Thanks for your detailed and typically thought-provoking report. I confirm my against-the-mainstream (or so it seems so far) reaction to this collection -- I like it and it does intrigue me!

Jan 27, 2019,07:12 AM
 

I mainly view these bonbons as an exercise in self irony, yet they fully conform to the technical (and aesthetic) high quality of RM.

It was also a good strategic choice to keep the production very limited -- only 30 pieces per bonbon safely guarantees they will all be sold (if they haven't been yet!).
I'm looking forward to seeing those that I can in the metal and trying them on! ;-) Cheers.

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SIHH 2019: Richard Mille

 
 By: foversta : January 27th, 2019-04:00
And now, the curtain has fallen. Richard Mille has presented for the last time its novelties in the context of the SIHH (more will come this year obvjously). However, the collection unveiled in Geneva inspires neither sadness nor gloom. On the contrary, t...  
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i wouldnt wear them even if i was offered money to do so

 
 By: Mohannad (aka Riddler) : January 27th, 2019-04:43
this playfull theme isn't strategic but plain slap on the face of hardcore RM followers not a racing machine on the wrist but rather Chuppa Chups on the wrist on another note RM will release a slim integrated chronograph (maybe using RM67 case) which im l... 
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Completely agree [nt]

 
 By: grahamhar : January 27th, 2019-14:15
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Thanks for your detailed and typically thought-provoking report. I confirm my against-the-mainstream (or so it seems so far) reaction to this collection -- I like it and it does intrigue me!

 
 By: FabR : January 27th, 2019-07:12
I mainly view these bonbons as an exercise in self irony, yet they fully conform to the technical (and aesthetic) high quality of RM. It was also a good strategic choice to keep the production very limited -- only 30 pieces per bonbon safely guarantees th... 
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An expensive joke

 
 By: Poky : January 27th, 2019-08:36
at the expense of the customer. No doubt some people will buy and enjoy them. If I win the lotto and after having exhausted spending money on lots of unnecessary things, I will buy the Kiwi with the spare cash at the end. Completely unnecessary but fun fo... 
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😍 [nt]

 
 By: Fjan : January 27th, 2019-09:56
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Richard Mille

 
 By: esotericjunkie : January 28th, 2019-12:21
WOW these are some fantastically expensive and UGLY pieces.
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Totally different from what I expect...

 
 By: Ravenart : January 30th, 2019-10:41
From RM, the pieces are beautiful but come off a little novelty item to me.
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More System 51 Swatch novelty than RM, in my opinion [nt]

 
 By: cazalea : January 31st, 2019-10:41
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