Richard Mille - The 2021 New York Watch Auction New York Saturday, December 11, 2021 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Richard Mille
    Year: 2015
    Reference No: RM60-01 Ti/103
    Case No: No. 02/50
    Model Name: Automatic Flyback Chronograph Regatta Les Voiles de St. Barth
    Material: Titanium
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. RMAC2, 62 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Richard Mille rubber strap
    Clasp/Buckle: Titanium
    Dimensions: 50mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, strap, and buckle signed.
    Accessories: Accompanied by Richard Mille warranty certificate dated October 2015, three additional brand new Richard Mille rubber straps, product literature, travel case, charger, and winding presentation box.

  • Catalogue Essay

    In the case of Richard Mille and the RM60-01, more is more, and the more rugged and complicated the watch, the more excitement it elicits. Combining a chronograph with an annual calendar function, rotatable bezel with compass, and waterproof case, the RM60 flouts the traditional design and layout of the regatta timer. It has everything one might need to sail forbidden seas and land on barbarous coasts, and then some. The titanium case is designed to endure the abuses of an active lifestyle, and the architects at Richard Mille made sure, with a locking mechanism for the crown and a tripartite case, that it would not easily be knocked off by a flying jib or loose sail. At 50mm diameter and 16.33mm in height, with a semi-skeletonized dial and aqua blue accents, it has a commanding presence.

    Les Voiles de Saint Barth is a five-day regatta hosted by Richard Mille the brand – and Richard Mille himself – since 2010, and the RM60 is a limited edition released each year since 2015 to commemorate the exciting race as well as being awarded to the winner. It takes place in the tropical blue waters of St. Barth’s in the part of the Caribbean known as the French West Indies.

    The RM60 hosts a panoply of functionality, including an annual calendar, chronograph, UTC indicator, rotatable compass bezel, variable locking crown – all powered by the automatic caliber RMAC2. It comes accompanied by its original warranty certificate, three additional Richard Mille rubber straps, product literature, and winding presentation box.

  • 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. RM60-01 Ti/103
A massive, impressive, and bold limited edition titanium annual calendar flyback chronograph wristwatch with UTC display, integrated compass, locking crown, and regatta timer, accompanied by certificate, additional straps, and presentation box

2015
50mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement, strap, and buckle signed.

Estimate
$70,000 - 140,000 
CHF64,800-130,000
€62,000-124,000
HK$546,000-1,090,000

Sold for $252,000

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The 2021 New York Watch Auction

New York Auction 11 - 12 December 2021