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Brand :
Richard Mille
Model :
Rm 27
Category :
Wrist Watch
Period :
2010's
Watch ID :
02 / 50
Movement :
Mechanical
Caliber :
RM027 T
Case material :
Titanium
Case form :
Barrel-shaped
Dial color :
Black
Bracelet material :
*leath*
Reference Detail :
RM027 AK CA ,
Complications :
Date, Tourbillon
Description :
RICHARD MILLE. A VERY FINE AND RARE LIMITED EDITION TITANIUM AND CARBON COMPOSITE TONNEAU-SHAPED SKELETONISED TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH.SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, NO 02/50, REF. RM027 AK CA, MOVEMENT NO. 050, CIRCA 2011.Cal. RM027 mechanical movement, 19 jewels, titanium baseplate with bridges of aluminum lithum, one minute tourbillon carriage visible through the skeletonised dial, white luminous dot numerals, tonneau-shaped carbon composite case, monobloc back, band and bezel secured by eight titanium screws, anti-glared treated glass crystal, carbon and rubber clad crown, case, dial and movement signed.48 mm. wide.Pre-Lot Text.PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED ASIAN COLLECTOR.View Lot Notes >.Lot Notes.US$400,000-600,000.With Richard Mille undated Warranty, additional CROCODILE leather strap, leather wallet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging..RM027 can easily be named as one of the world lightest watch to ever be made. With the movement composed of lithium aluminum alloy (LITAL) weighing only 3.83 grams and the whole watch minus strap weighing just 13 grams..This alloy is also applied in aerospace on the Airbus A380, helicopters, rockets, satellites as well as in Formula 1 racing cars. The case is composed of carbon based composite and the baseplate from titanium. All these components provides the watch with more flexibility and greater shock resistance..Richard Mille specifically created the RM027 for Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal to wear while competing. When designing the watch, Richard Mille created the watch so that it is light, extremely shock-resistance and comfortable to play tennis with..As Rafael Nadal has proven to all of us, the RM027 is not a high-end complicated watch that must be worn with care - it is a watch that can be used in sporting activities such as top-level tennis matches.
