RICHARD MILLE. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE GOLD CARBON TPT®, 18K RED, YELLOW GOLD, AND TITANIUM ULTRA-SKELETONIZED AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH
RICHARD MILLE. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE GOLD CARBON TPT®, 18K RED, YELLOW GOLD, AND TITANIUM ULTRA-SKELETONIZED AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH
RICHARD MILLE. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE GOLD CARBON TPT®, 18K RED, YELLOW GOLD, AND TITANIUM ULTRA-SKELETONIZED AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH
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RICHARD MILLE. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE GOLD CARBON TPT®, 18K RED, YELLOW GOLD, AND TITANIUM ULTRA-SKELETONIZED AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH
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RICHARD MILLETOURBILLON REF. 74-02
RICHARD MILLE. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE GOLD CARBON TPT®, 18K RED, YELLOW GOLD, AND TITANIUM ULTRA-SKELETONIZED AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH

SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, TOURBILLON MODEL, REF. RM74-02, CIRCA 2022

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RICHARD MILLE. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE GOLD CARBON TPT®, 18K RED, YELLOW GOLD, AND TITANIUM ULTRA-SKELETONIZED AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH
SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, TOURBILLON MODEL, REF. RM74-02, CIRCA 2022
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Skeletonized
Case: 34.5 mm. width, 52.5 mm. overall length
With: 18k pink gold and titanium Richard Mille double deployant clasp, Warranty dated 2022, service booklet, product literature, portfolio, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: First time at auction

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Lot Essay

Richard Mille enthusiasts and collectors worldwide will immediately recognize the significance of this exceptional and awesomely attractive RM74-02 Gold Carbon TPT® Automatic Tourbillon. To the best of our knowledge, the present watch is the first of its kind to be offered at auction.

Richard Mille’s wristwatches are famously a single concept fusion of artistry and futuristic technology, the RM74-02 is of course no exception. The level of hand-finishing throughout is remarkable, not least the beautiful open worked automatic movement with an 18k red gold main plate and 18k yellow gold bridges that have been micro blasted and beveled by hand. The subtle tonal differences created by the use of two colors of gold for the movement are a visual delight.

The case of the RM74-02 is both a remarkable technical achievement and aesthetic triumph. Made in three parts, the bezel and caseback are machined from Gold Carbon TPT® and the middle caseband from solid 18k red gold, it exudes an understated richness that is the hallmark of true luxury.

Carbon TPT is a relatively new and groundbreaking ultra-lightweight material that was developed by Richard Mille for use in watchmaking. Called TPT (thin ply technology), it was first used in the RM27-02. In the quest for constant innovation and after several years of development, for the present RM74-02 model, Richard Mille created ‘Gold Carbon TPT®’. This new variation of Carbon TPT® technology incorporates 24 carat gold leaf, the process involves the separation of 600 layers of carbon fibers sorted into parallel filaments. The layers, no more than 30 microns thick, are impregnated with a black matrix. The layers are stacked by machine with a varying orientation of 45 degrees between layers and interspersed with alternating layers of 24 carat yellow gold. It proved to be an immense challenge for Richard Mille’s engineers to fuse the layers of gold with carbon layers but they were eventually rewarded by success. The amalgam of carbon and gold is heated in a kiln to 120°C at a pressure of 6 bars, after which it is ready for machining. The strength and incredible lightness of Carbon TPT is unparalleled, it is also resistant to extremes of temperature and magnetism – close to perfect for a sports watch.

The self-winding caliber CRMT5 movement is powered by Richard Mille’s patented variable-geometry rotor with 18-carat white gold mass plate and mass ring, platinum mass segment, and 18-carat white gold fins which can be adjusted to suit the wearer’s level of activity.

This RM74-02 Gold Carbon TPT® Automatic Tourbillon is an exciting prospect for those who appreciate the genius of Richard Mille, it exemplifies the constant innovation, unmistakable style and great looks that have become Richard Mille’s hallmark.

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