To celebrate the 50th career anniversary of Mr. Jean Todt, the president of the FIA —Federation Internationale de l'Automobile—, Richard Mille has released a total of five different watches in honor of Mr. Todt including the RM 036 Tourbillon G-Sensor Jean Todt, the RM 58-01 World Timer Jean Todt, the RM 11-03 Jean Todt, the RM 056 Jean Todt Sapphire and saving the best —or at least which we think is the ultimate best— for last.
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Insider: Richard Mille RM 27-03 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal. Hands-on with a Featherweight and Colorful RM Perfect for Halloween.
Released back in May of this year, the Richard Mille RM 27-03 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal is the third watch released in honor of the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. Fitted with a movement that can withstand shocks of up to 10,000 Gs, this timepiece has set a new standard in the watch industry. In terms of shock resistance, the tourbillon movement expands the horizons of technical performance.
Insider: Richard Mille RM 70-01 Tourbillon Alain Prost. Hands-on with the 30-Piece Limited Edition Designed for Cyclists.
Designed for Alain Prost —Formula One World Champion in four occasions—, who became a cyclist and whom happens to also be a close friend to Richard Mille, the new Richard Mille RM 70-01 Tourbillon Alain Prost was designed with cyclist in mind. Especially created to be worn on the right hand, the unusual curved shape of its case along with the position of the winding crown, allows for exceptionally comfortable wear of the watch while holding a bicycle's handlebar.
News: Introducing the new Richard Mille RM 70-01 Tourbillon Alain Prost. A 30-Piece Limited Edition Designed for Cyclists.
Four time Formula One World Champion Alain Prost, a close friend of Richard Mille, brings his athleticism and competitive drive to the realm of cycling today. The two men worked closely to develop a mechanical timepiece specifically for the sport. Today at the circuit at Le Castellet, in the presence of cycling champion and friend of the brand Mark Cavendish, Richard Mille debuted the RM 70-01 Tourbillon Alain Prost, a cyclist’s watch.
Eye Candy: Richard Mille RM 50-02 ACJ Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph. One of the Most Impressive Watches Out There.
As it is the norm, Richard Mille doesn't do things halfway through. Therefore, the Richard Mille RM 50-02 ACJ Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph overdelivers in terms of design, looks, quality and craftsmanship and it is by far one of the most impressive watches out there. Additionally, when they decide to partner with someone, they are very careful on who they choose and why they are choosing them.
Insider: Richard Mille RM 028 Brown PVD Titanium. A Massive Diving Watch That is Great Looking But Not for Everyone.
The first diving watch for Richard Mille was the RM 028 Diver released in 2010 with several renditions that followed. In 2012, the most striking and colorful Richard Mille Diver RM 028 was released in a non-limited run —but knowing how Richard Mille works, maybe no more than 100 pieces or so were made— and featuring a brown PVD titanium case with orange and blue accents on the bezel and secured by a bright orange rubber strap.
News: Richard Mille Releases the RM 035 Black Toro and RM 035 Gold Toro. Two New 50-Piece Limited Editions for the Americas.
Richard Mille releases two new limited editions of the manual wound RM 035. Based on the original RM 035 in the Rafael Nadal series of watches, the two new 50-piece limited editions are available exclusively and immediately at authorized Richard Mille retailers in The Americas. The new models named 'Toro' after Rafael Nadal 'The Bull' —Toro in Spanish— from Manacor in Mallorca, Spain are the RM 035 Black Toro and the RM 035 Gold Toro.
News: Richard Mille Releases the RM 67-02 'Sprint' Wayde Van Niekerk and the RM 67-02 'High Jump' Mutaz Essa Barshim. The Lightest Automatic Watch by this Brand.
Just released yesterday July 20th, 2017, Richard Mille adds two new watches to their timepieces designed for track and field athletes. The new Richard Mille RM 67-02 Sprint and the RM 67-02 High Jump, will be adorning the wrists of Wayde van Niekerk and Mutaz Essa Barshim respectively, during the World Championships in Athletics at the Olympic stadium in London. These two new watches are the sports versions of the Richard Mille RM 67-01.
News: Richard Mille Unveils the RM 27-03 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal. A 50-Piece Limited Edition Withstanding Shocks of Up to 10,000 Gs.
This past Wednesday May 24th, 2017 in Paris and in the presence of brand partners Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev as well as VIP clients, Richard Mille unveiled the newest tourbillon in its line of timepieces created in partnership with Nadal. The new Richard Mille RM 27-03 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal is another record-breaker since its tourbillon movement can withstand shocks of up to 10,000 Gs, setting a complete new threshold in the watch industry.
SIHH 2017: New Richard Mille RM 50-03 Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph Ultralight McLaren F1. Hands-on Live Pictures & Pricing.
Almost a year ago Richard Mille announced their long-term partnership with the McLaren-Honda Formula One team after dropping their partnership with Lotus. As part of this partnership Richard Mille and McLaren have worked together in finding the use of car racing avant-garde materials to be incorporated into Richard Mille timepieces. The first watch product of this partnership was just released yesterday at the SIHH 2017 in Geneva.
News: Richard Mille to Open Flagship Boutique in New York City During Fall 2017
Richard Mille will open its first boutique in New York City in the fall of 2017. The new boutique will be located at 46 East 57th Street, which is the retail side of the 432 Park Avenue building —currently the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere— next to Jacob & Co. and only a few steps away from the Phillips auction house.
Insider: Richard Mille RM 50-27-01 NTPT USA Limited Edition. Hands-on with the 19-gram Timepiece Priced at $800K USD.
Inspired by the $690,000 USD Richard Mille RM 27-01 Nadal we reviewed here, the Richard Mille RM 50-27-01 is an ultra exclusive USA limited edition truly designed after the legendary watch that Rafael Nadal made famous in a 5-piece limited edition. The RIchard Mille RM 50-27-01 NTPT USA Limited Edition is powered by a movement with a total weight of merely 3.8 grams and that is fully suspended and anchored to the NTPT case by shock absorbers and braided steel cables.
Insider: Presenting the New Richard Mille RM 11-02 Dual Time Zone Jet Black Limited Edition. Hands-on, Live Pictures and Pricing.
In an 88-piece limited edition, the new Richard Mille RM 11-02 Flyback Chronograph Dual Time Zone Jet Black Limited Edition was presented yesterday at the SIAR 2016 in Mexico City, from where we are currently reporting. These are the very first live pictures of the new Richard Mille Jet Black that we were able to capture yesterday as we went hands-on with the watch. Ultra light, dark and ready for flight.
Insider: Richard Mille Automatic RM 030 'Black Dash'. Hands-On Review with Live Pics and Pricing.
Unveiled at the SIAR 2015 in Mexico City, the new Richard Mille Automatic RM 030 Black Dash is simply perfect. The newest version of Richard Mille’s RM 030 Automatic with Declutchable Rotor, cloaked in black with scarlet red details, debuts as the dark and dramatic sibling to previous editions of the popular tonneau-shaped timepiece. Like a carbon negative to this year’s White Rush limited edition, the Black Dash incorporates boundary-pushing new materials and a hand-finished innovative movement to achieve a new level of style and performance in haute horlogerie. Black TZP sand-blasted ceramic forms the front and back bezels of the RM 030 Black Dash, while its caseband is comprised of incredibly strong and light black NTPT carbon.
News: Presenting the New Richard Mille RM 11-03 Automatic Flyback Chronograph. The Redesign of an Icon.
Restyling is a crucial element in the life cycle of any product. A watch has to possess vitality and be integrated within the natural stylistic development of a brand. A fixture of the Richard Mille collection since 2007, the RM 011 is taking its bows. Retiring at the height of its glory, it will make way for the new RM 11-03 Automatic Flyback Chronograph that was just unveiled yesterday September 4th, 2016 at the 3rd Edition of Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille.
News: Presenting the new Richard Mille RM 11-02 Le Mans Classic 2016. A $180,000 USD 150-Piece Limited Edition.
As part of their involvement with the Le Mans Classic race since 2002, Richard Mille welcomed Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake and renowned musician Pharrell Williams to be part of the event. While Yohan Blake gave the start signal for the Little Big Mans race, Pharrell Williams waved the French flag at the gridline. The Little Big Mans race is a special race that takes place at the historic Bugatti Circiut and that allows young drivers between 6 and 10 years of age, to experience the circuit in decked out go karts.
Insider: Richard Mille RM052-01 Skull Tourbillon Pink Rubies, Black Sapphires and Diamonds. A Unique Piece Priced at Only $720K USD.
A while back, we brought you our hands-on review of the Richard Mille RM052-01 Skull Tourbillon here. Today, we bring you a special iteration of this amazing timepiece encrusted with pink rubies, black sapphires and diamonds. The Richard Mille RM052-01 Skull Tourbillon Rubies, Black Sapphires and Diamonds is a Unique Piece that takes its inspiration from the previous model presented in 2013 and from its predecessor the RM052 released in 2012.
News: Presenting the new Richard Mille RM 68-01 Kongo Tourbillon. A $685,000 USD Graffiti Inspired 30-Piece Limited Edition.
Today, Richard Mille unveiled the RM 68-01 Kongo Tourbillon, a collaboration with Cyril Kongo, the international street artist that transforms the tourbillon movement itself into an unprecedented work of art. The 30-piece limited edition will be available exclusively at Richard Mille boutiques worldwide, starting in July. A veritable ‘work of art for the wrist’, the new Richard Mille RM 68-01 Kongo Tourbillon watch will make horological history. For the first time ever, a street artist has transferred his universe of the tremendously large to the heart of a watch movement.
News: Presenting the new Richard Mille RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal Automatic. A Watch That Can Withstand Accelerations of Up to 5,000Gs.
As is now customary in the run-up to the Roland Garros French Tennis Open, Richard Mille and the Spanish tennis champion have joined forces once again, this year to present the Richard Mille RM 35-02, the first piece to feature an automatic calibre in the collection they have been developing together for the past six years. From their first meeting in 2008, Richard Mille and Rafael Nadal embarked on one of the most extraordinary shared adventures in contemporary fine watchmaking.
Insider: Richard Mille RM 011 Automatic Flyback Chronograph 'Midnight Fire'. Hands-on with the 88-Piece Limited Edition for the Americas.
The Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph 'Midnight Fire' is an emblematic model by Richard Mille, named for Felipe Massa from its very conception. This new watch is available in a 88-piece limited edition exclusively available throughout the Richard Mille boutiques and authorized dealers across the Americas. Fire glows brightest in the darkest of night. Richard Mille’s new limited edition version of the RM 011 Automatic Flyback Chronograph 'Midnight Fire' employs high-tech materials to capture the deepest black of the night’s darkest hour, and ignites it with fiery red details.
