Category Archives: Richard Mille

Richard Mille RM 67-01 Extra Flat: Extra Special

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Richard Mille RM 67-01 Extra Flat. Introduced in 2016, the RM 67-01 features a new in-house designed Calibre CRMA6 automatic movement. The movement’s height is 3.6mm. The slim case is 7.75mm thick. Photo: © TANG Portfolio. Elfa / Timmy. 2016 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie.

All things considered, the Richard Mille RM 67-01 is extra special simply because the extra-flat movement, the Calibre CRMA6, is presented in the brand’s signature tonneau case. The CRMA6 automatic movement has a thickness of 3.6mm and is a new calibre that was designed in-house by Richard Mille’s engineers in Les Breleux, Switzerland. Didn’t Richard Mille offer extra-flat watches before? … More →

Richard Mille RM 19-02 Tourbillon Fleur: Flower Power

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Richard Mille RM19-02 Tourbillon Fleur. Introduced in 2015, it features the flying tourbillon with automaton mechanism. The magnolia flower is between six o’clock and nine o’clock. The flying tourbillon is under five flower petals of the magnolia flower and it blooms in passing every five minutes. The flower can also bloom on demand via activation of the pusher at nine o’clock. Limited to 30 pieces. Photo: © TANG Portfolio. Elfa / Timmy. 2015 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie.

The flower you see towards the left on the Richard Mille RM 19-02 Tourbillon Fleur is no ordinary flower. In fact, it is an exceptional one. That is because it is a magnolia flower. “The magnolia was chosen as its existence marks millions of years on Earth even before the emergence of bees within the environment, flowering in an endless … More →

Richard Mille RM 035 Rafael Nadal: Chronofiable-certified

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The Calibre RMUL1 found in the Richard Mille RM 035 Rafael Nadal, launched in 2011, is the brand’s first chronofiable-certified manual-winding movement. Photo: © Richard Mille

Richard Mille’s RM 035 Rafael Nadal is Chronofiable-certified. Now what exactly does it mean to be Chronofiable? A Chronofiable certification means that the watch movement and its components have “a guarantee of reliability” states Laboratoire Dubois SA, which owns the Chronofiable registered trademark. Both quartz and mechanical movements can be certified Chronofiable. The aim of the chronofiable test is to … More →

Watches & Wonders: What and Who

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The “WATCHES&WONDERS” exhibition will be held from 25 to 28 September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Photo: © WATCHES&WONDERS

Touted as an event that will be the “first of its kind” in Asia showcasing the “very latest creations in the world of haute horlogerie” is the “Watches&Wonders” exhibition which will be held in Hong Kong from 25 to 28 September 2013. “Watches&Wonders is the platform for fine watchmaking that is being brought to Asia. It is the personal delivery … More →

SPOT ON: The power of the colour orange

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So how was the recently concluded annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) held in Geneva at the end of January 2013? From what we observed during the watch fair, artistic pieces stood out even more for us this year. Interestingly, one colour also caught our attention – orange. Coincidentally, we spotted a butterfly with an orange spot on … More →