Richard Mille - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX Hong Kong Saturday, November 23, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Richard Mille
    Year: Circa 2020
    Reference No: RM020 AI RG
    Movement No: 099
    Case No: 59
    Model Name: RM 020
    Material: Titanium and 18K pink gold
    Calibre: Manual, cal. RM020, 28 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Titanium Richard Mille watch chain
    Dimensions: 52mm width x 62mm length
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and stand signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Richard Mille warranty stamped Richard Mille Boutique Shanghai, dated 4 September 2020, service booklet, instruction manual and folio.

  • Catalogue Essay

    With the RM 020, Richard Mille reinvents the quintessential pocket watch as the first to utilize a baseplate crafted of carbon nanofiber composite. This re-engineered composite material, originally developed for the extreme environments braved by fighter jets, now provides the optimal foundation for the tourbillon inside the RM 020. The double-barrel architecture supplies an impressive ten days of power reserve.

    As one of only five pieces made in titanium and pink gold, the present RM 020 is fitted with a handsome titanium watch chain and desk stand, offering seamless transition from a pocket watch to a desk clock. This fusion of cutting-edge design, innovative materials and old-world mechanical complexity represents the pinnacle of forward-thinking ingenuity from Richard Mille.

    This stunning example from circa 2020 is kept in excellent condition, offering collectors a chance to own a radical and versatile pocket watch for the modern age.

  • 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. RM020 AI RG
An incredibly rare and impressive limited edition titanium and pink gold semi-skeletonized tourbillon pocket watch with titanium watch chain, 10-day power reserve, function indication, desk stand and warranty, one of a limited edition of 5 pieces

Circa 2020
52mm width x 62mm length
Case, dial, movement and stand signed

Estimate
HK$600,000 - 1,200,000 
€70,200-140,000
$76,900-154,000

Sold for HK$2,032,000

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX

Hong Kong Auction 23 - 24 November 2024