Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 473

RICHARD MILLE RM 010 TITANIUM, MADE IN 20 PIECES FOR MAX ROUTELDGE OF THE RICHARD MILLE POLO TEAM Richard Mille, RM 010 AH Ti, Black Knight. Made circa 2010. Very fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped and curved, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium wristwatch with date and an 18K pink gold and titanium Richard Mille buckle. Accompanied by a travel pouch and a photograph of Max Routeldge.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 22,000 - 33,000 / EUR 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 23,125

C. Three-body, solid, brushed and polished, bezel with 8 special milled grade 5 titanium screws, reinforced case band, transparent case back with 4 special milled grade 5 titanium screws, curved anti-refl ective sapphire crystals. Titanium and rubber crown. D. Sapphire crystal with painted white racing-style Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, raised red fl ange set with 5-minute luminous dot markers, date highlighted at 7 position. Polished skeleton hands with luminous tips. M. Cal. RM 005-S, titanium, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, weighted titanium rotor with tungsten/ cobalt-alloy segments adjustable in 6-positions providing variable geometry. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 48 mm. Thickness 12 mm


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: -01

HANDS Original

Notes

Continuing his venture into professional sports, after sponsoring a Formula 1 driver (Felipe Massa), a tennis player (Raphael Nadal), Richard Mille continues to push the boundaries of traditional watchmaking by testing his watches in the most extreme conditions. Each of the 20 timepieces made for the Polo team were tested during actual matches and perfectly survived the grueling challenge