ghosts, and bonus-point cherries. The dial is a three-dimensional work of art that manages to capture the pixelated charm of the original game using inventive rectilinear guilloche engraving and applied characters with complex surface treatments. Pac-Man, the ghosts, and the cherries are painted with lumina before receiving a high-gloss coating that creates the impression of a back-lit figure. Each applied character includes a subtle raised border that is almost invisible in isolation by adds immeasurably to the 3-D effect of the dial. As a member of the Moon Invader series, the Romain Jerome Pac-Man includes a case back inset with the silver-moondust disc that lends the series its name. Each of the discs is cast in sterling silver and resem