Richard Mille RM 025 Tourbillon Chronograph Diver

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RM 025 Tourbillon Chronograph Diver is a diver's chronograph by Richard Mille.

At the end of the year 2008 Richard Mille presented again one of his sensational watch creations: this time a diver's chronograph with tourbillon. For the unusual combination of both complications in a movement more than five years of development work were invested. For the first time carbon nanofibers for the plate were used; the column wheel and the shift lever of the chronograph are made of titanium.

Due to the high production expense only a few pieces per year are produced.

Richard Mille won the Sports Watch Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève for the RM 025 Montre de Plongée in November, 2009.

Movement:

Manual winding manufacture movement Calibre RM 025, 21,600 A/h
Chronograph with minute tourbillon, exclusive movement
Glucydur balance wheel
38 jewels
Power reserve 70 hours

Case:

Combination of 18ct red-/white gold and titanium
D 50.7 mm, H 19.2 mm
Sapphire crystal with anti-glare treatment
Unidirectional turning bezel with three layers, fastened with 24 screws
Screw-in crown, sealed pushers
Waterproof to 300 m

Dial:

Skeletonized

Functions:

Hours, minutes, small seconds
Chrono function
Chrono pushers integrated in the bezel
Power reserve indicator
Torque indicator of the mainspring
Status indication "H, N, W" for "Hand-setting", "Neutral" or "Winding"

Bracelet:

Rubber strap

Price:

Approx. 600,000 € (retrieved 2008)