Richard Mille RM 001

RM 001 is a luxury watch by Richard Mille.

After a preparatory phase of three years Richard Mille introduced its first luxury watch in 2001 with this model. The watch has a minute tourbillon, a retrograde power reserve, and a torque indicator.

At an auction of the auction house Christie's on May 12, 2007 in Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues , Geneva, one copy estimated for 90.000 to 130.000 Swiss francs achieved the surprisingly high sum total of 220,000 CHF.

Movement: Manual winding movement Tourbillon with cage in titanium Monometallische balance wheel with ceramic capstone 30 jewels Case: White gold, tonneau shaped (also available in red gold and platinum) Dimensions 39 x 45 mm Domed sapphire crystal with anti-glare treatment Sapphire crystal caseback Waterproof to ? m Dial: Skeletonized Luminous hands Luminous numerals, printed on the sapphire crystal Functions: Hours, minutes Power reserve indicator Torque indicator of the movement Bracelet: Leather strap