Innovations, radical technologies and unprecedented materials: how Richard Mille pushed watch performance to the 'extreme'
Richard Mille's relentless quest to redefine watch technology has produced some extraordinary pieces, from the lightweight models used by Felipe Massa and Rafael Nadal to the RM56-01 with transparent case and engraved sapphire movement
I am a victim of no compromise, watchmaker Richard Mille once said. "Whenever I have to decide [whether to] save money or push performance to the limit, I always choose the latter."
Richard Mille has only been making watches for two decades, but in that time he has built a reputation for pioneering the use of unconventional (and often unprecedented) materials in his relentless pursuit of technological advancement .
In 2013, however, the Swiss watchmaker made arguably its biggest leap forward when Mille launched the RM56-01 model.
Carved from a single block of sapphire crystal, the RM56-01 is almost completely transparent, with its vital organs appearing to float in mid-air above the wearer's wrist. Paradoxically, the brilliance of the watch is completely invisible. high quality replica watches
Richard Miller. A remarkable and extremely rare transparent sapphire crystal and titanium limited edition skeletonized tourbillon watch with power reserve and torque indicators, ref. RM56-01 AN SAPHIR/PR00. Case: 42mm wide, 50mm overall length.
Sapphire has been revered in the watch industry for nearly a century. It was first used in 1929 as a stronger alternative to the glass that protects the lenses of dials. But its only in the past few decades that watchmakers have started adopting it as an alternative to components traditionally hewn from metal.best swiss replica watches
