Richard Mille RM 72-01 – The Absolute Horological Lifestyle

Maybe that in another situation, introducing this kind of revolutionary timepiece and movement would have been an opportunity for an impressive event. But as we are living strange times, Richard Mille has decided to entrust the on-line launching message to artists coming from the worlds of ballet and music. Choreographer Benjamin Millepied and composer Thomas Roussel have seen and felt the new watch and came up with a special composition and a dance that took the shape of a unique video.

Their artistic mission was inspired by the magic surrounding the important step taken now by Richard Mille. The new RM 72-01 keeps time, three beats to a measure, a rhythm emphasizing three numbers: three, eight and eleven. Three beats for the three counters that immediately capture every eye. The hands dance in stylised harmony within their three respective timescales (blue for seconds, orange for minutes, green for hours), orchestrated by a six-column wheel.

The transfers from minutes to hours have been isolated from the seconds wheel in this flyback chronograph which incorporates a double oscillating pinion mechanism developed and patented by Richard Mille. The brand has submitted a patent application for its double-clutch chronograph. ‘This pinion, which can enmesh or withdraw from the gear teeth, has been twinned. There’s now one for the minutes and another for seconds. This system is thinner than a vertical clutch, which would be hard to fit into the heart of the movement,’ explained Salvador Arbona, Technical Director for Movements. As a result, the chronograph function has little impact on the power reserve. The Calibre CRMC1 thus remains quite slim, at just 6.05 mm thick, despite comprising 425 different parts.

Equipped with 24-hour and 60-minute counters positioned at 5 o’clock and 2 o’clock respectively, it proves that a chronograph need not be limited to timing short periods. This mechanism was entirely imagined, manufactured and assembled in Les Breuleux, at the brand’s workshops. Its sublime precision can be viewed through its openwork caseback, a hallmark of the Richard Mille brand.

This model is available in four different combinations—5N red gold, titanium and black or white ceramic. It features an automatic winding movement, with a 50-hour power reserve irrespective of how much the chronograph is activated. It is a strikingly architectural watch offering true ease of use. Embodying pure mechanics and hand finishing, it is designed for everyday wear.

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