RM 61-01 Ultimate Edition Yohan Blake
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Brand : Richard Mille Collection : RM 61 Model : RM 61-01 Ultimate Edition Yohan Blake List Price : On request Styles : Atypical High Horology Sporty Types : Hand-winding Calibre distinction : Skeleton Balance spring: elinvar by Nivarox® Complication : Hours Minutes Seconds Case peculiarity : The bezel and caseback are made from Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT® with the latter material also featured on the caseband and the the large crown protectors CROWN In Carbon TPT® with O-ring seal in Alcryn® Shape : Tonneau Water-resistance : 50 meters Dial : Skeleton Glass : Antireflective coating Sapphire + More characteristics :
Movement
CALIBRE RMUL2: Manual winding skeletonised movement with hours, minutes and seconds
Case dimensions: 50.23 x 42.70 x 15.84 mm
Movement weight: circa 4,3 g
POWER RESERVE
Circa 55 hours (±10%)
BASEPLATE AND BRIDGES IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM
FREE-SPRUNG BALANCE WITH VARIABLE INERTIA
DOUBLE-BARREL SYSTEM
SPLINE SCREWS IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM FOR THE BRIDGES AND CASE
OTHER FEATURES
- Movement dimensions: 30.25 x 28.45 mm
- Thickness: 3.15 mm
- Jewels: 24
- Barrel arbor: in AP 20 steel
- Balance wheel: Glucydur®, 4 arms, moment of inertia 4.8 mg.cm2, angle of lift 53°
- Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
- Balance spring: elinvar by Nivarox®
- Shock protection: INCABLOC 908.22.211.100 (transparent)
- Escapement wheel jewels: Rubifix (transparent)
- Stem with two positions: Manual winding and hand setting
CASE
The bezel and caseback are made from Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT®, with the latter material also featured on the caseband and the the large crown protectors
CRYSTAL
Bezel side
In sapphire (1.800 Vickers) with anti-glare coating (both sides)
Thickness: 1.50 mm
Caseback
In sapphire with anti-glare coating (both sides)
Thickness: 1.20 mm at the centre; outer edges 1.95 mm
FINISHING
MOVEMENT
- Baseplate in titanium, wet sandblasted and PVD treated and hand-drawn after treatment
- Locking sections hand-polished
- Burnished pivots
- Pinions with undercuts
STEEL PARTS
- Straight line grain finish on the upper surface
- Lower surfaces microblasted
- Hand-polished sinks
- Screw slot and screws bevelled and polished with rounded and polished tip
WHEELS
- Sandblasted and rhodium-plated, bevelled (before cutting the teeth)
- Minimal corrections applied to the wheels in order to preserve geometry and performance
DESCRIPTION
RM 61-01 ULTIMATE EDITION YOHAN BLAKE
- Last model in the RM 61-01 series
- Case crafted in Carbon TPT® and Quartz TPT®
- Limited edition of 150 pieces
Unveiled in 2014, the RM 61-01 is a younger sibling of the tourbillon RM 59-01 worn by Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake, a member of the Richard Mille family since 2012. This ‘Ultimate Edition’ heralds the last issue of this model and its singular lines, this time in Carbon TPT® and Quartz TPT®.
For the RM 61-01 Ultimate Edition, TZP ceramic yields to Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT® for the bezel and caseback, with the latter material also featured on the caseband.
The many layers of silica-based Quartz TPT®, no more than 45 microns thick, are interlaced with layers of Carbon TPT® as they are stacked by an automatic compiling system that changes the orientation of the fibres by 45° between each layer. Heated to 120° at a pressure of 6 bars in an autoclave, the 600-layer composites are ready for machining at the brand’s factory. Milling and turning reveal random patterns in the Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT®, making each piece absolutely unique.
In addition to elongations between 2 and 5 o’clock which eliminate all possible rubbing against the sprinter’s wrist, the case sports a crown protector in Carbon TPT® that ensures the crown is safe during sporting activities.
Boasting a highly skeletonised calibre crafted of PVD-treated grade 5 titanium, traversing balance bridges in black-galvanised and hand-painted grade 5 titanium and a balance wheel with variable inertia oscillating at a frequency of 4 Hz, the RM 61-01 ensures superlative performance thanks to a 55-hour power reserve and impact resistance tested for impacts of over 5,000 g’s.
This limited edition of 150 pieces brings to a close this model’s 6-year career.
RM 61-01 ULTIMATE EDITION YOHAN BLAKE
- Last model in the RM 61-01 series
- Case crafted in Carbon TPT® and Quartz TPT®
- Limited edition of 150 pieces
Unveiled in 2014, the RM 61-01 is a younger sibling of the tourbillon RM 59-01 worn by Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake, a member of the Richard Mille family since 2012. This ‘Ultimate Edition’ heralds the last issue of this model and its singular lines, this time in Carbon TPT® and Quartz TPT®.
For the RM 61-01 Ultimate Edition, TZP ceramic yields to Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT® for the bezel and caseback, with the latter material also featured on the caseband.
The many layers of silica-based Quartz TPT®, no more than 45 microns thick, are interlaced with layers of Carbon TPT® as they are stacked by an automatic compiling system that changes the orientation of the fibres by 45° between each layer. Heated to 120° at a pressure of 6 bars in an autoclave, the 600-layer composites are ready for machining at the brand’s factory. Milling and turning reveal random patterns in the Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT®, making each piece absolutely unique.
In addition to elongations between 2 and 5 o’clock which eliminate all possible rubbing against the sprinter’s wrist, the case sports a crown protector in Carbon TPT® that ensures the crown is safe during sporting activities.
Boasting a highly skeletonised calibre crafted of PVD-treated grade 5 titanium, traversing balance bridges in black-galvanised and hand-painted grade 5 titanium and a balance wheel with variable inertia oscillating at a frequency of 4 Hz, the RM 61-01 ensures superlative performance thanks to a 55-hour power reserve and impact resistance tested for impacts of over 5,000 g’s.
This limited edition of 150 pieces brings to a close this model’s 6-year career.
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Brand : Richard Mille Collection : RM 61 Model : RM 61-01 Ultimate Edition Yohan Blake List Price : On request Styles : Atypical High Horology Sporty Types : Hand-winding Calibre distinction : Skeleton Balance spring: elinvar by Nivarox® Complication : Hours Minutes Seconds Case peculiarity : The bezel and caseback are made from Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT® with the latter material also featured on the caseband and the the large crown protectors CROWN In Carbon TPT® with O-ring seal in Alcryn® Shape : Tonneau Water-resistance : 50 meters Dial : Skeleton Glass : Antireflective coating Sapphire More characteristics :
Movement
CALIBRE RMUL2: Manual winding skeletonised movement with hours, minutes and seconds
Case dimensions: 50.23 x 42.70 x 15.84 mm
Movement weight: circa 4,3 g
POWER RESERVE
Circa 55 hours (±10%)
BASEPLATE AND BRIDGES IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM
FREE-SPRUNG BALANCE WITH VARIABLE INERTIA
DOUBLE-BARREL SYSTEM
SPLINE SCREWS IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM FOR THE BRIDGES AND CASE
OTHER FEATURES
- Movement dimensions: 30.25 x 28.45 mm
- Thickness: 3.15 mm
- Jewels: 24
- Barrel arbor: in AP 20 steel
- Balance wheel: Glucydur®, 4 arms, moment of inertia 4.8 mg.cm2, angle of lift 53°
- Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
- Balance spring: elinvar by Nivarox®
- Shock protection: INCABLOC 908.22.211.100 (transparent)
- Escapement wheel jewels: Rubifix (transparent)
- Stem with two positions: Manual winding and hand setting
CASE
The bezel and caseback are made from Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT®, with the latter material also featured on the caseband and the the large crown protectors
CRYSTAL
Bezel side
In sapphire (1.800 Vickers) with anti-glare coating (both sides)
Thickness: 1.50 mm
Caseback
In sapphire with anti-glare coating (both sides)
Thickness: 1.20 mm at the centre; outer edges 1.95 mm
FINISHING
MOVEMENT
- Baseplate in titanium, wet sandblasted and PVD treated and hand-drawn after treatment
- Locking sections hand-polished
- Burnished pivots
- Pinions with undercuts
STEEL PARTS
- Straight line grain finish on the upper surface
- Lower surfaces microblasted
- Hand-polished sinks
- Screw slot and screws bevelled and polished with rounded and polished tip
WHEELS
- Sandblasted and rhodium-plated, bevelled (before cutting the teeth)
- Minimal corrections applied to the wheels in order to preserve geometry and performance