Product Overview
Richard Mille Tourbillon Sapphire RM 53-02 Watch
Case Dimensions 42.70 X 50.50 mm
Case Material Sapphire
Dial Color Skeletonized
Crystal Sapphire
Bezel Sapphire
Screw in crown Screw-locked
Water Resistance 30 m.
Clasp Folding Clasp
Band Material Rubber
Color/Finish
Movement Manual
Complications None
Produced in an edition of just 10 pieces due to the challenge posed by its triple-curved sapphire tonneau case, the RM 53-02 Tourbillon Sapphire is a staggering combination of sophistication and simplicity.
Its bezel, caseband and caseback, all in sapphire with titanium screws, reconciles surface and depth, throwing its movement into relief from every angle, thanks notably to its double skeletonised baseplate.
Movement architecture and extremely sophisticated skeletonization are defining characteristics of many Richard Mille watches. In the same spirit as the RM 012, with its highly architectural movement, we further elaborate. This time we wanted a calibre whose considerable volume could express resistance and lightness at once, while remaining exposed to the eye.
The RM 53-02 is a testament to significant developments in the suspended movement using braided cables.
Inspired by that masterpiece of contemporary engineering, the suspension bridge, this three-dimensional creation, unique in the world of watchmaking, required the milling of two grade-5 titanium baseplates. The first, ‘peripheral’ baseplate, is attached to the caseband and supports the tensioner mechanism
