It took a very long time for the Statue of Liberty to find a home on Liberty Island. In fact, for several years, her creators showed off pieces of her body in NYC and Philadelphia in an effort to drum up funds to finance the statue’s completion. The picture above is from New York City’s Madison Square Park, where her arm lived from 1876 to 1882.
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The last time France saw the Statue of Liberty, the copper sculpture was in pieces, being shipped to New York for permanent installation. But this summer in Paris, Vietnamese artist Danh Vo has installed his recreation of the iconic monument in 30 copper fragments, each an exact replica of the original—right down to her reading material.
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There are watches and there are timepieces, and this has to be one of the most unique watches that I’ve every seen. This Romain Jerome watch isn’t the first watch that uses something famous in its makeup, their Iceland Volcano watch among others, but it’s definitely an interesting way to showcase your national pride.
Romain Jerome has used many exotic materials in its expensive watches. They’ve used volcanic ash, metal from the Titanic, and ever dinosaur bones. The Liberty-DNA watch uses particles from the actual Statue of Liberty, making it extremely limited. The watch also uses design elements to commemorate Lady Liberty, such as the face that’s reminiscent of her 12-pointed crown.
In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, ther are only 125 of these watches being made, and if you have to ask the price, you probably can’t afford it.
[via Born Rich]
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