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Lot Essay
A significant development in the brand's history, the Richard Mille RM018 'Hommage à Boucheron' embodies both artistic cooperation and technological innovation at the highest level of jewelry and watchmaking craftsmanship.
The RM018 was created as a tribute to the Maison's heritage of innovation and sophistication and debuted in 2008 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Parisian jeweler Boucheron. The RM056 and RM56-01, models that would later define the brand's mastery of transparent horology, were made possible by this remarkable technical achievement: it was the first Richard Mille wristwatch to feature a movement built with sapphire crystal plates.
The RM018 was produced in a limited edition of 30 unique pieces, each crafted in white gold and differentiated by the semiprecious stones set within the movement’s wheels. These included diamonds, jasper, tiger's eye, onyx, and, as demonstrated in this example, white mother-of-pearl. To strike the ideal balance between mechanical precision and artistic design, each watch required painstaking handcrafting and extensive mathematical modeling.
The jeweller's signature crown design pays further homage to Boucheron's haute joaillerie heritage, while the case's deeply fluted flanks recall the sculptural lines of the brand's 1947 Reflet watch. With its white mother-of-pearl gear train glistening against the white gold case's skeletonized architecture, this example is among the most exquisite and remarkable interpretations in the series.
Done as a unique piece, the RM018 provides a very special chance to own a watch that combines the cutting-edge horology of Richard Mille with the classic artistry of Boucheron, a piece that represents the mutual quest for excellence by two of the most innovative brands in modern luxury.
The RM018 was created as a tribute to the Maison's heritage of innovation and sophistication and debuted in 2008 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Parisian jeweler Boucheron. The RM056 and RM56-01, models that would later define the brand's mastery of transparent horology, were made possible by this remarkable technical achievement: it was the first Richard Mille wristwatch to feature a movement built with sapphire crystal plates.
The RM018 was produced in a limited edition of 30 unique pieces, each crafted in white gold and differentiated by the semiprecious stones set within the movement’s wheels. These included diamonds, jasper, tiger's eye, onyx, and, as demonstrated in this example, white mother-of-pearl. To strike the ideal balance between mechanical precision and artistic design, each watch required painstaking handcrafting and extensive mathematical modeling.
The jeweller's signature crown design pays further homage to Boucheron's haute joaillerie heritage, while the case's deeply fluted flanks recall the sculptural lines of the brand's 1947 Reflet watch. With its white mother-of-pearl gear train glistening against the white gold case's skeletonized architecture, this example is among the most exquisite and remarkable interpretations in the series.
Done as a unique piece, the RM018 provides a very special chance to own a watch that combines the cutting-edge horology of Richard Mille with the classic artistry of Boucheron, a piece that represents the mutual quest for excellence by two of the most innovative brands in modern luxury.