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Haute Horlogerie
Richard
Mille
In the ranking of the world's most expensive watches, Richard Mille and his "RM031 High Performance", limited to
ten specimen, appear among the top ten. Richard Mille has lived in the world of superlatives since he launched his
first watch in 2001. Ever since, the platinum Tourbillion watches, double chronographs, with an annual calendar or a second
time zone as well as the diamond-encrusted mechanisms have inspired a new generation of horologists. Recently,
Richard Mille opened a new store on Munich's Maximilianstrasse.
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The source of his inspiration is the world
of motor sports and Formula 1®. A large
part of his timepieces have a tonneaushaped
case, a sapphire glass back bezel
and skeletonised dials. There are hardly
any flat surfaces and the sandwichstyle
case is the most expensive and
the most difficult one in production, as
every component (front and back as well
as the centre part) are bent. Watchmakers
need to work with an accuracy to a
purposes), the "RM 020" applies carbon
nanofibre and the "RM 018 Boucheron"
represents wheels inside the watch
movement cut and chisled from semi
precious and precious stones incorporated
in hot brass in order to make a
perfect unit after the cooling process.
The techniques behind these innovations
require a lot of research, development
and investment.
Richard Mille's master timepieces
► Richard Mille, Maximilianstrasse 34, 80539 Munich. T +49 89 45221300.
Mon-SAT 10 am - 6 pm. Sat 10 am - 4 pm. www.richardmille.com
hundredth of a millimetre.
deserve counting among the most out-
Besides elaborate technical functions
standing precision tools for your wrist.
these timepieces are composed of
Like racing cars they have a much
exclusive materials: the "RM 009"
ALUSIC applies aluminium-silicon-carbide
(once developed for aerospace
higher value than just the sum of their
parts - they raise the measuring of
time to the realms of technical art.
Richard Mille RM 011 chronograph, titanium case, black sapphire glass, skeletonised.
Automatic winding, 60-minute countdown timer, approx. 55-hours of power reserve.
Water-proof 5 ATM. Black leather strap.
Women's collection, RM 037, automatic calibre CRMA 1. A
timepiece that is both, extremely technical and sophisticated
and it perfectly emphasizes the innovative style of each lady.
15
Only 6.3 mm thick, skeletonised high-tech automatic
calibre, titanium case. The RM 033 looks
outstandingly sporty despite its low thickness. A
novelty in the category of ultra slimline watches.