The accessories that a man owns, set his class apart from the crowd. A classy man’s accessory, Richard Mille’s RM020 Manual Winding Tourbillon Pocket Watch is a perfect gift for the modern groom. Therefore, this pocket watch is ideal for a corporate guru and a visionary leader. This season’s hottest offering, the watch is a pure visual and technical delight.
The brand talks about the watch. “The first pocket watches were great technical achievements. They brought timekeeping to the world of the private and personal for the very first time in history. It preceded the appearance of the wristwatch by several centuries. Hence, with our deeply held aesthetic convictions and experience in mechanical technology, we were keen to revisit and radically modernise the concept behind this archetype for a long time.
Taking advantage of the more generous dimensions of the RM 020 format to emphasise its architecture, we felt free to stretch and accentuate the curve and camber of the case. Also, the rhomboid shape of the chain links is a clear reference to the Column of the Infinite by Brancusi, the brilliant 20th-century sculptor. Also, in the presence of this piece, we oscillate between the two utopias of absolute time and infinite space.”.
The Material Edge
Carbon nanofibre is the rich material of the base plate. This is an isotropic composite material from carbon nanofibres. These are moulded under the pressure of 7,500 N/cm2 at a temperature of 2,000˚C. The resulting material is with high mechanical, physical and chemical stability in all directions. Also, the ribbed perimeter of the movement baseplate ensures the highest rigidity of the base plate and bridges.
In a manner similar to a car’s gearbox, the watch’s function indicator makes it possible to identify the winding, neutral and hand-setting positions as the crown pulls out. Hence, each position is indicated via a hand at 4 o’clock.
