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Inspired by a mysterious celestial phenomenon, time and the work of Albert Einstein, the Tempus collection is designed to relate with the flow of time itself.
25 Feb 2021 | International News : U.K.
The Phantom, Rolls-Royce's pinnacle product that resides at the apex of the luxury world, has become the subject of an exclusive and rare collection, the Phantom Tempus Collection. This new iteration of the Phantom is inspired by Time - how it passes, and how it can be made seemingly to stand still. The Tempus Collection is strictly limited to just 20 examples, all of which have already been allocated to clients.
The design of the Phantom Tempus Collection encompasses various aesthetic and intellectual themes relating to time and the cosmos. A key component is a rare astronomical phenomenon, the pulsar, unknown until 1967 and found only in the deepest reaches of space, the nearest yet discovered is 280 light years from Earth.
Another aspect of time - the illusion of its standing still - is captured in the 'Frozen Flow of Time' Gallery. This unique artwork is housed in the fascia from which the clock is deliberately omitted to signify patrons' freedom from time and its limitations.
A single billet of aluminium is milled to form 100 individually contoured columns, representing the 100 million-year period of a rotational spin of a pulsar star. Each column is black-anodised and hand-polished to reflect the light. As the eye travels along it, the whole structure, though entirely solid, appears to ripple and flex.
A description of the Gallery can be found on an engraved plaque in the glove compartment, together with a quotation from Albert Einstein, "The distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion".
The exterior of the Phantom Tempus Collection is presented in a new Bespoke paint finish, Kairos Blue, created to embody the darkness and mystery of space. The paint incorporates jewel-like blue mica flakes, which glitter and glint as they catch the light, representing the stars. This effect is highlighted by black exterior detailing.
Gracing the bonnet of Phantom Tempus is the Spirit of Ecstasy, now in her 110th year, personalised with a unique date and location of particular significance to the client. A marriage, the birth of a child or even a major business success can be engraved as a timeless reminder on the base of the iconic figurine.
As a finishing flourish, a unique accessory has been developed to accompany the Collection. Based on the widely acclaimed Rolls-Royce Champagne Chest, the Tempus Champagne Chest incorporates a distinctive element of the Collection. A pulsar artwork is hand-painted onto the table, below which, the perfectly appointed chest houses thermal flasks for chilling both champagne and caviar, four hand-blown crystal champagne flutes arranged to evoke the cylinders of a V12 engine and a fine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon.
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