Richard Mille - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: TWO Hong Kong Monday, May 30, 2016 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: Richard Mille
    Year: Circa 2008
    Reference No: 507.04.91
    Movement No: 001
    Case No: 01
    Model Name: RM008 AE PG
    Material: 18k pink gold
    Calibre: Mechanical, RM 008-1, 37 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Black Richard Mille rubber strap
    Clasp/Buckle: Titanium Richard Mille buckle
    Dimensions: 39 mm. width
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present RM008 model is the very first model in the RM008 series with the case being numbered 1. This wristwatch incorporates all Richard Mille’s design elements and features a tourbillon and split seconds chronograph mechanism. These two complex features demand advanced technology and require years of development to ensure the highest quality and perfection. The watch houses the caliber RM008 and is cased in the highly distinguished pink gold tonneau-shaped case, which Richard Mille has become known for. Visually striking and highly complex, the present wristwatch displays Richard Mille’s expertise and a degree of sophistication like no other contemporary watchmaker.

  • 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. 507.04.91
An extremely fine and rare pink gold tonneau-shaped split seconds chronograph tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve and torque indicator

Circa 2008
39 mm. width
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$1,600,000 - 2,400,000 

Sold for HK$1,960,000

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: TWO

Hong Kong Auction 31 May 2016