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Titanic timepiece launch is branded 'a disgrace'

May 02, 2007

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The Belfast Titanic Society thinks that the TitanicDNA watch collection is distasteful. Geneva watchmaker Romain Jerome is behind the launch of the line, which features authentic steel and coal from the legendary ship. The watches, slated for release in 2012, range from $7,800 to $173,100.

Although watch designer Yvan Arpa was inspired by the concept of legends and history, Titanic enthusiasts remain mindful that more than 1,500 lives were lost when the luxury liner sank. One member of the society expressed her view of the collection: "How many Americans are going to walk around with a watch made of what was left of the Twin Towers? Is that not in extremely bad taste?"
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