Richard Mille

The RM 07-01 was introduced for the first time in 2014, a union of functionality and sophistication but also a confident partner for work and leisure lifestyles. It conveys the Brand’s will to offer women a modern watch, aesthetic of course but with the same level of expertise and technicity of the male range. Inaugurating the Richard Mille's second in-house calibre, the CRMA2 is a sophisticated mechanic emphasizing the Brand’s constant research of performance, accuracy and resistance. Its titanium baseplate is home of the best horological innovations. The bridges, made of the same material, firmly hold the involute profile gears, the balance wheel with variable inertia and the fast-rotating barrel. On the back, the patented variable geometry rotor fine-tunes the calibre activity.

In 2005, when Richard Mille unveiled his first automatic women’s watch, he aimed to make a strong statement with bold communication and a striking visual. From the brand’s early press campaigns, displaying the watch’s price was an integral part of the graphic identity—a symbolic choice that emphasized the exceptional nature of the product. For the RM 007, Richard Mille took things even further. While keeping the price in evidence, he pushed boundaries with the Diamond Cruncher—a woman literally biting into the set watch. Breaking away from 20th-century stereotypes, the brand highlighted a clientele passionate about fine watchmaking and diamonds, embodying self-affirmation and freedom of choice. 

Entering into a Richard Mille boutique, such as St. Martin in Singapore, goes beyond a simple visit. Conceived to reflect the brand’s philosophy, each boutique is a space where human connections take centre stage. It is an opportunity for wonderful encounters. As well as a chance to meet and share, each one also serves to highlight the brand’s strong convictions and commitments. Each Boutique is designed in perfect harmony with this philosophy conducive to fostering human relationships. They awaken emotions and elevate the art of hospitality so important to Richard Mille.

Ideally located in Seoul’s Gangnam District, the Richard Mille flagship store is a unique invitation to travel within the Brand’s world. With a 30-metre-high facade inspired by Asian castles and a meticulously crafted interior using the finest materials, this 400 square-metre haven offers diverse experiences and emotions, fostering the sharing of know-how and passion.

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were given the opportunity by Richard Mille to an informal preview of the new RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph. This second creation in partnership with Ferrari reinterprets Richard Mille’s most renowned and intricate high complication—the tourbillon split-seconds chronograph—through creative exchanges between the engineers and designers in Maranello and Les Breuleux.

In 2010, a young karting prodigy deeply impressed the brand’s founder Richard with his skill, determination and passion behind the wheel. Destined for greater things, he was welcomed into the Richard Mille family and has flourished ever since. Today, as one of the world’s top sporting superstars, Charles Leclerc needs no introduction. Yet, the Monegasque still burns bright with the same unextinguishable drive. Since day one it’s been quite a rollercoaster ride, with highlights such as Charles signing for the sport’s most famous team Ferrari, winning multiple GPs and even coming second in the F1 Driver’s Championship. 

Anatomy of the RM 43-01 Ferrari in Carbon TPT®.

Anatomy of the RM 43-01 Ferrari in Titanium.

The RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari is limited to 75 pieces in microblasted Grade 5 titanium with a Carbon TPT® caseband; and 75 in Carbon TPT®, a lightweight and durable thin-ply composite used exclusively by Richard Mille. These two very ergonomic cases express two distinct personalities: a ‘gentleman driver’ ethos for the titanium case, and a more high-octane attitude in the carbon version. Ferrari Centro Stile played an instrumental role in designing various key elements of the watch from the general aesthetic to details like the crown, the hands or the strap representative of their stylistic influence. The space deliberately left open during the development of the movement is filled with a titanium plate laser-engraved with the Cavallino logo and inspired by the rear wing of the 499P hypercar. Microblasted, and satin-finished with polished bevels, it demonstrates the brand's level of expertise found throughout the calibre.

For both Richard Mille and Ferrari, the tourbillon split-seconds chronograph was seen as the essential foundation for their second masterpiece in collaboration.  The split-seconds chronograph measures intermediate times, with sporting events being a prime example, particularly on the track. Two chronograph hands rotate together, perfectly aligned. Pressing the split-seconds pusher measures an intermediate time or times two parallel events, stopping the split-seconds hand while the running seconds hand continues.