A Richard Mille watch is relatively more expensive due to various reasons. The complex manufacturing process allows the brand to make only 5,000 of them every year. Thanks to their craftsmanship, the watches remain among the most desirable timepieces. Here’s a quick look at our collection of Richard Mille watches, which watch collectors and enthusiasts highly regard.
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| Model | Secondary Market Price (AED) |
|---|---|
| RM 11-03 Flyback Chronograph Titanium | AED 850,000 |
| RM 59-01 Yohan Blake | AED 6,300,000 |
| RM 27-04 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal | AED 9,200,000 |
| RM 11-02 Le Mans Classic | AED 2,150,000 |
| RM 055 Bubba Watson | AED 1,450,000 |
Richard Mille watches are available at select retailers and can command high prices due to their rarity and popularity. This is not due to any diamonds or precious gemstones. Instead, it has something to do with the complex process of making a Richard Mille.
Most of these timepieces feature a skeletonized dial making it harder for watchmakers to produce one of these. As a result, fewer than 5,000 of them are manufactured every year.
The limited quantity results in years worth of waiting list involved in getting a Richard Mille directly from the Authorized Dealer. So, if you want a Richard Mille today without any waitlist, you will have to pick one from the secondary market for a premium over its sticker price.
Richard Mille was founded in 2001 by two visionaries – Dominique Guenat and Richard Mille himself. They both shared the passion for watches. Dominique was considered an expert in the field of watches as he was a part of his family-owned company Valgine, which specialized in manufacturing watch components. Richard Mille was a watchmaker and an industry veteran. When they both crossed paths, they had this mutual goal of creating a brand that stood-out with its cutting edge technology.
That is where Richard Mille, the Swiss watch brand, was born. The manufacturer has always worked on challenging watch designs. To begin with, they used materials that were not used commonly in the industry before. Where brands were playing it safe by using Gold or Steel, RM wanted to work with materials like Titanium and Carbon. One of the reasons behind this is that these materials allowed the brand to manufacture significantly lighter watches.
Over the years, the brand has achieved a lot in the field of watchmaking and has managed to set significant benchmarks for the watchmaking industry. In just the past two decades, the brand has managed to outperform most of the long-standing Swiss watch brands. They have reached to a point where their name is always taken next to the most prestigious brands like Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe.
With most of these pieces limited to 30-200 for the whole world, it is very unlikely that you will wear one and sit next to someone with the exact same model.
One of the most successful collaborations in Richard Mille’s history was the Rafael Nadal collaboration. If you might have noticed, Rafael Nadal is mostly seen wearing Richard Mille watches, even on the tennis court. This clearly shows that these watches are not only reliable but also durable enough. The Swiss manufacturer has been working with Nadal for over a decade and they have produced some really stunning watch designs.
Two of the more popular models in the series were the RM 035 and RM 27-03. The latter is a two-hand watch that gets its inspiration from the Spain flag as it showcases the case’s bright red and yellow colors. The RM 27-03’s case body is made of Carbon TPT, which makes it a very light yet robust wristwatch. It is a robust timepiece, rated to survive up to 10,000 g’s of force.
The RM 035, is a three-hand watch that has its case made out of the extremely robust AL magnesium (aluminum-magnesium-copper) alloy. The alloy is melted into a ceramic in a plasma oven to give it an even more robust nature. With an innovative approach, Richard Mille has always outshined when compared to other Swiss watch manufacturers like Rolex and Patek Philippe.
One of the brand’s most high-profile partnerships is with professional golfer Bubba Watson. In 2013, he teamed up with Richard Mille to create a limited edition watch, the RM 38-01 Bubba Watson.
The RM 38-01 was designed specifically with Watson’s active lifestyle in mind. It features a unique case made from carbon TPT and red quartz TPT. It makes the watch both lightweight and durable. The case is also water resistant up to 50 meters. The watch features a sapphire crystal caseback allowing users to see the intricate movement.
One of the most striking features of the RM 38-01 is its colorful and sporty aesthetic. The watch features a bright green dial with a golf ball texture and red and white accents on the hands and bezel. The strap is made from green rubber, adding to the overall sporty look of the watch.
The retail prices of Richard Mille watches range anywhere from $60,000 to $1.3 million. However, due to the huge demand and low supply, the price in the secondary market is substantially more than the retail price.
Richard Mille has a very complex production method and due to that fewer than 5,000 RM watches are made in a year. The company aims to bring this number up in the coming years.
Richard Mille was founded in 2001 by two friends, Dominique Guenat and Richard Mille and the company is still run by them.
Richard Mille watches can be seen on the wrists of some popular celebrities including Pharrell Williams, Kanye West and Chris Brown. The watch has also been spotted on the wrists of comedians Kevin Hart and Terry Crews and actor Joe Manganiello. Brazilian footballer Neymar da Silva has also been wearing a Richard Mille watch.
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