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Richard Mille RM 50-04 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Kimi Raikkonen

Marina Milojević | 09.23.19 | 03:05 AM

A couple of days ago, at the 2019 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix, Richard Mille took the opportunity to present the new RM 50-04 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph. The extraordinary new piece is dedicated to the famous driver and the friend of the Richard Mille brand, Kimi Räikkönen, and his team Alfa Romeo Racing Team. The exclusive new watch combines the art of skeletonization with an unlikely combination of complications. Designed to provide absolute precision in time recording, the RM 50-04 associates the tourbillon escapement and the chronograph.

The watch is powered by the manual winding tourbillon movement Calibre RM50-03, which provides functionalities for hours, minutes, split-seconds chronograph, 30-minute totalizer, power-reserve, torque, and function indicators. The actual level of power reserve depends on the period of time the chronograph is engaged, but the full level, without the chronograph running, is around 70 hours.

The movement is ultra-light, thanks to the extreme skeletonization of its components and the use of innovative materials, such as grade 5 Titanium and Carbon TPT. The baseplate and the part of the bridges are made from lightweight, durable, biocompatible, and highly corrosion-resistant titanium. Carbon TPT is used for some of the bridges, as is the transverse carriage supporting the entire calibre, together with the barrel and tourbillon bridges. Thanks to all of these technical solutions, the movement weighs just 7 grams, while it remains resistant to the impact of magnetic fields to 5000 Gauss.

With this new creation, Richard Mille introduces the latest-generation split-seconds mechanism. The in-house solution allows for a 50% reduction in the chronograph’s energy consumption, while simultaneously decreasing arbour friction. The calibre incorporates a number of innovations, including a new column wheel with just 6 columns for a more reliable operation, and a new clamp design.

The case of the RM 50-04, measuring 44.50 x 49.65 x 16.10 mm, is made of white Quartz TPT. This material, with a distinctive damascene appearance, is obtained by interlaying 600 layers of silicon each 45 microns thick and impregnating them with a white matrix before heating them to 120 °C in an autoclave. The result is a lightweight material with non-allergenic properties and excellent resistance to UV rays. The case is water-resistant to 50 meters and assembled with 20 spline screws in grade 5 titanium and abrasion-resistant washers in 316L stainless steel.

As for the indicators, the watch boasts a gearbox-inspired function indicator which informs the wearer if the watch is in the winding, neutral, or hand-setting mode. The power reserve indicator, at 11 o’clock, shows the amount of energy left in the mainspring; while the torque indicator, at 1 o’clock, provides information about the mainspring’s tension. The watch is equipped with a torque-limiting crown, which helps prevent accidental overwinding.

Richard Mile RM 50-04 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Kimi Räikkönen is mounted on a red textile strap with rubberized interior. The watch is released as a 30-piece limited edition. This special edition watch comes with a price tag $1,063,000 USD. For more information, visit richardmille.com.

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