Important Watches
Important Watches
Property of the Original Owner
Reference RM015 | A platinum skeletonized dual time zone tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve and torque indication, Circa 2008 | 型號 RM015 | 鉑金鏤空陀飛輪兩地時間腕錶,備動力儲備及力矩顯示,約2008年製
Auction Closed
October 13, 12:47 PM GMT
Estimate
1,600,000 - 2,400,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
Property of the Original Owner
Richard Mille
Reference RM015
A platinum skeletonized dual time zone tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve and torque indication, Circa 2008
型號 RM015
鉑金鏤空陀飛輪兩地時間腕錶,備動力儲備及力矩顯示,約2008年製
Dial: skeletonized
Calibre: cal. RM015 mechanical, 29 jewels
Case: platinum, sapphire crystal display back secured by 4 screws
Case number: 07
Closure: black Richard Mille leather strap and titanium double folding clasp
Size: 48 mm length x 39 mm width
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Richard Mille Warranty, instruction manual and presentation box
附帶證書、說明書及盒子
Richard Mille is known for creating avant-garde specialist watches which combine old-world complications with new-world technology. His watches can be seen on the wrists of world class tennis champions such as Rafael Nadal, Tour de France stage win record holder Mark Cavendish, Formula 1 legend Alain Prost to name a few. The RM015 is no different.
Known as the Tourbillon Marine, the watch was created to be worn by the crew of Richard Mille’s own world class racing yacht Scorcha. Ocean racing requires the careful management of time, and as these gruelling contests often take place across time zones, Richard Mille gave this watch a very practical dual time complication along with signature complications such as the tourbillon and torque indicator. What is especially practical is the pusher set in the crown, which similarly to Rolex’s Ring Command bezel sets the function of the crown with indicator on the dial: winding, neutral, time setting. Visible on the dial are also the second time zone indicator at 10 o’clock, power reserve at 1 o’clock and torque indicator at 3 o’clock which tells the user how much to wind the watch for optimal timekeeping accuracy.
Richard Mille watches are crafted for the ultimate sportsperson, and anyone who wears one can feel a sense of the athlete it was created for. Regardless of if one is a racing yacht pilot, enthusiast or not, the RM015 is a watch featuring a bevy of practical complications suitable for any collector who appreciates the engineering and design of this important independent brand.