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Mark in Paris shares a selection of recent Richard Mille releases, highlighting various regional editions like the RM11-02 Ceramic "Japan" and RM030 Blue Ceramic EMEA. He also invites the community to the Chantilly Concours of Arts and Elegance, setting the stage for a discussion on both new watches and luxury automotive culture.
The Richard Mille RM030 Automatic Declutchable Rotor represents the brand's approach to haute horlogerie complications, featuring a mechanism that allows the wearer to engage or disengage the automatic rotor. This reference was produced from 2012 to 2020, positioning it as a contemporary offering within Richard Mille's technical collection.
The 43mm case is constructed from titanium and fitted with a fixed bezel and sapphire crystal. The skeletonized dial provides visibility into the mechanical components. The watch houses the RMAS7 automatic caliber, offering 55 hours of power reserve. Water resistance is rated to 50 meters, and the watch is completed with a rubber strap.
This reference appeals to collectors interested in Richard Mille's technical innovations and contemporary haute horlogerie. The declutchable rotor complication and skeletonized architecture cater to enthusiasts who appreciate visible mechanical complexity. The eight-year production run suggests steady availability within the secondary market for collectors seeking this particular technical execution.
Do they want to be like Hublot? I hope not! Best.
but honestly, can somebody explain me these watches? I'm not talking about their design cause I understand this is a personal opinion. You might like them and you might hate them. just like some people probably don't like a Patek 2499. But i do have a HUGE problem with their price. A cheap almost massively made RM costs almost the same as a Voutilainen or even close to a RW Smith ? I had some RM in my hands the last years and I still don't get it. Their finishing is OK but imo no more than OK. A
It is true that RM prices its pieces crazily and they definitely do not worth such amounts of money. However if people pays that prices... but as you said RM is a bit like Rolex, many buy them just to show they are wealthy for Rolex or very wealthy in case of RM. Furthermore I do not understand all those "editions", always the same watch but they interchange colours and (sometimes) materials. Best.
People knowing RM from far, are not familiar with their products and volumes. They have been providing in their early period (they started in 2001 so this is quite recent) one model after another. Aesthetically, they were mainly gold followed by Titanium when they could master the production of Ti for their cases (it wasn't as frequent to have Ti cases back then). Hence we had mainly Ti, WG, RG and a very few PT (some references had only less than 10 pieces in Pt). With the market increase of th
The fist thing we look at (as I did when I started in watches and when I discovered RM for the first time around 2009) is the price point compared to traditional, established brands. The comparision is made on what these brands are known for: polishing (cases, hands, markers, chamfering...), classical style, brand fame (PP, AP, VC, ALS, indies and so on...). Thus, using that base reference for RM brings questions. However, from what I wrote in the past ( , and in other posts), this is not what
you present a fair picture for the brand and its fans. I recently got to try a few RM pieces on at an AD thanks to the help of Padj and the lightness of construction & potential comfort are top class. Some personal ovservations: Both RM and FP Journe watches came into the world at about the same time circa 2000 and it is an interesting comparison to consider. These two Frenchmen who are envied in Switzerland. Similarities in that they are driven by a singular vision of the primary owner whose na
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