Evolution of Beauty
The successor of Richard Mille’s RM033 is finally here: it’s smaller, sportier and comes in Carbon TPT
Richard Mille first joined the ultra-thin watch revolution in 2011 with the launch of its RM033, which featured a slim, 6.3mm case that housed a skeletonised, self-winding calibre measuring in at just 2.6mm thick. This year, the Swiss watchmaker has unveiled an even sleeker edition in Carbon TPT, dubbed RM 33-02.
Limited to 140 pieces, this new model has inherited many of its predecessor’s looks, but has been downsized from a 46mm case to a compact 42mm, making the RM 33-02 as suited to women’s wrists as it is to men’s.
In a departure from the now iconic tonneau-shaped model, the RM 33-02 marks Richard Mille’s first ever round, automatic watch in Carbon TPT, which is a robust material that the brand first championed around 2014. Hard and lightweight, Carbon TPT makes the
RM 33-02 sportier, and it beautifully sandwiches the rose gold that runs through the middle of the case, which adds a dose of glamour to an otherwise hard-boiled model.
The skeletonised RMXP1 calibre boasts a 45-hour power reserve and an off-centre micro-rotor made from solid platinum. This device is used to minimise the movement’s weight and thickness, and is visible through the RM 33-02’s sapphire dial and clear case back.
And for the pièce de résistance, chunky Arabic hour numerals are mounted on two linked rails that are attached directly onto the movement. The RM 33-02 opens up a new side to Richard Mille and will, no doubt, intrigue collectors who are looking for something other than the brand’s signature tonneau design. It’s the perfect nod towards the future, while paying tribute to the past.