Design references
The case of the RJM is inspired by the watches worn by the British Royal Airforce and the British Army during WWII - with a modern twist and proportions as the RJM measures 40 mm – and not 34 mm as was the norm during the WW2 era. These watches were gentleman sized – not to be mistaken with the oversized German B-Uhr – had long lugs and a slightly larger crown in order for the pilot to wind his watch with gloves on.
On the RJM-03 the “NOSE UP” is inspired by the ‘elevator trim’ indicator gauge from the cockpit of the Spitfire aircraft.
We wanted the dial design of the RJM to capture both the experience of sitting inside a Spitfire aircraft, but also to take inspiration from watches worn by RAF pilots of that era.
The tail of the seconds hand takes form from the propeller blades of the MK IX Spitfire aircraft. The first MK I prototype actually had a two-blade wooden fixed-pitch propeller, whereas the last Spitfire aircraft mark, the MK 24 (type 356) was equipped with five metal blades.
The four “holes” on the tip marks the number of blades on the MK IX Spitfire aircraft Rotol propeller – first introduced on the MK VI (Type 350). The four-bladed propeller measured 10 ft 9 in (3.27 m) in diameter, housed in a pointed spinner.
The crown protector is heavily inspired by the Spitfire aircrafts elliptical wing shape & wing structure. This is part of what made the Spitfire an aerodynamic marvel and what makes the RJM stand out on your wrist.
The crown tip is inspired by the nose cone of the Spitfire aircraft combined with a traditional pilots-watch inspired diamond shaped crown.
The rotor decoration on the RJM is inspired by the Spitfire metal rivet construction. Bonus info: Every single rivet on our donor PT879 MK IX Spitfire aircraft was removed by hand in order to re-use as much of the aluminum in the restoration process as possible.
The RJM contains a piece of world history in the form of untreated aluminum cut directly from the PT879 MK IX Spitfire aircraft– showcasing the actual marks and dents of this particular aerodynamic marvel that helped change the course of history.
The RJM
Recycled from a Spitfire aircraft
The 901
Recycled from Porsche 911's
The P-51
Recycled from Ford Mustangs
The Mark I
Recycled from Mini Coopers
The Cooper
Recycled from Mini Coopers
Fits all P-51 & 901 watches
24MM
Fits all Mark I watches
22MM
Fits all RJM & Cooper watches
20MM
901 Stainless Steel Bracelet
Fits all 901 watches
Black 901 Stainless Steel Bracelet
Fits all 901 watches
Reginald Joseph Mitchell, designer of the Supermarine Spitfire aircraft.
The PT879 was recovered as a crashed but complete airplane - with the engine, with the propeller, wings, fuselage. Basically everything.
