For a long time, RICHARD MILLE has maintained a sporty and elegant image, young and energetic, sometimes full of technological futuristic and sometimes colorful. Of course, this is closely related to the brand's continuous pursuit of breakthroughs and innovation principles. In terms of
design, RICHARD MILLE has cooperated with professional fields and combined with the characteristics of the event to create a variety of powerful sports watches. Whether for diving or golf, it perfectly integrates its needs into the watch design. It is a watch that can truly be worn to participate in the competition. In terms of craftsmanship, the seemingly ordinary decoration can always turn ordinary into magic in the hands of RICHARD MILLE. The advantages of material not only make the watch sturdy and durable, but the unique combination often brings a bright visual effect, becoming a dual enjoyment of vision and touch.
The hot summer is accelerating login. You might as well follow the editor to enter the "cool world of RM" and experience the brand's unique watchmaking charm in the collision of design and craftsmanship!
RM 032 VDSB
# Escort diving extreme challenge #
If you want to talk about the most popular watch type nowadays, it is a sports watch, and among them, diving watches are the most popular. However, it is a bit regrettable that most diving watches have lost their attributes as practical tools at the beginning of their birth, and are more used for daily matching or beach vacations. Few are used as RM 032 automatic diving chronograph launched by RICHARD MILLE, which can truly combine the two into one, which can be used as a tool and can be perfectly matched.
Here, we have to mention Arnaud Jerald, a close friend of the RICHARD MILLE brand, and is also the holder of the world's freediving record. In 2021, at the Bahamas Blue Hole Free Diving Depth Challenge, Arnaud had already established the victory on the first day of the competition. The 116-meter dive depth was as much as 4 meters deeper than the world record he set before. Just four days later, he broke his own record again, diving one meter deeper during the 3-minute and 35-second dive, and finally reached 117 meters, an unprecedented depth for humans.
It is such an athlete who dares to explore the limits of human beings that he took the initiative to contact RICHARD MILLE. "When I saw RM 032, I knew it was my first choice. The way I experienced time was very different. One minute underwater was like a whole day, and I needed my watch like a portable tool, and I had to accompany me all the way." Because of his determination to break through the limits, RICHARD MILLE was able to test the excellent performance of the watch in a real and harsh environment.
At the time Arnaud wore a titanium alloy model in the diving competition. Recently, to celebrate the 11th RICHARD MILLE San Bartoon Race, RICHARD MILLE launched the new RM 032 automatic diving chronograph San Bartoon Race. The eye-catching case uses Caribbean blue and white Quartz TPT® quartz carbon fiber combination, with RICHARD MILLE San Bartoon Racing medal printed behind it. The vibrant colors of summer are very visually impactful.
is built for deep diving, and the difficulty of making RM 032 in all aspects cannot be underestimated. The unique curved three-piece case design can be said to be one of the most difficult cases to produce in the watch industry. In order to ensure overall stability and prevent unintentional misalignment or loosening, the bezel and case connection system uses 22 screws to fix the three-layer structure. The one-way rotating bezel complies with the ISO 6425 standard, which ensures accurate calculation of diving time.
When diving in deep sea, since the water pressure on the buttons and crowns may touch individual keys (such as the timing start button). In order to avoid external pressure or unintentional operation, RICHARD MILLE has specially developed a crown with locking function for RM 032. As long as the watch ring is rotated, this innovative device is unique to RM 032 and has been patented.
In order to ensure foolproof, there is also an operation indicator at 3 points. With its geometric structure and 2-rpm rotation frequency, it can be checked whether the operating movement is operating normally under pressure conditions. The operation indicator display disc consists of the connected Super-LumiNova luminous area and black area to ensure that it is clear at a glance whether it is day and night (even a piece of darkness in the deep sea).
RM 38-02
# Asymmetric design peak in appearance #
RM 38-02 The birth of the Bubba Watson Tourbillon watch is actually closely related to another brand close friend and sports celebrity. This watch is specially created by RICHARD MILLE for the famous golfer Bubba Watson. Friends who are familiar with Bubba may know that he is famous for using pink clubs. On the one hand, this is because pink is the lucky color of Bubba, and on the other hand, it is also to increase people's attention to breast cancer. Therefore, pink has more charity colors to Bubba.
"It's been ten years! I've been encouraging Mr. Richard to launch a pink watch. Finally, the wish comes true!" The watch is made from the inside to the outside, from the unique pink and white Quartz TPT® quartz carbon fiber and Carbon TPT® carbon fiber, and incorporates Bubba's own ergonomic suggestions when wearing the watch, that is, the asymmetric case with a size of 43.70×50.04 mm gradually narrows between 2 and 5 points, offsetting the friction of the torque-limiting crown on the wrist. The hollow bezel with a very visual impact highlights the movement properties of the watch and at the same time sets off the distinctive pink characteristics.
not only created by Bubba Watson, but naturally he must also consider his identity as a golfer. First of all, he needs to be able to withstand the pressure of emergency stops and violent acceleration, but this is just the foundation. Because golf balls have to withstand accelerations of up to 50,000g, RM 38-02 must be able to withstand impact force of no less than 10,000g. For the entire watch, RICHARD MILLE conducted a lot of tests on its base plate to ensure that the hollow design does not affect the mechanical properties of the watch.
base plate supports the fifth-level titanium alloy bridge plate, giving strong power to the movement with a thickness of only 9.19 mm. These bridge plates also firmly fix the involute gears and the tourbillon equipped with variable inertial balance wheels. The open bridge plate is composed of two "cluts" and passes through both sides of the movement. As can be seen from the picture, pink not only appears on the case, but also goes deeper into the movement. The obvious micro-hole bridge plate on the back is also polished by pink, which echoes the pattern of the serving club during the Bubba game. Not only men can’t let go of it, but women fall in love with it at first sight. Wearing it in summer is definitely the focus of the crowd.
RM 07-01
# Color makes the process more outstanding #
Now when you mention RICHARD MILLE, you may think of the iconic barrel-shaped case, the application of cutting-edge technologies and materials in the fields of racing and aerospace. However, you don’t know that the brand has a real treasure technology, which is a perfect decorative process. RICHARD MILLE's craftsmanship model has its own flavor, the barrel-shaped case and high-tech material are the basis for its uniqueness. On this basis, even the common carving methods in the industry can present a completely different aesthetic.
RM 07-01 As the most feminine watch series of RICHARD MILLE, every iteration update will cause a sensation. For example, the RM 07-01 colored ceramic women's watch, which is full of summer and is fascinating, highlights the RM 07-01 series' exploration of artistic beauty and practical performance through the TZP colored ceramic case combined with the guillo carved dial. There are three watches in the series, each equipped with a different colored case and unique dial graphics. The styles are different and each has its own characteristics.
The case with a size of 31.40×45.23 mm is made of TZP pink ceramic, TZP lilac ceramic or TZP blue ceramic, respectively, with playful and energetic colors.Although both are ceramic watches, they are different from the high-tech ceramics commonly used on the market today. The TZP ceramics exclusively matched by RICHARD MILLE are composed of more than 95% zirconium dioxide, so they have better corrosion resistance, better hardness, and toughness than sapphire. At the same time, the ideal low density can also present a stunning matte effect.
As the focus of the watch, the central dial is composed of bold geometric shapes, symmetrically spliced with ceramic inserts and rubber parts, and coupled with the hand-guided carvings used by RICHARD MILLE for the first time, we jointly create a segmented central dial, further enhancing its theme of modern and traditional integration. The best part is that these lines not only cleverly correspond to the floating time mark on the micro-sandblasted titanium alloy flange, but also contrast with the colors of the ceramic case and the two-color rubber strap, integrating excellent mechanical watchmaking technology, exquisite movement manufacturing technology and precision modification.
Go to the sky and go to the sea, and do everything. Someone once asked: "RICHARD MILLE, why is it so expensive?" It is based on never following the rules and always appearing in an unprecedented manner; it is based on the pursuit of the ultimate, and it is also easy to face the extreme environment; it is based on the sublimation of artistic attainments, and the outstanding design can always attract countless fans.
