NEW HORIZONS
Richard Mille 07-01 Gem-Set Black Ceramic
One couldn’t talk about high complication watches without mentioning Richard Mille, who at this year’s SIHH introduced its 07-01 line in diamonds that are set in fine grained and ultra-smooth TZP black ceramic. This kind of gem-setting is totally new to the industry due to the brittleness of ceramic. Inside, this watch packs the in-house automatic caliber CRMA2 that is visible through the front and back as well as a baseplate and bridges crafted using grade 5 titanium. Of course, the watch also houses Richard Mille’s signature rotor with variable geometry to prevent overwinding, which adapts the wearer’s activity level, either speeding up in cases where there is minimal movement or slowing down during spots of high activity.