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Richard Mille
Ref. RM016 AJ WG/1198
RM016
A piece-unique large and unusual white gold skeletonised rectangular wristwatch with date, variable geometry rotor and presentation box, exclusively made to raise funds for “Help Them Onlus”
- Estimate
- HK$280,000 - 670,000€33,100 - 79,100$35,900 - 85,900
HK$571,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Richard Mille
- Year
- Circa 2012
- Reference No
- RM016 AJ WG/1198
- Movement No
- 7011
- Model Name
- RM016
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. RMAS7, 32 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- Titanium Richard Mille deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 50mm length x 38mm width
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Richard Mille warranty stamped Richard Mille EMEA and dated 29th February 2012, service invoice, instruction manual, product literature, photographs, fitted winding presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
A man of many hats, Richard Mille is not just a visionaire in ultra-luxurious watchmaking but has always been a keen philanthropist. In 2012, he joined forces with an esteemed auction house to raise funds for “Help Them Onlus”, a non-profit pledged to better the lives of children in need. Aligned with The Embassy of the Order of Malta in Belgrade, the present masterpiece was donated and auctioned in Milan to endorse the charity’s conscious efforts to set up schools for underprivileged children in Serbia. Honouring its institutional colours, this one-of-a-kind RM016 RM016 AJ WG / 1198 is encased in white gold, boasting a unique skeletonised dial with a white chapter ring, red accents and an embolic heart carrying the cross of the Order of Malta at 9’oclock. The caseback is also engraved with the name of the organisation, “Help Them Onlus”, and “unique piece” is inscribed alongside it.
Sporting a significantly thinner case, the RM016 took a turn from iconic tonneau-shaped case and resulted in a new identity in the RM line up. Without losing the distinct design DNA of the brand, Richard Mille and his team of expert watchmakers developed a revolutionary rectangular case that accommodates the cutting-edge movement that powers this reference. From afar, this may look like a time-only wristwatch. But upon closer inspection, the date is cleverly integrated into the 7 o’clock index which offers the wearer an unobstructed view of the openworked bridges and baseplate fashioned from grade 5 titanium. Through the sapphire caseback, the wearer is invited to admire a winding rotor that features two “wings”, which can be adjusted to modify the inertia and can be regulated depending on how active the owner is.
Presented in excellent condition with its original accessories, the present RM016 is a beautiful piece made for a good cause.
Sporting a significantly thinner case, the RM016 took a turn from iconic tonneau-shaped case and resulted in a new identity in the RM line up. Without losing the distinct design DNA of the brand, Richard Mille and his team of expert watchmakers developed a revolutionary rectangular case that accommodates the cutting-edge movement that powers this reference. From afar, this may look like a time-only wristwatch. But upon closer inspection, the date is cleverly integrated into the 7 o’clock index which offers the wearer an unobstructed view of the openworked bridges and baseplate fashioned from grade 5 titanium. Through the sapphire caseback, the wearer is invited to admire a winding rotor that features two “wings”, which can be adjusted to modify the inertia and can be regulated depending on how active the owner is.
Presented in excellent condition with its original accessories, the present RM016 is a beautiful piece made for a good cause.
Provenance
Richard Mille
Swiss | 1999Established 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.
Browse MakerInnovative 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.