Richard Mille

Inspired by Formula One, the first Richard Mille watch – the RM001 Tourbillon in 2001 – established the brand’s mission to make timepieces using concepts and materials from outside traditional luxury watchmaking. Mille calls his watches “racing machines on the wrist”, which is a fair assessment of the skill involved in crafting every model, each instantly identifiable by its barrel-shaped case, visible movements and ruinous prices. A favourite of sports and entertainment stars, the brand counts among its “friends and partners” Rafael Nadal, Didier Drogba, the McLaren F1 team, Pharrell Williams and Margot Robbie. This year’s big addition is the RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph, its first completely in-house crafted flyback. Sales director Alexandre Mille says: “This watch adopts all the design codes of its time and synthesises the know-how accumulated by the brand over the past 20 years. It’s a milestone in our commitment to follow our own ambitions.”

01/ RM 67-01 AUTOMATIC WINDING EXTRA FLAT 38.7MM X 47.52MM 18K WHITE GOLD FULL-SET DIAMONDS CASE ON BURGUNDY ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP CHF206,000 (EX VAT)

02/ RM 17-01 MANUAL WINDING TOURBILLON 40.1MM X 48.15MM 18K RED GOLD BAGUETTE-SET DIAMONDS CASE ON BLUE STRAP CHF1,246,000 (EX VAT)

03/ RM 030 AUTOMATIC WINDING WITH DECLUTCHABLE ROTOR 50MM X 42.7MM 18K WHITE GOLD MEDIUM-SET DIAMONDS CASE ON GREY ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP CHF199,000 (EX VAT)

04/ RM 039 MANUAL WINDING TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH AVIATION 50MM TITANIUM CASE ON BLACK RUBBER STRAP CHF1,041,000 (EX VAT)

05/ RM 33-02 AUTOMATIC WINDING 41.7MM CARBON TPT-RED GOLD CASE ON BLACK RUBBER STRAP CHF143,000 (EX VAT)

06/ RM 030 AUTOMATIC WINDING WITH DECLUTCHABLE ROTOR 50MM X 42.7MM 18K RED GOLD MEDIUM-SET DIAMONDS CASE ON BLUE RUBBER STRAP CHF184,000 (EX VAT)