The superlative quality of a Richard Mille watch is in equal measure the architecture and materials it is made of. Naturally, it would be impossible to design watches capable of resisting extreme conditions without using constituents that were themselves created to handle punishing demands. In capitalizing on engineering materials —particularly from the fields of aeronautics and Formula 1— and testing their potential applications in a watch movement or its housing, Richard Mille brings into being watches whose precision, lightness, and reliability are intimately bound to the materials employed.
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News: Richard Mille Announces Partnership with F1 Team Scuderia Ferrari
After partnering with other watch brands like Girard-Perregaux, Panerai, and Hublot, Scuderia Ferrari is now partnering with Richard Mille who started a partnership with Aston Martin in 2016 and that ceased recently. Today, Aston Martin has announced its partnership with Girard-Perregaux. Richard Mille will also back not only Ferrari’s Driver Academy, a breeding ground for up-and-coming talent but will also be an active supporter of the Ferrari Challenge series. Since 1993 this renowned single-model motorsport championship has brought together thousands of gentleman drivers competing throughout the globe.
News: Richard Mille RM 037 All-White Ceramic Edition
A symbol of purity. A perpetual pleasure to wear. The suave successor in the RM 037 collection, this new interpretation in white ceramic is the latest addition to the Richard Mille women’s collection. This model combines white ceramic, mother-of-pearl, and white gold for the very first time in a gently voluptuous combination. A lengthy, delicate machining and diamond grinding process is required to create the complex shapes of the white ATZ ceramic bezel and case back showcased by a matte finish.
Experience: Deconstructed Richard Mille RM 65-01 Automatic Split Seconds Chronograph
Richard Mille just released the new RM 65-01 Automatic Split Seconds Chronograph and we now bring you the stunning images by Fabien Nissels that show the deconstructed Richard Mille RM 65-01 Automatic Split Seconds Chronograph in all its glory. These images show the movement assembly, dial setup, and overall casing process. The new Richard Mille RM 65-01 Automatic Split Seconds Chronograph is the culmination of some five years of development and the most complex timepiece ever to leave Richard Mille’s workshops.
News: Richard Mille RM 65-01 Automatic Split Seconds Chronograph
A highly complex sports timepiece, a masterpiece of technical prowess designed for everyday use and for any situation is the latest execution of Richard Mille’s tireless quest for innovation, the new RM 65-01 Automatic Split Seconds Chronograph. The culmination of some five years of development, this watch is the most complex timepiece ever to leave Richard Mille’s workshops.
From the Archives: Richard Mille RM 028 Brown PVD Titanium. Not your Typical RM.
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 RM 27-04 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal. Celebrating a 10-Year Partnership with a Million-Dollar Watch.
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the partnership between Richard Mille and Rafael Nadal, the manufacturer unveils the Richard Mille RM 27-04 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal. Two men, each with a dream. A dream of pushing back the boundaries of time, or those of performance. One of them on clay, keeping his eyes on the ball; the other with his face turned to time itself. Yet both combine technique, harmony, and accuracy while resisting the hard knocks, and inevitable shocks of sporting life. For Rafael Nadal, ‘unstoppable’ is the word that best expresses the spirit of Richard Mille and his teams.
News: Richard Mille Wins Big at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The latest 24 Hours of Le Mans was an electrifying event in the world of Richard Mille motorsport partners. Sébastien Buemi took home a third consecutive trophy in LMP1 at the wheel of the Toyota TS050 Hybrid. All eyes were on the Richard Mille Racing Team, making its debut appearance. Its trio of female rookie drivers, Beitske Visser, Sophia Flörsch, and Tatiana Calderón turned in an error-free performance to finish a strong 9th in the LMP2 category and 13th overall.
News: Richard Mille RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph
The very first in-house chronograph from Richard Mille makes its appearance. The Richard Mille RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph is poised at the intersection between Haute Horlogerie, dance, and music. A work in which technicity serves and drives elegance. It’s also an in-house creation, featuring the first flyback chronograph entirely developed and designed by the brand. An achievement crowning no less than 30 months of full-time work on the part of a dedicated team.
News: Presenting the Richard Mille RM 11-05 Cermet Limited Edition
First used by Audemars Piguet on watches like the Royal Oak Offshore Schumacher and the Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli, Cermet was first used by AP on the Jarno Trulli in 2010 and then an all three iterations of the Schumi. Cermet is a very advanced composite typically used in creating heat shields for space shuttles and its name is the result of the contraction of the words “ceramic” and “metal”. Cermet is anti-corrosive and extremely hard with a hardness rating of 2,360 Vickers.
News: Presenting the Richard Mille RM 33-02. A Reinterpretation of the RM 33 from 2011.
By marrying the performance of a sports watch with the elegance of a round timepiece, Richard Mille has successfully merged two diametrically opposing characteristics. Overseen by Julien Boillat, the Richard Mille watch exteriors teams have reinterpreted the collection’s first ultra-thin round watch the RM 33 which was introduced in 2011. The taut lines of the case combine the curves of a tonneau shape and the elegance of a round form with a subtle allusion to sporty style in the design of the hollows. This first round Carbon TPT automatic watch exhibits a Carbon TPT bezel and case back alongside a satin-finished red gold caseband.
News: Introducing the Richard Mille RM 11-04 Roberto Mancini Carbon TPT
Roberto Mancini, a Richard Mille partner since 2013Manager of the Squadra Azzurra, Italy’s national football team, Roberto Mancini is back on home turf after coaching the Saint Petersburg Zenit club for two years. He now takes up a new challenge: making Italy the number one football nation in Europe, and the world. Mancini will wear the new RM 11-04 Automatic Flyback Chronograph while shouldering his task and attempting to make the dream of so many Tifosi come true.
News: Introducing the Richard Mille RM 52-05 Tourbillon Pharrell Williams. A 30-Piece Limited Edition.
The talented, multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer has long been a friend of the brand, sporting many of its iconic timepieces. And when Richard Mille suggested they work together on the first watch to bear his name, Pharrell looked deep into his childhood for inspiration. “I’ve always been fascinated by looking up at the sky. What could be more inspiring than all that ever was and all that ever will be? Space, before your eyes. It’s yours to see. It was here before the Earth, before this Solar System. It’ll be here after us and nothing’s more meaningful than that. When I look up at the sky I’m looking at God. I feel part of so many different parts of a whole. This is the Alpha and the Omega.”
News: Introducing the Richard Mille RM 52-06 Tourbillon Mask. Four 18-Piece Limited Editions.
In 2012, the RM 052 Tourbillon Skull, with its overtly philosophical allegory, served as a milestone in the history of Richard Mille. Symbolizing nonconformity and freedom, the watch was a runaway success, its only limit is that it had a very small production run. Demand for this esoteric piece encouraged Richard Mille to revisit the theme in a new way and bring to life the RM 52-06 Tourbillon Mask. Surrealistic, fantastic, mysterious. The curvaceous lines of the iconic symbol enthroned in the heart of the tourbillon movement make the RM 52-06 one of the most enigmatic calibres.
Insider: Richard Mille RM 26-02 Tourbillon Evil Eye. Perfectly Suited for Halloween.
The concept of the Evil Eye, also known as Ayin Harsha in Arabic countries, Nazar in Turkey or Matiasma in Greece, is a glance believed to have the power to cause harm to those on whom it falls and can come from anyone at any moment. The belief is that the cause can be zealously, malevolent jealousy or envy. The Evil Eye knows no boundaries except those imposed on it by various protective talismans, like those popular Turkish or Israeli blown glass blue and white eyes. Today, we bring you a different type of amulet, one that you can strap on your wrist and protect you as others less fortunate take a quick glimpse at your powerful timepiece.
News: Presenting the Richard Mille RM 62-01 Tourbillon Vibrating Alarm ACJ. The Brand's Most Complicated Watch Ever.
Richard Mille and Airbus Corporate Jets —ACJ— launch a new travel watch, inspired by and adapted to exclusive journeys on an Airbus Corporate Jet. A watch featuring an all new grand complication, an incomparable timepiece for travelers, and a companion suited to daily wear and use, the RM 62-01 Tourbillon Vibrating Alarm ACJ exemplifies the entire Richard Mille philosophy: taking functionality and performance to new limits. From its complexity, to its complications, to its ergonomics, this piece constitutes a total work of haute horlogerie. The new RM 62-01 follows in the footsteps of the 2016 RM 50-02 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph ACJ, from which it inherits its distinctive lines.
News: Presenting the Richard Mille RM 50-04 Kimi Raikkonen. A Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph Movement Weighing 7 Grams.
The Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix is the perfect occasion for Richard Mille to present the RM 50-04 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Kimi Räikkönen alongside its partner. The piece pays homage to both this great driver and his team: Alfa Romeo Racing Team, the legendary manufacturer inseparable from car racing. Richard Mille has supported Alfa Romeo Racing Team since 2018, so Kimi first entered the Richard Mille world when he was signed by the Swiss manufacturer in 2018. Crowned world champion in 2007 after being vice world champion in 2003 and 2005, 39-year-old Kimi Räikkönen is a seasoned veteran on the 2019 stage.
Insider: Richard Mille RM11 Felipe Massa Rose Gold and Titanium. A Favorite and a Nearly Impossible to Get Nowadays.
With the current state of the watch industry, its pricing bubble and the shortage of certain watches across brands like Patek Philippe, Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille, the RM11 Felipe Massa continues to be a king within the Richard Mille lineup and the to go watch when you want to go this route. A favorite and impossible to get watch nowadays, the RM11s are commanding crazy prices way above their sticker price when and if found them available at all. The Richard Mille RM011 Felipe Massa in titanium and rose gold is an emblematic model by Richard Mille, named for Felipe Massa from its very conception
SIHH 2019: Richard Mille Bonbon Collection. Live Pictures & Pricing.
Today, on the opening day of the SIHH 2019, Richard Mille unveiled a new 10-piece series of watches: The Bonbon Collection. Only 30 examples of each of the ten models will be produced. Despite its disruptive appearance, the Richard Mille Bonbon Collection is directly descended from earlier Richard Mille creations and one that could’ve been inspired by Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York City. Forays into the spectrum of greens, crimson, yellow and even pink are possible thanks to a mastery of materials, many of them exclusive, that is a Richard Mille specialty.
Rare Bird: Richard Mille RM11-01 Roberto Mancini Titanium. The Perfect Chronograph for Soccer Lovers.
If you are a soccer fan, the Richard Mille RM11-01 Roberto Mancini needs no introduction. Released a number of years ago and now totally sold out, this is one of our favorite Mille watches out there. Specifically designed for the king of all sports, the Richard Mille Roberto Mancini honors Italian soccer player and coach of the Italian National team with a colorful chronograph who’s primary function is to assist the timekeeping of a soccer match. Cased in titanium or in red gold and titanium —we personally prefer the full titanium model we have here—, the Richard Mille RM11-01 Mancini was released as a regular production watch and not in a limited edition. Despite that, it is nearly impossible to find one nowadays.
