Richard Mille

PuristSPro's 2010 SIHH Live Reporting by Z3

 

Richard Mille at SIHH

 

The new entrant to SIHH has a sexily designed booth, with strong popularity and plenty of traffic...

As I was checking in at the front desk, I was greeted by the Man himself, and the visiting buddy FP Journe.

 

 

 

Here are some of the pieces that were present at the show:

 

RM020 - heavy, chunky (especially the chain), and total deviation from the traditional elegance of the pocket watch - a clash of philosophy and style, fascinating...

Well constructed, notice the different styles of polishing on the stand's pushers.

 

RM025

 

 

Several extensions of the previous models

 

RM022 "Aerodyne", check out the "honeycomb" dial!

 

RM028. The new diver's watch. 

This piece has generated a lot of buzz. Personally, I find many of RM's other creations to be much more fascinating. This piece is quite thick, and I feel that the bezel is too wide, squishing the dial... At the price of over US$70,000, it left me scratching my head a bit...

 

 

 

RM019 - This is my favorite watch at the show - the "Celtic Knot" (or the "Infinity Knot"). The three-dimensional diamond-set gold "thread" passes through various components of the movement, and ties into a knot. The bridge is made out of onyx. 

This piece showcases prowess not only in watchmaking, but also in working with precious stones, and in intricate jewelry making... Bravo!

 

Onyx bridge.

 

The "Infinity knot" with pave diamonds

 

Another fascinating piece with strong demonstration of innovation and super craftmanship, in collaboration with the jewelry-maker Boucheron, where the components are made of onyx! 

It is said that when held under the light, the stone parts provide a semi-translucent visual effect

How amazing is it that modern machineries can cut stones into thin working parts - projects like these were unthinkable 10 years ago...

 

 

Hope you enjoyed the photos!

 

Yours truly,

Jon (Z3)

This message has been edited by Z3 on 2010-01-28 22:43:41 This message has been edited by 219 on 2010-01-29 04:09:27 This message has been edited by 219 on 2010-02-03 07:10:35

for me my fav is the RM 022 but they all look so spectacular  wow   thx for the pics jon

..When you run through that series of pics, the aerodyne. celtoc knot, desk/pocket watch I am absolutley amazed by how stunning ( and that is not a word I use often ) many of the RM pieces are. He must be incredibly proud to continue coming up with such absolutley fantastic designs. On these photos you can really see the depth & complexity of the pieces, in my mind there is nothing else on the market that gets close to the RM appeal. I think as the years go by RM is going to gain an exceptional reputation in his field.

Bravo indeed, and thanks for putting up the report & these pictures, absolutley made my day...just have to figure out how to make enough money so I can collect one of each of RM's collection....oh well maybe just look at the pictures instead!

 

I feel that RM started out as a futuristic, cool and tough sports watch brand with cold color tones, but now he has expanded its breadth and created models that are artistic, colorful, yet still technically sophisticated.

The "Celtic knot" and all the pieces with precious stone components (with Boucheron) are good examples.

Yes I agree, those things are so expensive...

Jon (Z3)  

but i've always been drawn to the sporty, streamline, and the beautifully mechanical aspects (with different and often untraditional materials) of RM watches.  as a result, i see the diamonds and celtic knot (while beautiful) as "cluttering."  does anyone else feel that way? 

Whereas the other models have simple and clean see-through dial, the "honeycomb" pattern is very elaborate, and as the strongest structure in molecular chemistry, gives it a sense of "toughness"=)

Glad you liked it. Take care my friend.

Jon (Z3)

one of my absolute favourites.  Think of it this way, as we get used to carrying mobile phones, and perhaps even tablet PC's, then why not a watch that sits in the pocket too?  The design is contemporary, with suits, jeans, it would be so 'dandy'!

Great photos of RM and FPJ together.  Many thanks.

Andrew H

PS.  Pleasure meeting you at SIHH.

The pleasure was all mine. Thanks for sharing your deep knowledge on RM and GF with me. I've learned quite a lot.

The pocket watch concept is very cool and it is so very well made. My only concern is that it is QUITE heavy, and given its heft, I am not sure how many owners will actually use it as a pocket watch on a daily basis. Even so, like many of my "far-out" watches, it's still a nice piece to have it around the house and to admire.=)

Jon (Z3)

Had to go back a few times to believe it.
Absolutely stunning piece.
GEO

Loved the first two pics of Francois and Richard.

I hear the new pieces from Richard Mille are really very big. Can't wait to see them in the flesh...

 Thanks Z3, i still love his basic designes way over the divers watch..... i just cant digest the look of it. RM pushed the watch making  to a futuristic extant by the materials he is using in his movements or on the complications he does.

 

Faisal

 

 

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One day I will own a RM in RG. Currently have my eye on a RM16. Stunning watches.

...movements in RM watches better than the dials, but I have to say I'm enjoying the honeycomb dial of the new Aerodyne very much.  The Celtic Knot watch is also quite beautiful and its use of semi-precious stones is fun and innovative.

Thanks for the photos!

Cheers,

Daos

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sir

all brands a making a very very very very high prices watches what a poor man do????????????????????????????????????????

please a watches under 100 dollar

 

thanks

sir

all brands are making a very very very very high prices watches what a poor man do????????????????????????????????????????

please make watches under 100 dollar also becose their is a very big world you very intellegent business men and marketing staff also this world is not for a rich peoples also for a poor peoples

if you have a low price watches with a same features i think you will earn a more money then a single watch of 695,000 dollar with limited eddition

 very shame

so please make a low price watches i wana also buy a good brand watch for my wrist  

 

thanks

asad raza