[h=2]RJ X THE JOKER[/h]
Batman’s original nemesis The Joker has been the arch enemy of Gotham City’s crimefighter since the very first edition of the DC comic was published in 1940. A criminal mastermind with a warped and sadistic sense of humour, he is the very antithesis of the Dark Knight, in both looks and attitude. The new RJ ARRAW The Joker watch is inspired by this cunning criminal and perfectly reproduces the aesthetic of the comic strip villain. Design cues from his flamboyant character appear throughout the watch, from his lethal razor-tipped playing cards to his striking facial make-up. DC Comics. (s18)
Batman’s original nemesis The Joker has been the arch enemy of Gotham City’s crimefighter since the very first edition of the DCTM comic in 1940. A criminal mastermind with a warped and sadistic sense of humor, he is the very antithesis of the Dark Knight, in both looks and attitude. The new RJ Joker watch is inspired by this cunning criminal and perfectly reproduces the aesthetic of the comic strip villain. Design cues from his flamboyant character appear throughout the watch, from his lethal razor-tipped playing cards to his striking facial make-up.
[h=2]CASE & BEZEL[/h]
RJ’s ARRAW The Joker chronograph is presented in a circular satin-brushed 45mm titanium version of RJ’s ARRAW case. Noticeable for its four iconic rubber RJ Bumpers™, beautifully shaped lugs and heart-shaped hands, the ARRAW watch case is crowned by a titanium bezel that is laser engraved with an intentionally chaotic Joker motif. Beneath the anti-reflective sapphire glass, each Joker dial in the 100-piece limited is individually hand-painted, meaning no two Joker watches will have the exact same make-up.
[h=2]DIAL & HANDS[/h]
Beneath the anti-reflective sapphire glass, each Joker dial in the 100-piece limited edition is individually hand-painted, meaning no two Joker watches will have the exact same make-up. The watch dial itself is a stylistic interpretation of the Joker’s own face, with a pressed ‘plaster’-finish that is then intricately airbrushed to evoke the make-up of the Gotham villain: two black eyes sit at the centre of the dial which fades to white at the edges to reflect the Joker’s striking skin tones. The ARRAW hands on the Joker watch are also uniquely stylised with playing card ‘Aces’ at their tips. The same ‘Aces’ are used as dial markers while the chronograph’s second hand is finished in Joker Purple with a stylised ‘J’ at its base.
[h=2]CASE BACK[/h]
The reverse of the titanium case features a bold laser-engraved portrait on the rotor of the Joker himself, and each watch in the edition is individually numbered as a "One of 100 Limited Edition".
[h=2]STRAPS & CLASP[/h]
Every RJ ARRAW Joker watch comes with three interchangeable straps. Colourful alligator skin versions in bright green or purple with contrast stitching match the Joker's hair and clothing and can be easily swapped by simply pressing the Batman logo release screw on the watch lugs. Each leather strap is lined in hard-wearing rubber, while a third full-rubber black strap ensures the entire watch is waterproof to depths up to 100 metres. Each strap is fastened using a titanium deployment buckle clasp.
CASE
Type
ARRAW Collaboration
Diameter
45mm
Case
Grade 5 titanium, circular satin-brushed
Bezel
Grade 5 titanium, circular satin-brushed with “The Joker” motif laser-engraved
Lugs
Grade 5 titanium, vertical satin-brushed and polished on the side. Inserts in black composite and Batman logo engraved on the screws
RJ Bumpers™
Black rubber
Crystal
Domed sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Case back
Grade 5 titanium, circular satin-brushed with sapphire crystal
Crown
Screw-lock in grade 5 titanium with black rubber insert
Push button
Grade 5 titanium with black rubber insert
Water resistance
100 meters or 330 feet
MOVEMENT
Caliber
RJ-2042 Mechanical self-winding chronograph movement
Functions
Central hours and minutes. Central chronograph hand. Small seconds at 3 o’clock. 30 minutes counter at 9 o’clock. Date aperture at 6 o’clock
Winding
Bidirectional self-winding with oscillating weight with “The Joker” design
Frequency
28’800 alternances/hour (4 Hz)
Jewels
57 jewels
Power reserve
42 hours approximately
DIAL & HANDS
Dial
Plaster-textured white dial. Black counters. Inner flange with seconds indication in “The Joker” color red
Appliques
Rhodium-plated and satin-brushed with green luminescent coating. “The Joker” ace-shaped indexes
Hands
Rhodium-plated and satin-brushed with green luminescent coating. Central chronograph hand in “The Joker” purple color and featuring the character’s logo
STRAP & CLASP
Type
Interchangeable ARRAW strap
Material
Version 01: Stylized purple alligator leather on black rubber inlay and black stitching - Version 02: Stylized green alligator leather on black rubber inlay and black stitching - Version 03: Black rubber
Clasp
Titanium folding clasp, polished and satin-brushed, side plates in black composite and cover in black rubber
[h=2]RJ X TWO-FACE[/h]
The new RJ ARRAW Two-Face watch is a remarkable interpretation of the complex and conflicted villain who, as Gotham City’s district attorney, used to be one of Batman’s biggest allies. How did the most clean-cut lawyer in Gotham City become one of Batman’s most dangerous enemies? The answer lies in a classic struggle between good versus evil as District Attorney Harvey Dent seeks to bring down mobsters Sal Maroni and Carmine Falcone. During their trial Maroni attacks Dent with sulphuric acid, horribly disfiguring the attorney and eventually driving him insane from his injuries. With his face split in two like his personality, Dent becomes obsessed with the concepts of duality, chance and good versus evil. In that moment Two-Face is born. © DC Comics. (s18)
[h=2]CASE & BEZEL[/h]
Using watchmaking techniques that are exclusive to RJ, the ARRAW Two-Face watch uses a skeleton movement and distressed design cues to evoke the twisted physical and mental state of the crazed criminal. The left-hand side of the watch is intentionally clean and structured, while on the right side, the three-layer skeleton movement is exposed to show the inner workings of the watch, as if acid itself had burnt away the outer casing and dial.
[h=2]DIAL & HANDS[/h]
The ARRAW Two-Face watch uses a half-exposed manual skeleton movement with 48-hour reserve. Designed by RJ, the movement features chamfered edges and straight angles and sits within a circular satin-brushed 45mm titanium ARRAW case. By using an ARRAW case, the Two-Face watch sports the four iconic rubber RJ Bumpers™, beautiful lugs and arrow-shaped hands that are core to all ARRAW-based watches. The ARRAW Two-Face watch is immediately distinguishable, however, thanks to its distressed outer bezel, in which the laser-engraved titanium bezel and calf leather strap have been intentionally structured along the right-hand side to echo the symmetrical disfiguring of Two-Face himself. The dial itself, which sits beneath anti-reflective sapphire glass, reflects Two-Face’s personalities. The clean, structured left side carries a laser-engraved coin, which Two-Face famously spins to make life and death decisions and which, on the watch, serves as a turning second hand.
[h=2]CASE BACK[/h]
The reverse of the titanium case features further laser- engraved distressing and each watch in the edition is individually numbered as a "One of 100 Limited Edition"
[h=2]STRAPS & CLASP[/h]
Like the watch itself, the calf leather strap is designed to have a clean and distressed side. Using a process unique to RJ, the right edge of the strap is given both a visual and tactile nature. The strap can be changed by pushing the release buttons in the form of original Batman logos on the case lugs. As part of the collectors’ edition, each watch will be presented with an exclusive Two-Face coin, specialy struck to commemorate the creation of the watch.
CASE
Type
ARRAW Collaboration
Diameter
45mm
Case
Grade 5 titanium, circular satin-brushed and structured
Bezel
Grade 5 titanium, circular satin-brushed and structured
Lugs
Grade 5 titanium, vertical satin-brushed and structured; polished and structured on the side. Inserts in black composite and Batman logo engraved on the screws
RJ Bumpers™
Black rubber
Crystal
Domed sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Case back
Open in Grade 5 titanium, circular satin-brushed and structured with sapphire crystal
Crown
Screw-lock in grade 5 titanium with black rubber insert
Water resistance
100 meters or 330 feet
MOVEMENT
Caliber
RJ0004-M Mechanical manual winding skeleton movement
Functions
Central hours and minutes. Small seconds at 9 o’clock
Winding
Manual winding
Frequency
28’800 alternances/hour (4 Hz)
Jewels
21 jewels
Power reserve
48 hours approximately
DIAL & HANDS
Dial
Black gradient paint and skeleton in NAC, anthracite or black chrome
Appliques
Rhodium-plated and satin-brushed with blue luminescent coating
Hands
Rhodium-plated and satin-brushed with blue luminescent coating. Small seconds shaped as Two-Face coin
STRAP & CLASP
Type
Interchangeable ARRAW strap
Material
Version 01: Plain and structured calf on black rubber inlay and grey and black stitching - Version 02: Black rubber
Clasp
Titanium folding clasp, polished and satin-brushed, side plates in black composite and cover in black rubber
[h=2]BATMAN FEATURES[/h]
The Batman applique is filled with superluminova "blue emission" and is skeletonized to merge with the movement. Gotham City's map is metallized on the sapphire crystal glass on the case back. © DC Comics. (s18)
CASE
Diameter
48mm
Case
Black PVD steel
Bezel
Black PVD steel, circular satin-brushed
Lugs
Steel, vertical satin-brushed
RJ Bumpers™
Steel, polished
Crystal
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case back
Gotham City map metallized on the sapphire crystal
Crown
Screw-lock in polished steel
Water resistance
30 meters or 100 feet
MOVEMENT
Caliber
RJ004-M Mechanical black chrome skeleton movement
Functions
Central hours and minutes
Frequency
28'800 alt/h (4 Hz)
Jewels
21 jewels
Power reserve
48 hours approximately
DIAL & HANDS
Dial
Batman logo applique filled with black SuperLuminova
Hands
Rhodium-plated hands with SuperLuminova
STRAP & CLASP
Material
Black alligator
Clasp
Black PVD steel deployant buckle clasp