While sport lovers felt it was interesting and perhaps a bit strange for tennis champion Rafael Nadal to wear a half million dollar plus watch while competing, it was all about an assertion of brand values for Richard Mille. Be it tennis, golf, automotive racing, flight, or diving, Richard Mille has proven that its timepiece [...]

Not one to let SIHHs spotlight simply pass them by, Richard Mille announced a limited edition model called the RM 58-01 Tourbillon World Timer Jean Todt Limited Edition. That rather long name suggests a lot about the watch but may leave some people asking who is Jean Todt? Jean Todt is the current President of the Federation Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) [...]

If you are a fan of Monty Python then you are a fan of comedy frequently derived from irony, and often from absurdity. Consider me such a fan, and I have a feeling that Mr. Mille falls into this same camp. At SIHH 2013 my enduring image of him is sitting in a chair and speaking energetically with his hands. Absurdity is the easiest way to explain the combinati [...]

Richard Mille follows in Jaeger-LeCoultres footsteps (sort of ) by creating a watch specially designed to be worn while playing polo. Jaeger-LeCoultre did this over 80 years ago with the Reverso, and now Richard Mille has the RM 053. While the Reverso was about flipping around the case to protect the crystal from shock, the RM 053 is about minimizing the dial (vulnerable are [...]

Lets face it, there are not many brands like Richard Mille. They are effectively the Pagani Automobili of the watch world as they have consistently pushed the limits and interaction of materials, technology, and design. Richard Mille is famous for their use of massively complex skeleton movements, curved tonneau cases, and exotic materials. Some readers will remember the RM056 [...]

Richard Mille has once again broken new ground in luxury. Doing what no one else could do, they have done the unthinkable. matched a tourbillon-based movement with a slide-rule bezel. Such passion! Limited to just 30 pieces, less than three dozen lucky souls will have the comfort of flying high knowing that Richard Mille is in charge of thei [...]

No doubt it is cool. It is also wildly expensive and a showpiece above all else. This new highly limited edition watch from Richard Mille is the RM 056 and comes in an all sapphire crystal case. It is very visually intriguing and costs a mere $1,650,000. Probably easier to laugh about the price rather than get upset.According to Richard Mille it requires over 1000 hours to pr [...]

One of the new Richard Mille watches to be debuted in January for 2012 is this RM 037 timepiece. While not the flagship new product, it is a nice watch that represents another nice and super pricey daily wear. The design evolution is quite interesting. Taken from previous Richard Mille watches are the hour markers and hands. The case is new, being a sort of hybrid between the thin-c [...]

Someone recently asked me whether they thought pocket watches might come back in fashion. John and I spent time discussing this during an episode of the HourTime Show watch podcast and after giving it much thought the answer was a resounding not likely. So why am I mentioning this before I discuss what is arguably one of the coolest pocket watches around? Because this pocket watch you see befor [...]

As a special one-off piece Richard Mille is making this RM 055 JC watch for charity. It will be auctioned off on September 14th in Beijing as part of the brands continual push to capture more of the Chinese market. Who better than to do it with Jackie Chan? The watch will officially be called The RM 055? JC Jackie Chans Dragons Heart Foundation. I wanna little drag [...]

I recently wrote about the new for 2011 ultra thin RM 033 watch here. My hands-on review showed you the version of the RM 033 (RM033) with the Roman numeral dial. As promised, here is an exclusive look at the RM 033 with an Arabic numeral dial. The face is cleaned up and large Richard Mille style Arabic numerals are placed at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 oclock placements. [...]

Richard Mille joins the thin watch craze in 2011 with their 6.30mm thick Extra Flat Automatic RM 033 watch. For the complexity of a Richard Mille watch case 6.30mm thick is pretty darn good. The brand makes sure to maintain as much of the signature look as possible in the design of the case and they also made it round. The hour numeral style is not new, but taken from the Ric [...]

Among other things, Richard Mille gets an award for having some of the longest technical spec sheets out there. I wouldnt normally do this, but below you can read the entire thing it is like an RM 032 bible! Brand spanking new is this new RM 032 Automatic Chronograph Divers watch that sits between the RM 025 and the RM 028 Divers that share the round case style. F [...]

The new complication here in the Richard Mille RM 030 is quizzical to me. The idea is that the automatic rotor detaches from winding the mainspring is full. The mainspring has a total power reserve of 50 hours, when it gets down to 40 hours, the rotor reattaches thanks to a type of clutch. Why? To theoretically assist with keeping the movement as safe as can be. Leav [...]

The king of bling this is not, the king of cool, this just might be. I was giddy like a school boy to be playing with the Richard Mille RM028 watch. This is the more reasonable version of their diving watch line. The earlier RM025 Tourbillon Chronograph Diver is almost a cosmic joke being a half million dollar diving watch. It also doesnt [...]

A bunch of you e-mailed me yesterday asking me to talk about the Richard Mille watch that tennis player Rafael Nadal is now wearing. Thats never happened before but since the mainstream media is all over the weird story, I figured I should mention that I did cover the topic on Luxist.com (where I also write daily) sorry, you need to cover two websites now. You can [...]

He pointed out the outline of tape on the floor. That will be my desk. He preferred I not take pictures of him at his temporary desk. A handyman was drilling audibly in the other room while on a ladder. This is John Simonians new office space. A short stroll from the previous location, no doubt the shrewd businessman took advantage of [...]

This is probably my favorite Richard Mille watches for daily wear. That is of course, if I owned one. I have worn one though, and I must admit its charms beguile me. The name of the watch Extra Flat is also sometimes known as Ultra-Thin. No one can agree! But what I can agree on is just ho [...]

You might want to consult with your horologist about your current levels of Orthorhombic titanium aluminides. They might be dangerously low, or even, gasp not present. If you are Orthorhombic titanium aluminides deficient, not to worry. Richard Milles new RM022 Aerodyne Dual Time Zone watch has got JUST what [...]

Over at Haute Living I discuss the new limited edition Richard Mille RM011 Ti Americas White watch. An interesting looking watch made in honor of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. The watch will only be available in North America, making it one of those rare regional limited edition timepieces for USA and [...]