Richard Mille - RM 011 Brown Silicon Nitride Сhronograph NEW

Richard Mille - RM 011 Brown Silicon Nitride Сhronograph NEW

Inspired by the cutting-edge technologies used in Formula 1 racing cars to ensure exceptional accuracy and rigidity, the RM 011’s automatic caliber RMAC1 is now equipped with a flyback chronograph function that allows a timing operation in progress to be restarted without stopping the mechanism. This watch also boasts a variable geometry rotor, exclusive to Richard Mille, which optimises the winding of the barrel by adapting it to the user’s activities.

 


In 2013, Richard Mille presents a masterful reinterpretation of the RM 011 featuring a new material with a unique colour that has never been used in watchmaking before: brown silicon nitride.

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Brown silicon nitride is an extremely hard material (1,500 Vickers) that displays high resistance not only to wear and corrosion, but also to severe temperature variations. Very lightweight, it is used in the automobile industry to make valves, turbocharger rotors and other parts.

Its manufacturing process minimises porosity within the raw material. The powder is formed in an isostatic press where a pressure of about 2,000 bars is applied. The blank obtained by pressing is then heated to 1,500°C. A deviation of 10°C in temperature can alter the physical characteristics of silicon nitride at any moment. After 12 hours at extreme temperatures, the volume of a part will have diminished by more than 20%.

Silicon nitride is used for the bezel and case back of the RM 011. These parts are machined with diamond tools that are capable of performing the complex operations required by the barrel shape whilst guaranteeing strict tolerances and an exceptional case finish (satin-brushing and microblasting).

The satin-brushed case-middle, crown and push-pieces are made of 18-carat red gold, and the push-piece guards from polished grade 5 titanium. The RM 011 Brown Silicon Nitride is available from Richard Mille boutiques and the brand’s retailers.

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Technical details

Model:  RM 011 Brown Silicon Nitride
Caliber: RMAC1 tourbillon movement with automatic winding,
hours, minutes, seconds, flyback chronograph,
60-minute countdown function,
12-hour totaliser, annual calendar
Dimensions: 50 mm x 40 mm x 16.15 mm
Movement dimensions: 30.30 mm x 32.75 mm
Thickness: 6.35 mm
Number of jewels: 62
GLUCYDUR balance, 4 arms,
moment of inertia: 4.8 mg.cm², angle of lift: 53°
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)

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CVSTOS - Challenge Jet-Liner GT Daedalvs Edition

CVSTOS - Challenge Jet-Liner GT Daedalvs Edition

A new honeycomb dial for this model of the Challenge Jet-Liner collection.

In the tradition of the JETLINER collection, relentless in the pursuit of lightness, Cystos presents a new version of the model Challenge Jet-Liner: Challenge Jet Liner GT - Daedalus Edition. Having studied the case and movement of the watch, it is with a new dial that this indispensable model is presented… gaining still more in lightness to give a more eye-catching appearance.

This novelty is inspired by the know-how of DAEDALVS, the architect, craftsman and sculptor of incomparable genius in Greek mythology.

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Born in Athens of royal descent, DAEDALVS roamed the Mediterranean, fleeing the royal palace of KNOSSOS in Crete where he was held prisoner. This complex building was one of his greatest creations, commissioned by King Minos and better known as the labyrinth, guarded by a monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull, more commonly called the Minotaur.

In Greek mythology this architectural monument figures in several stories including:
« The Minotaur »
« Theseus and Ariadne’s ball of thread »
« The flight of Icarus »

It was with the aid of wings made of feathers and wax for the structure ( consisting of beehive shelves) that he made his flight from the island of Crete together with his son ICARVS. The latter, exhilarated by the flight, disobeyed his father and rose so high in the sky that the heat of the sun fatally melted the wax of his wings… he plunged into the sea… and was drowned.

DAEDALVS found refuge in Sicily, with King KOKALOS. In exchange for his protection KOKALOS, in his matchless vanity, demanded a palace as ostentatious and majestic as that of King Minos. In order to impress the king, DAEDALVS produced a number of works. In particular he created for the king’s daughter, Aphrodite of Erice, a golden jewel whose shape and structure recreated the shelves of the beehive. History recounts that the perfection in the execution of this jewel made it impossible to distinguish how such a result was obtained, so amazing was the degree of realism. Legend has it that this jewel, both exceptional and unique, was made from a plaster mould originating from a real honeycomb.

DAEDALVS had just invented the technique of investment casting…

Homage to DAEDALVS

This new version of the mythical Challenge Jet Liner with its metallic dial stretches to the limits the technologies applied, paying homage to DAEDALVS.
The brand’s spirit of genius creates an innovative process of laser cutting without deformation either for the honeycomb structure or for the railway of the dial’s minute circle, sculpted from a solid, the latter coming from a titanium sheet of two tenths of a millimetre…

That’s it! « CVSTOS TECHNOLOGY »

CVSTOS reaffirms its respect for the ancestral expertise of the master watchmakers, the guarantee of its ability to apply avant-garde technologies in perfect harmony with watchmaking tradition.


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Technical Specifications

Model: CVSTOS Challenge Jet-Liner GT Daedalvs Edition

Case
Tonneau-shaped, 59.00mm X 45mm X 15.45mm.
Materials: Steel or Titanium/5N component.
Polished and satin-finished case
Caseback: Open with sapphire crystal.
Crystal Sapphire, none-reflecting coating 2 faces.
Water-resistance: 100 meters
Screws: Polished titanium grade 5, exclusive CVSTOS TECHNOLOGY pattern.
Crown: Grain, screw decoration Cvstos. Screwdown, polished titanium grade 5 or 5N Red Gold, Nitril insert.
Dial
Dial: Titanium railroad and honeycomb, laser cut.
Hands: Pierced, chromed and Super-Luminova treated.
Movement
CVSTOS CVS350
Skeletonized Automatic winding movementBlack plasma treatment, rhodiated treatment or black rhodium treatment for grey titanium.
Functions: Hour, minute, seconds in the center (date disc skeletonized).
Power-reserve: 42 hours
Jewels: 25
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour
Bracelet or Strap
Black Rubber (Nitril-NBR®) or black alligator skin
Buckle Folding clasp



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