Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 336

?Tourbillon RM002? Richard Mille, ?Tourbillon RM002?. Production of this reference started in 2001. Very fine, rare and very unusual, tonneau-shaped and curved, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, torque indicator, power-reserve and an 18K white gold Richard Mille buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and warranty.

USD 130,000 - 150,000

EUR 100,000 - 120,000

Sold: USD 94,400

C. Three-body, bezel with 8 special milled titanium screws, reinforced case band, transparent case back with 4 special milled titanium screws, rubber-coated winding crown with co-axial pushbutton to select a neutral, winding or handsetting position, 2 curved and anti-reflective sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with white Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with 5-minute luminous dot markers, at 1 sector for the torque indication, at 4 indicator for the winding, neutral and hand-setting position, at 11 sector for the up-and-down indication, at 6 aperture for the tourbillon regulator under a V-shaped bridge. Titanium ?skeleton? hands with luminous tips. M. Cal. RM 002-4, titanium, 30 jewels, some in gold châtons, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, titanium tourbillon cage with 3 equidistant polished arms, monometallic balance with ceramic cap jewel, adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 45 mm.


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Richard Mille After a long and successful career in the watch industry, in 2001 Richard Mille presented his own line of watches and met immediate success with his very unconventional and radical high-tech approach to fine watchmaking. His timepieces break new technical and esthetical grounds ? taking inspiration from Formula One racecars, materials and production processes. They are developed in close cooperation with Audemars Piguet?s Renaud & Papi, one of the watch industry?s most innovative technical leaders. Using materials like ceramic, titanium or chronifer, an anti-magnetic alloy, Richard Mille watches feature a co-axial button in the crown to select neutral, winding or hand-setting positions, very much like changing gears in a race car. A torque indicator displays the actual strength of the mainspring and a ceramic endstone on the balance reduces friction to a higher degree than a traditional cap jewel. The judgement and skill of experienced watchmakers make Richard Mille?s dreams reality ? traditional techniques, materials and skills are still highly mportant in building these radically different watches.