$94,400
“Tourbillon RM002” Richard Mille, “Tourbillon RM002”. Production of this reference started in 2001. Very fine, rare and very unusual, tonneau-shaped and curved, 18K white gold gentleman’s wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, torque indicator, power-reserve and an 18K white gold Richard Mille buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and warranty. Three-body, bezel with 8 special milled titanium screws, reinforced case band, transparent case back with 4 special milled titanium screws, rubber-coated winding crown with co-axial pushbutton to select a neutral, winding or handsetting position, 2 curved and anti-reflective sapphire crystals. Transparent with white Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with 5-minute luminous dot markers, at 1 sector for the torque indication, at 4 indicator for the winding, neutral and hand-setting position, at 11 sector for the up-and-down indication, at 6 aperture for the tourbillon regulator under a V-shaped bridge. Titanium “skeleton” hands with luminous tips. Cal. RM 002-4, titanium, 30 jewels, some in gold châtons, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, titanium tourbillon cage with 3 equidistant polished arms, monometallic balance with ceramic cap jewel, adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 45 mm. Notes Richard Mille After a long and successful career in the watch industry, in 2001 Richard Mille
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-06-14
