RJM-03 Sold out
Made from the Mk.IX Spitfire aircraft PT879, aka the ‘the Russian Spit’.
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RJM-03 Sold out
Made from the Mk.IX Spitfire aircraft PT879, aka the ‘the Russian Spit’.
- This item is Sold out. Please sign up to our newsletter for updates on similar projects or restocking opportunities. Need help with this item? Contact us
Description
The RJM-03 is a limited edition timepiece made from the Mk.IX Spitfire aircraft PT879, aka the ‘the Russian Spit’.
This aircraft, part of the wartime Lend-Lease program, crashed on the Russian tundra in 1945 and returned to Britain in 1998 after 54 years. PT879 is the only WW2 Spitfire ever to return to Britain from Russia.
The RJM timepiece incorporates a piece of history: untreated aluminum from this aircraft’s wings, unfit for restoration, placed at 6 o’clock on each watch.
We donate a portion of each RJM sale to help prepare PT879 for its “second maiden flight.” The RJM Collection is named after Reginald Joseph Mitchell, the original Spitfire designer.
Dimensions
Dimensions
Diameter 41,0 mm
(40,0 mm without crown protector)
Height 10,9 mm
Opening diameter 33,0 mm
Weight 78g
Movement
Movement
Caliber 9015 Miyota movement w. rotor decoration
Type Mechanical, self-winding
Frequency 28,800 VPH (4.0 hz)
Power reserve 42 hours
Jewels 24
Features
Features
3 Hands / Date
Military green dial w. vintage luminous
3 ATM, 30 meters
3-year full warranty
Case
Case
316L Stainless steel
1-Piece case with gun grey PVD
Top glass Sapphire Crystal with 3 layers of anti-reflective coating
Exhibition caseback with Mineral Crystal
Materials
Materials
The handcrafted and untreated aluminium dial is cut directly from the wings of the PT879 MK IX Spitfire aircraft.
Strap
Strap
Military green canvas strap with quick-release system
Strap width 20,0 mm
“If anybody ever tells you anything about an aeroplane which is so bloody complicated you can’t understand it, take it from me: it’s all balls.”
– RJ Mitchell
Wings of wartime
Era-defining Aircraft
Conceived by Reginald Joseph Mitchell in the early 1930s, the Supermarine Spitfire is an iconic symbol renowned for its aerodynamic brilliance and wartime significance.
As a high-performance interceptor, it played a crucial role in confronting German fighters over the English Channel during WWII.
Scars from
A unique history
As part of our commitment to help prepare PT879 for her “second maiden flight”, we donate a portion of the sale from each RJM to the restoration team so that she can soon return to where she belongs: the skies!
Your piece of
World History
Crafting the RJM Collection posed a captivating challenge. Our aim was to create a watch that honored the Spitfire’s mechanical brilliance and PT879’s history while evoking its wartime era.
We started by incorporating elements of the Spitfire’s wing design into the case, notably seen in the elliptical crown guard adorned with internal spars and ribs. The crown, inspired by the aircraft’s nose cone, features indents resembling propeller blade mounts, merging modern and vintage aesthetics.
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