Richard Mille - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: SIX Hong Kong Monday, May 28, 2018 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Richard Mille
    Year: Circa 2007
    Reference No: RM010 AG RG
    Movement No: 0532
    Case No: 285
    Model Name: RM010
    Material: 18K pink gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. RM-AS7, 32 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold and Titanium Richard Mille double deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 39mm. Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed
    Accessories: With Richard Mille fitted leather presentation box, warranty dated 9 May, 2007, leather pouch, polish cloth, product literature and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Innovation, artistry and architecture are three key concepts Richard Mille embodies in each of his unique designs. From high-grade complicated movements, 21st century technology and lightweight materials the brand updates traditional horology to a modern age. In partnership with other brands in particular in the automotive world, his creations often feature designs taken from the partner, for example chronograph buttons resembling an F1’s air-intake snorkel.

    The concept for the RM010 was a blend of technical knowledge and design to create a watch that was reliable and wearable. Extensive research and development went in to the watch and the result is a subtle and sublime time only automatic wristwatch with date. The skeletonized movement allows the wearer to see the base plate and bridges, along with the revolutionary rotor with variable geometry. This allows for the rotor inertia to be modified depending on the wearer’s lifestyle, so that it can be sped up or slowed down. In excellent overall condition, this technical marvel can please both collectors interested in the technical as well as the design perspective of horology.

  • Artist Biography

    Richard Mille

    Swiss • 1999

    Established in 1999, Richard Mille's ultra-modern timepieces combine cutting-edge materials from high performance worlds such as Formula 1 racecars with high-end traditional watchmaking. The brand's revolutionary designs, technical breakthroughs and exceptional hand-finishing excite even the most discriminating collectors, and have positioned Richard Mille alongside the top makers of the modern luxury watch world.

    Innovative watches, such as the RM 027 Tourbillon, which was the world’s lightest mechanical watch when introduced in 2011, have helped the brand invert the concept of the luxury watch. Key models include the RM 009 Tourbillon cased in Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC), the RM 027-02 Tourbillon made for tennis star Rafael Nadal with a case made from quartz and carbon fiber and the RM 008 split seconds chronograph.

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FROM AN IMPORTANT ASIAN COLLECTOR

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Ref. RM010 AG RG
A rare and attractive pink gold skeletonized tonneau-shaped wristwatch with date, original presentation box and warranty

Circa 2007
39mm. Diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$320,000 - 640,000 
€35,200-70,500
$41,000-82,100

Sold for HK$525,000

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