RAYMOND WEIL – FREELANCER & MAESTRO Exclusive Music Special Editions

RAYMOND WEIL – FREELANCER & MAESTRO Exclusive Music Special Editions NEW

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RAYMOND WEIL BRINGS MUSIC INTO ITS WATCHES WITH THREE UNIQUE MUSIC SPECIAL EDITIONS

Swiss family-owned and family-operated watch Company RAYMOND WEIL is delighted to present its Music Special Editions and thus further enrich the Brand’s Music Box with timepieces that feature musical elements. RAYMOND WEIL worked in close collaboration with three talented artists to give birth to these exclusive Music Special Edition timepieces.

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FREELANCER Cello Music Special Edition Watch

The first Music Special Edition timepiece is a 45mm freelancer equipped with a mechanical movement with chronograph, day and date complications and a 46 hour power reserve. Its titanium case hosts a grey dial with indexes and sits on a genuine leather strap.

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This freelancer presents an exhibition case-back featuring the signature of the artists who have collaborated with RAYMOND WEIL on the creation of this Cello Music Special Edition timepiece – cello duet 2Cellos.

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This Cello Music Special Edition timepiece offers exclusive design features:  4 strings of a cello wrapped around the dial are caressed by a red bow-shaped chronograph hand. The day and date indicators are shaped like the bridge on which rest the strings of the instrument. A scroll-like decoration wraps around the seconds sub dial.

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2Cellos is a virtuoso Croatian cello duo composed of Luka Šulic and Stjepan Hauser: www.2cellos.com.They first attracted attention when they posted a cover of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal to YouTube. The video went viral and they were invited to perform on major TV shows and were consequently contacted by Elton John who offered them to tour the world with him.
This Cello Music Special Edition freelancer will benefit 2Cellos’ very own charity that aims at providing easy access to musical instruments and at developing the practice of music.

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Technical Specifications

Reference:  7745-TIC-2CELL

Movement 
Chronograph – RW5000
Winding Automatic
Power-Reserve 46 hours
Jewels 25 rubies
Functions
Watch:
Hours, minutes and small second at 9 o’clock
Date window with opening on 3 dates, and days of the week at 3
o’clock
Date and day adjustment with pushbutton at 3 o’clock 
Chronograph:
Start, stop and restart with pushbutton at 2 o’clock
Reset with pushbutton at 4 o’clock
Seconds counter at the centre
30 minutes counter at 12 o’clock
12 hours counter at 6 o’clock
Tachometer bezelCase 
Round – titanium
Diameter: 45mm
Thickness: 13.7mmBezel Titanium
Crown Fluted and screwed with RW monogram
Crystal Sapphire with dual-sided anti-glare treatment
Dial
Galvanic slate-grey, stylised « cello strings »
Scroll and bridge decoration
Indexes Cambered diamond-tipped indexes, barrel-shaped, gloss black
Hands
Hours / minutes: Steel type, cambered diamond-tipped indexes, barrel-shaped,
covered in luminescent material, gloss black
Second hand at 9 o’clock: Steel type, cambered diamond-tipped indexes, barrel-shaped,
gloss black
Chonograph hands: Gloss red, stylised « bow » baton shape
Case back Screwed, with sapphire crystal
Bracelet 
Grey calf-leather, saddle-stitched, with folding clasp with titanium
RW monogram and double push-piece security systemWater resistance 10 ATM

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MAESTRO Guitar Music Special Edition Watch

The second Music Special Edition is from the maestro collection and consists of a 39.5mm stainless steel case that houses a bespoke RW4200 mechanical automatic movement with a 38 hour power reserve. An aperture in the dial highlighted with rose gold plating offers a view on the cogs and intricacies of RAYMOND WEIL’s Swiss made timepiece.

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 A fine intricate design that recalls the rosette of a guitar beautifully wraps around the inner dial. A rose gold plated plectrum points at the 6 o'clock position and seems ready to strike the string motif that circles the dial on which rose gold indexes rest in a fret-like fashion.

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Musician Miloš Karadaglić; milosguitar.com, award-winning classical guitarist and exclusive Deutsche Grammophon recording artist, is widely regarded as the leading talent in classical Spanish guitar. He performs all over the world and plays with the Royal Scottish Orchestra, the London Philharmonic and the Hong Kong Philharmonic orchestras. Miloš is a patron of the Mayor of London’s Fund for Young Musicians – one of RAYMOND WEIL’s partner charities.

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This Guitar Music Special Edition timepiece was designed to raise awareness and much needed funds for his preferred charity, Mladost Orphanage in Montenegro: www.dombijela.me whose aim is to provide a safe place for its residents to benefit from social support, high quality education and professional non-parental care.

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Technical Specifications

Reference:  2827-SL5-MILOS

Movement  
Mechanical – RW4200
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 38 hours
Jewels: 26
Functions 
Hours, minutes and central secondCase 
Round – steel
Diameter: 39.5mm
Thickness: 9.13 mmCrown: Fluted, steel, with RW monogram
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with dual-sided anti-glare treatment
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Dial 
Galvanic grey, with « guitar string », plectrum and rosette
Indexes: Straight baton with 5N rose gold finish black
Hands
Hours / Minutes: Breguet style with 5N rose gold finish
Second:  Breguet style with 5N rose gold finish
Bracelet 
Black calf leather, alligator style, steel Ardillon buckle

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FREELANCER Electro Music Special Edition Watch

The third Music Special Edition is a bespoke freelancer timepiece created in partnership with English artist Labrinth: www.labrinthofficial.com. This exclusive watch offers a 42mm stainless steel case that features a satin finished rose gold PVD plated steel bezel and crown. The case houses a RW4200 automatic mechanism with a 38-hour power reserve. It offers a crystal case-back featuring Labrinth’s signature.

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The inner dial features Labrinth’s very own three-dimensional labyrinth pattern on a silver background. A music equalizer motif spreads around the dial, gently stroked by the regular beat of the hands. Being a freelancer, the Electro Music Special Edition aims at independence and free spirit.
Labrinth is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer based in London. Since the beginning of his career in 2009, he has had several singles reaching the first positions of the charts and has collaborated with internationally-acclaimed artists such as Emeli Sandé, Gary Barlow and Ed Sheeran.

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The Electro Music Special Edition was designed to support KORI: www.kori.org.uk, a charity very dear to Labrinth. Launched in 2002 the charity supports and educates children from the Borough of Harrigey, London.

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Thanks to his relationships with key established music players, Elie Bernheim RAYMOND WEIL CEO - piano and cello player himself - has succeeded in creating exclusive limited edition timepieces full of musical elements, presented in exclusive high-end boxes.

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Two timepieces of each Special Edition will be sold at selected auctions over the course of 2014 to raise funds to support the aims and objectives of the charities chosen by the artists themselves. 100% of the proceeds generated at auction will be donated to these charities: Mladost, KORI and 2Cellos’ charity.
Emotions, precision, performance: these are the values common to music and watchmaking that RAYMOND WEIL wishes to share with its clients by inviting them to follow the beat of the Brand’s musical universe and continue to spread the Brand’s musical notes all over the world.

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Technical Specifications

Reference:  2730-SC5-LABRI

Movement  
Mechanical – RW4200
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 38 hours
Jewels: 26
Functions 
Hours, minutes and central second 
Case 
Round – steel
Diameter: 42mm
Thickness: 10.2mmBezel: Steel with rose gold PVD coating
Crown: Fluted and screwed, with RW monogram
Crystal: Sapphire with dual-sided anti-glare treatment
Case back: Snapped, sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Dial 
Silver with indexes, « equalizer » decor
Indexes: Round diamond-tipped indexed, barrel-shaped, gloss black
Hands
Hours / Minutes: Steel type, diamond-tipped, cambered, barrel-shaped, covered in
luminescent material, gloss black
Large second:    Steel type, diamond-tipped, cambered, baton-shaped, gloss black
Case-back: Screwed, with sapphire crystal
Bracelet 
Brown calf leather, saddle-stitched, with folding clasp with
stainless steel RW monogram and double push-piece security system

EXCLUSIVITY -> RAYMOND WEIL will be organizing an Instagram challenge from October 8^th through to October 31^st and offering its followers to capture a music moment and submit it with #RWInstaMusic. The winner will get to choose between one of the three Music Special Edition timepieces.

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BLANCPAIN – Ocean Commitment Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback

BLANCPAIN – Ocean Commitment Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback Limited Edition NEW
   
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On October 9, 2014 Blancpain President & CEO Marc A. Hayek, unveiled a special Ocean Commitment limited edition which will be part of a series of limited editions. Each purchaser will join the Ocean Commitment Circle and will contribute and reinforce Blancpain's support for oceanic environmental causes through an additional donation which will be made for each watch.

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First of this series, the new Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback is limited to 250 pieces. Blancpain commits to donate 1'000 Euros of the revenues from the sales of this piece to various initiatives.

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The Bathyscaphe is a legendary name at Blancpain. Three years after the 1953 debut of the original Fifty Fathoms, Blancpain introduced the Bathyscaphe as a smaller diameter diving watch alternative adapted to daily wear.

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Over the years, the Bathyscaphe evolved in parallel with the Fifty Fathoms and became a part of the Fifty Fathoms legend.

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This patrimony is fully honored with the debut of the Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback, as it is a fully featured underwater chronograph, which at 43 mm in diameter is smaller than the core models of the Fifty Fathoms Collection.

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 Although it reflects 60 years of Blancpain Fifty Fathoms diving watch tradition, the Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Chronographe flyback features Blancpain’s latest in-house movement, the F385.

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This entirely new column wheel controlled flyback chronograph movement runs at the high frequency of 5 HZ – 36'000vph, ideal for a chronograph, as each second is perfectly divided into 1/10th of a second intervals. The F385 is further distinguished by its use of silicon for the balance wheel spiral.

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Because silicon is a-magnetic, its use provides the same degree of protection from magnetism as constructions which rely upon a soft iron inner case. However, whereas soft iron inner cases foreclose use of a clear case back, as the movement would be hidden, the F385’s use of silicon allows both protection from magnetism and view of the movement.

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In common with all of the 33 new in-house calibers which Blancpain has introduced since 2006, the F385 has a freely sprung balance, with gold screws for fine regulation. Gold screw inertial regulation offers superior robustness and finer adjustment than the more common racket systems.

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The F385 utilizes a vertical clutch for the engagement of the chronograph. Blancpain has been an industry pioneer in the development and refinement of vertical clutch chronographs. Unlike horizontal clutch systems used elsewhere, Blancpain’s vertical clutch guarantees flawless starting and operation of the chronograph. Horizontal clutch systems are prone to needle jumping upon starting and uneven movement of the chronograph seconds hand, both of which are avoided with Blancpain’s design.

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Two other features of this new timepiece bring important functionality to the world of diving. Unlike most diving chronographs, which paradoxically forbid chronograph use underwater and require that the chronograph pushers be “locked down” when the watch is submerged, the Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback has been equipped with sealed chronograph pushers allowing use of the chronograph during dives to a depth of 300 meters.

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 Second, the chronograph itself incorporates a flyback function. Whereas standard chronographs require three actuations of the pushers to time back to back events (one push to stop the first event, a second to return to zero and a third to start the second event), the flyback function greatly simplifies operation.

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A single push of the return to zero pusher stops the first event, returns the timers to zero and restarts the timing for the second event. This is particularly useful for divers' decompression stops.

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Aesthetically, the Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback is housed in a gray ceramic case, with a ceramic crown and ceramic chronograph pushers and a unidirectional blue ceramic rotating bezel marked with liquid metal indexes. The blue color theme is carried over to the dial, which offers three subdials for the chronograph counters and small seconds display.

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On the back of the watch, the movement and winding rotor are visible through the clear case back. The winding rotor has been specially decorated for this limited series bearing the logo for the Ocean Commitment.

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Each Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback will be individually numbered. In addition, each purchaser of one of these limited edition timepieces will receive a copy of Blancpain’s collectible volume entitled Fifty Fathoms The Dive and Watch History 1953-2013.


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The copy received by each purchaser will be hand numbered to correspond to the serial number of his watch.

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Every client will automatically be enrolled in the Ocean Commitment Circle and receive a certificate confirming that a donation has been made for that watch. Thanks to their purchase, they become an active player in reinforcing Blancpain's support of oceanic initiatives.

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 Special advantages will be granted to the members of the Circle, such as close relationships with Blancpain partners, opportunities to meet them, exclusive information and news through the members area of Blancpain’s new Ocean Commitment website, private invitations to scientific expedition report presentations as well as documentary film premieres.

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Technical Specifications

Model: Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Chronographe FlyBack
Reference 5200-0240-52A
Limited edition of 250

Complications
Flyback Chronograph   
Specificities
Unidirectional satin-brushed Blue ceramic bezel with ceramic insert and Liquidmetal® hour-markers
Date
Small seconds
Silicon balance spring
Case
Satin-brushed grey ceramic
Case thickness:     15.25 mm
Case diameter:     43.60 mm
Water resistance:     30.00 bar
Between horns:     23.00 mm
Sapphire back
Dial
Blue
Movement
Manufacture Calibre F385

• Reference:     F385   
• Self-winding
• 5 hz – 36’000 vibrations per hour
• Calibre thickness:     6.65 mm
• Calibre diameter:     31.80 mm
• Power reserve in hours:     50
• Jewels:     37
• Components:     322

Strap/Bracelet
Sail-canvas strap
Pin buckle

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JEANRICHARD – Terrascope Cabinet de Curiosités Limited Edition

JEANRICHARD – Terrascope Cabinet de Curiosités Limited Edition NEW

JEANRICHARD strikes with mystically blue Terrascope

Swiss luxury watch manufacturer launches 8 pieces for 5th edition of “Le Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber” at SIWILAI & Central Embassy in Bangkok

JEANRICHARD reveals the “Limited Edition Terrascope for Le Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber” that the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer will present at the opening event on 20^th November 2014 in Bangkok. The 5^th edition of the annual exhibition is taking place from November 20^th until December 21^st 2014 at the Central Embassy Luxury Retail Project & SIWILAI Concept Store. The timepiece will then be on sale in a limited edition series of only 8 watches worldwide. JEANRICHARD will be present among the more than 70 international guests, launching this innovative aluminium timepiece with a “rubbergator” strap in all mystic blue with just a few red and white color nuances created exclusively for this event and in honor of the host country.

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JEANRICHARD participates in the 5th edition of “Le Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber” with a highlight made in mystic midnight blue. The number of the very special Terrascope edition is limited to eight pieces only, playing tribute to the Asian culture. The frame of the automatic timepiece consists of a blue eloxed aluminium middle-case, bezel and laterals inserts, which provide the solid foundation of this limited edition.

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It is held in a polished and vertically satin-finished aluminium case. The black crown as well as the case back are made of lightweight titanium. The timepiece features a special “CDC-SIWILAI” engraving with the symbols of the concept store as well as of the CDC on the back.

The blue dial is embellished with an artistic three-dimensional camouflage print that complements the eclectic blue of the whole watch. The hands come in blue steel with red luminescent material, while the JEANRICHARD logo and “Terrascope” lettering are held in classic white.

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Additionally, the timepiece features the brand new “Rubbergator” strap – a revolution among the bracelets, made of 100% water resistant rubber that has the same look and the feel of an alligator skin down to the smallest details.

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Technical Specifications

Model: Terrascope « THE CABINET DE CURIOSITÉS OF THOMAS ERBER » limited edition

References: 60500-10-403-FB4A

Case:
Polished and vertically satin-finished  
blue aluminium case
Diameter: 44.00 mm
Height: 12.60 mm
Titanium case-back, screwed-down, engraved
Titanium crown
Water-resistant to 100 m
Movement:
Manufacture JR60, self-winding
Calibre: 11 ½’’’
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz)
Jewels: 26
Power reserve: minimum 38 hours
Functions: hour, minute, second, date
Blue engraved dial:
Applied blue indexes
with additional red luminescent dot
Blue hands with red
luminescent material
Blue rubbergator strap
Black PVD-coated stainless steel
folding buckle
Limited and numbered edition: 8 pieces

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RICHARD MILLE – RM57-1 Phoenix Dragon Jackie Chan Tourbillon

RICHARD MILLE – RM57-1 Phoenix Dragon Jackie Chan Tourbillon Limited Edition NEW

Richard Mille releases a jewelry creation in the form of a new tourbillon, the RM 57-01 Phoenix and Dragon-Jackie Chan. 

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The Phoenix, a supernatural bird, was commonly referred to as the ‘King of Birds’ embodying the five virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and sincerity as well as being symbolic for the Empress. It was known never to harm either a single insect nor blade of grass, eating and drinking nothing but bamboo seeds and sweet spring water. The dragon has always appeared in a magical variety of forms; long or short bodied, small or gigantic in size. Its nature could be both secretive yet active, and it inhabited all areas of the universe from the heights above to the depths below. Since they were able to travel between the skies and earth, dragons were considered the mounts of heavenly deities. The Phoenix and Dragon are two of the ‘Four Supernatural Spirits’; therefore it is believed that seeing a Phoenix and Dragon together is symbolic for great fortuitousness and luck.

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Created from 3N rose gold, these legendary figures inhabiting the interior of the movement are carved and incised entirely by hand. Special miniature tools needed to be made for the specific artistry required in the physical realization of these two creatures. To increase the realism of these special animals, a long and painstaking process of hand finished micro painting was executed, also including the unseen parts of these two marvelous entities.

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The entire movement follows all the philosophies of Richard Mille with its baseplate of PVD treated titanium, double winding barrels and a power reserve of 48 hours, indicated by a red line between 10 and 11 o’clock. The movement is given extra protection by a torque-limiting crown to protect the watch from possible overwinding.

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The RM 57-01 Phoenix and Dragon will be available in a strictly limited edition of 15 pieces in 18K white or red gold.

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CALIBER
RM57-01: manual winding tourbillon movement with hours, minutes and power reserve indicator.
Dimensions : 50.00 x 42.70x 14.15 mm.
MAIN FEATURES
POWER RESERVE
Circa 48 hours (±10%).
This function is displayed using a newly designed differential power reserve system indicated by a red line on a moving disc located between 10 and 11 o’clock.
BASEPLATE AND BRIDGES MADE OF GRADE 5 TITANIUM
These components in grade 5 titanium provide the whole assembly great rigidity, as well as precise surface flatness which is essential for the perfect functioning of the gear train.
The skeletonized baseplate and the bridges have been subjected to intensive and completevalidation tests to optimize their resistance to stress.
PHOENIX AND DRAGON ADORN THE MOVEMENT
The Phoenix, a supernaturalbird, was commonlyreferredto as the ‘King of Birds’embodyingthe five virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety,wisdom,and sincerityas well as being symbolicfor the Empress. The dragonhas always appeared in a magical variety of forms; long or short bodied, small or gigantic in size. Its naturecould be both secretive yet active, and it inhabited all areas of the universefrom the heightsaboveto the depths below.Since they were able to travel between the skies and earth, dragons were consideredthe mounts of heavenlydeities. The Phoenix and Dragon are two of the “FourSupernaturalSpirits”; thereforeit is believedthat seeing a Phoenix and Dragontogether is symbolic for great fortuitousness and luck.
Created from 3N rose gold, these legendary figuresinhabitingthe interior of the movement are carved and incised entirely by hand. Special miniature tools needed to be made for the specific artistry requiredin the physicalrealization of these two creatures. Toincrease the realismof these special animals,a long and painstaking processof hand finished micro painting was executed, also includingthe unseen parts of these two marvelous entities.
FREE SPRUNG BALANCE WITH VARIABLE INERTIA
The free-sprung balance provides better reliability in the event of shocks, movement assembly and disassembly. It also guarantees better chronometric results over an extended period of time. The regulator index is eliminated and a more accurate and repeatable adjustment is possible thanks to 4 small adjustable weights located directly on the balance.
BARREL PAWL WITH PROGRESSIVE RECOIL
This device permits a profitable winding gain (circa 20 %), especially during the winding start. It is also helpful in the distribution of the mainspring’s internal tension.
SPLINE SCREWS IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM FOR THE BRIDGES
This permits better control of the torque applied to the screws during assembly. These screws are therefore unaffected by physical manipulation during assembly or disassembly and age well.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
-     Movement dimensions: 32.20 x 29.00 mm
-     Thickness : 5.17 mm
-     Tourbillon diameter: 12.30 mm
-     Balance wheel diameter: 10.00 mm
-     Jewels: 21, set in white gold chatons
-     Balance: Glucydur, 2 arms, 4 setting screws, moment of inertia 11.50 mg.cm2, angle of lift 53º
-     Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
-     Balance spring: ELINVAR by Nivarox®
-     Shock protection: KIF Elastor KE 160 B28
-     Barrel shaft: in nickel-free chronifer (DIN x 46 Cr 13 + S) with the following characteristics: stainless- antimagnetic - suitable for tempering.
CASE
In the world of horology,the cases of Richard Mille watchesare currentlyconsidered as the most difficult to manufacture. This tripartite tonneau-shaped case is fully curved, which enables the watch to be ergonomic and comfortable, yet time consuming during its production and requiring a high level of quality control. These integral front and back curves are an essential part of the Richard Mille watchcaseand demand ultimate precision and accuracyfor their perfectexecution.
The front bezel and caseband have to be perfectly and delicately assembled to prevent the sapphires from any damage. The manufacturingspecifications requiredto achievethisrequiredone year of researchand development.The characteristic tonneau shape of the RM 57-01 requires no less than 47 stampingand 21 strikingoperations. The machining lasts 4 hours and 255 milling procedures are required to producea single RM 57-01 case with a further day spent on finishing which entails grinding, satin brushing and polishing.
The tripartite case is water-resistant to 50 meters thanks to two Nitril O-ring seals. It is assembled using 20 grade 5 titanium spline screws and abrasion-resistant washers in 316L stainless steel.
SPLINE SCREWS IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM FOR THE CASE
This permits better control of the torque applied to the screws during assembly.These types of screws are therefore unaffected by physical manipulation during assembly or disassembly and age well.
TORQUE LIMITING CROWN
This additional security system prevents from accidental overwinding, which could cause damage to the winding stem or place extreme pressure on the mainspring barrel.
INTERIOR FLANGES
Upper and lower flanges in black grade 5 titanium.
CRYSTAL
Bezel side: in sapphire (1,800 Vickers) with anti-glare coating (on both sides)
Thickness: 1.50 mm
Case back: in sapphire with anti-glare coating (on both sides)
Thickness: 1.20 mm in the centre and 2.04 mm at the outer edges
FINISHING
MOVEMENT
-     Anglage and polishing by hand
-     Hand-polished lock-points
-     Microblasted milled sections
-     Lapped and polished contact points
-     Burnished pivots
-     PVD coating
STEEL PARTS
-     Microblasted surfaces
-     Satin brushed surfaces
-     Hand-polished beveling
-     Drawn sections
WHEELS
-     Concave chamfering with a diamond tool
-     Circular-decorated faces
-     Surface treatment or rhodium plating (before cutting the teeth)
-     Minimal corrections to preserve the geometry of the wheels and their performance 
Limited Edition of 15 pieces

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