Richard Mille - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XI Hong Kong Saturday, November 28, 2020 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Richard Mille
    Year: Circa 2018
    Reference No: RM022 CA TZP-Z RME
    Movement No: 153
    Case No: 071, 05/10
    Model Name: Aerodyne "Camouflage"
    Material: Ceramic and Carbon TPT
    Calibre: Manual, RM022, 28 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Rubber
    Clasp/Buckle: Titanium Richard Mille delpoyant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm width x 50mm length
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Richard Mille warranty dated 2018, Instruction booklet, service booklet, cleaning cloth and presentation box

  • Catalogue Essay

    Richard Mille launched the RM022 in 2010, adding an additional function GMT together with the tourbillon function. Since then, it has been re-released different time as a limited edition for various markets as well as various special materials.

    RM022 also known as ‘Aerodyne’ get its name from the use of aerospace materials. The baseplate with the ‘honeycomb’ pattern is cut out and created by a special material called orthorhombic Titanium aluminide for its extremely strong property and being lightweight as well. Richard Mille was able to combine using a brasing technique to combine the structure with other metals due to it’s unique properties it can be use to mount on movement parts.

    Fitted with the Calibre RM022, it is a manual winding tourbillon movement with hours, minutes and dual time zone on a transparent sapphire crystal disc, which comes into view when suspended above the light coloured field located at 3 o'clock. It also hosts a power reserve indicator (70 hours) between 11 and 12 o'clock, a torque indicator that shows the main spring's internal tension and a function selector to show the watch's state in each of the positions for winding, neutral and hand setting.

    The present lot is made specially for the European market by Richard Mille, limited edition to 10 pieces and it is the first time publicly available in an auction market.

  • 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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Ref. RM022 CA TZP-Z RME
An attractive and very rare limited edition brown ceramic, carbon TPT tonneau-shaped dual-time, tourbillon, with function selector, power reserve and torque indication, original warranty and presentation box, numbered 05 of a limited edition of 10 pieces

Circa 2018
40mm width x 50mm length
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$2,350,000 - 4,700,000 
€253,000-507,000
$301,000-603,000

Sold for HK$4,284,000

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XI

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