Richard Mille Brings Daring Elegance With Its Ladies’ Watches
An icon of audacious watchmaking, bold design, and advanced technical capabilities, Richard Mille brings those same values to its women’s collection.
Richard Mille defined an entire genre with its ambitious, ultra-high-end take on extreme technical watchmaking and a bold aesthetic to match. These were the sort of qualities that most readily lend themselves to men’s watches, but the brand has a considerable feminine collection as well—and one that brings the same sort of mechanical artistry, innovative materials, and, of course, the distinctive design language that makes up the unique Richard Mille wrist presence. Here are a few that are in the line-up today.
RM 07-01 Automatic Winding
This is about as simple as it gets for Richard Mille—the RM 07-01 sports a self-winding two-hand movement with some 50 hours of power reserve. Aesthetically, it is relatively minimalist in the classic Richard Mille tonneau shape. It even has a dial, albeit one that does not extend all the way to the edges, and hence teases with a glimpse of the underlying mechanics. Its simplicity of form lends itself to a variety of expressions, including the pictured diamond-set white gold versions, one with a baguette setting, and another with a snow setting on a gourmette bracelet. For something a little more cutting edge, the Starry Night version has a Carbon TPT case, one of the brand’s signature materials. Here, its use of diamonds is more judicious, resulting in the celestial-inspired motif.
RM 037 Automatic Winding
The RM 037 builds on the simplicity of the RM 07-01 by adding a dash of complication—seen here in red gold with snow-set diamonds, to make for an execution of old-school grandeur. One of those complications is useful: an oversize date at 12 o’clock on the dial that affords both legibility and a splash of occasion. The other is more fun: a function selector pusher at four o’clock, with an indicator window that denotes whether the crown will wind the movement (W), set the time (H), or do nothing (N). Strictly necessary to the functioning of a watch? Perhaps not. Enjoyable, interactive, and more encouraging of a tactile exploration of mechanical watchmaking? Definitely yes.
RM 74-02 Automatic Tourbillon
Cutting-edge technology is an unassailable part of the Richard Mille DNA, and this rendition of the RM 75-01 and its automatic tourbillon calibre is a fine example with a case made of Gold Quartz TPT. This exclusive material consists of sheets of quartz fibres layered together and moulded with heat and pressure; leaves of 22k red gold are introduced during this process. The result is a unique aesthetic, with shining stripes of gold intermittently cast throughout the rest of the striated case. The movement is a vision to match—revolving tourbillon laid bare through full skeletonisation, beneath a symmetrical structure of solid gold bridges.
RM 75-01 Flying Tourbillon Sapphire
The RM 75-01 Flying Tourbillon Sapphire pulls out all the stops in terms of both materials and mechanics, though it maintains a playful package. Sapphire is a unique material for watch cases—challenging to manufacture, but providing an unparalleled, all but scratch-proof transparency. In the RM 75-01, it allows easy viewing of the unabashed technicity and multi-level layout of its calibre. This timepiece was created with three limited editions: the 15-piece clear sapphire with a sea-green rubber strap; and two 10-piece runs in demure shades of blue or lilac pink.
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