RM 023
| Brand : | Richard Mille |
| Collection : | RM 023 |
| Model : | RM 023 |
| Complement : | White Gold |
| On sale : | 2009 |
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Brand : Richard Mille Collection : RM 023 Model : RM 023 Complement : White Gold On sale : 2009 List Price : 104 500 € Height : 45 mm Width : 37.80 mm Thickness : 11.45 mm Styles : Atypical High Horology Types : Self-winding Calibre : RM 023 Complication : Skeleton Case material : White Gold Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Screwed-down caseback With antireflective treatment Shape : Tonneau Dial : Antirelflective sapphire crystal with indexes Display : Luminescent skeleton hands Indexes : Roman numerals Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Strap material : Leather Strap color : Black + More characteristics : Bottom plate. bridges and balance cock in titanium
Rotor with variable geometry
Double barrel
Movement dimensions :
30.20 x 28.60 x 4.43 mm
Number of jewels : 31
Barrel arbor in AP 20 steel
Balance: GLUCYDUR. 3 arms. inertia moment 4.8 mg/cm2. angle of lift 53º
Frequency : 28.800 vph (4 Hz)
Balance spring : ELINVAR NIVAROX
Index assembly : Triovis N°2
Shock protection :
INCABLOC 908.22.211.100 (transparent)
Escapement wheel jewels : Rubifix (transparent)
Power reserve : 55 hours
DESCRIPTION
- RICHARD MILLE RM 023 AUTOMATIC
Everything is in motion; day and night the Internet connects us from East to West and North to South; our expectations are to experience and feel things- in the “now”, not the “later”. And it is the job of 21st century watchmaking companies like Richard Mille to listen and react to everything that is taking place in horology, whilst at the same time never forgetting the principles and concepts that stand behind their philosophy of watchmaking. Of course, a watch can be contemporary, but for Richard Mille it will never become a fashion product or a slave to trends.
In a nutshell, that’s the story behind the creation of the new RM 023: more than just another variation on a theme, it adds something new to the entire Richard Mille collection, at the same time acknowledging the ongoing and continuous dialogue between the brand and the watch lovers who cherish it.
The skeletonized RM 023, which makes its appearance in 2009, has been given new dimensions (45.00 mm x 37.80 mm x 11.45 mm) and its size is midway between that of the RM 007 and the RM 010. It has a new and elegant dial design, using an asymmetrical layout with roman numerals in appliqué on sapphire with an unusual sculpted, Alcryn collared crown. Designed for both men and women, this new model unites everything essential in Richard Mille’s philosophy with a sophisticated appearance, convincing as well as comfortable under all imaginable conditions.
Whilst the case size of the RM 023 combined with the new dial and crown brings an air of elegance to the exterior, the interior- as can be expected from any Richard Mille creation- is focused solely on timekeeping and nothing else. Great attention to every detail is insured, in this case starting with the winding rotor and its white gold V-shaped ribs and variable geometry, which can be personally adjusted to each wearer’s activity level before leaving the workshop. The weight segment along the outer edge is milled from a special tungsten/cobalt alloy with the rotor’s ball bearings created from synthetic ceramics. The special double barrel system lowers wear and tear on the movement, also evening out any variations in the flow of power to the movement. This extreme care and attention to the rotor and winding aspects of the watch’s going train are directly connected with the necessity of an even energy supply as the essential basis for ensuring excellent chronometric results.
The PVD treated titanium baseplate, bridges and balance-cock with many skeletonized parts have been developed to guarantee excellent rigidity and accurate surface flatness, which in the case of skeletonized movements requires additional considerations. A casing ring is no longer used with the movement seated in the tripartite case using chassis mounting rubbers and fixed with 4 titanium screws, thereby insuring additional isolation from external shock and vibration. Problems caused by external shock are safeguarded by the balance wheel being given Incabloc protection on both dial and movement side. In its entirety, this tonneau shaped movement, with 31 jewels and beating at 4 Hz, is the flattest titanium based automatic caliber in use today.
The RM 023 will be available in titanium, 18 carat red or white gold.
- RICHARD MILLE RM 023 AUTOMATIC
Everything is in motion; day and night the Internet connects us from East to West and North to South; our expectations are to experience and feel things- in the “now”, not the “later”. And it is the job of 21st century watchmaking companies like Richard Mille to listen and react to everything that is taking place in horology, whilst at the same time never forgetting the principles and concepts that stand behind their philosophy of watchmaking. Of course, a watch can be contemporary, but for Richard Mille it will never become a fashion product or a slave to trends.
In a nutshell, that’s the story behind the creation of the new RM 023: more than just another variation on a theme, it adds something new to the entire Richard Mille collection, at the same time acknowledging the ongoing and continuous dialogue between the brand and the watch lovers who cherish it.
The skeletonized RM 023, which makes its appearance in 2009, has been given new dimensions (45.00 mm x 37.80 mm x 11.45 mm) and its size is midway between that of the RM 007 and the RM 010. It has a new and elegant dial design, using an asymmetrical layout with roman numerals in appliqué on sapphire with an unusual sculpted, Alcryn collared crown. Designed for both men and women, this new model unites everything essential in Richard Mille’s philosophy with a sophisticated appearance, convincing as well as comfortable under all imaginable conditions.
Whilst the case size of the RM 023 combined with the new dial and crown brings an air of elegance to the exterior, the interior- as can be expected from any Richard Mille creation- is focused solely on timekeeping and nothing else. Great attention to every detail is insured, in this case starting with the winding rotor and its white gold V-shaped ribs and variable geometry, which can be personally adjusted to each wearer’s activity level before leaving the workshop. The weight segment along the outer edge is milled from a special tungsten/cobalt alloy with the rotor’s ball bearings created from synthetic ceramics. The special double barrel system lowers wear and tear on the movement, also evening out any variations in the flow of power to the movement. This extreme care and attention to the rotor and winding aspects of the watch’s going train are directly connected with the necessity of an even energy supply as the essential basis for ensuring excellent chronometric results.
The PVD treated titanium baseplate, bridges and balance-cock with many skeletonized parts have been developed to guarantee excellent rigidity and accurate surface flatness, which in the case of skeletonized movements requires additional considerations. A casing ring is no longer used with the movement seated in the tripartite case using chassis mounting rubbers and fixed with 4 titanium screws, thereby insuring additional isolation from external shock and vibration. Problems caused by external shock are safeguarded by the balance wheel being given Incabloc protection on both dial and movement side. In its entirety, this tonneau shaped movement, with 31 jewels and beating at 4 Hz, is the flattest titanium based automatic caliber in use today.
The RM 023 will be available in titanium, 18 carat red or white gold.
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Brand : Richard Mille Collection : RM 023 Model : RM 023 Complement : White Gold On sale : 2009 List Price : 104 500 € Height : 45 mm Width : 37.80 mm Thickness : 11.45 mm Styles : Atypical High Horology Types : Self-winding Calibre : RM 023 Complication : Skeleton Case material : White Gold Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Screwed-down caseback With antireflective treatment Shape : Tonneau Dial : Antirelflective sapphire crystal with indexes Display : Luminescent skeleton hands Indexes : Roman numerals Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Strap material : Leather Strap color : Black More characteristics : Bottom plate. bridges and balance cock in titanium
Rotor with variable geometry
Double barrel
Movement dimensions :
30.20 x 28.60 x 4.43 mm
Number of jewels : 31
Barrel arbor in AP 20 steel
Balance: GLUCYDUR. 3 arms. inertia moment 4.8 mg/cm2. angle of lift 53º
Frequency : 28.800 vph (4 Hz)
Balance spring : ELINVAR NIVAROX
Index assembly : Triovis N°2
Shock protection :
INCABLOC 908.22.211.100 (transparent)
Escapement wheel jewels : Rubifix (transparent)
Power reserve : 55 hours