- Case
- 18k white gold, tripartite construction
- Movement
- Manual winding, calibre RM 001, semi-skeletonised
- Edition
- 17 timepieces
Overview
The first Richard Mille wristwatch
The RM 001 is the first watch produced under the Richard Mille name. It was shown at Baselworld in 2000 and launched in 2001, establishing the tonneau case form, exposed movement architecture and materials approach used across the collection that followed.
It was produced as a pre-series run of seventeen pieces in two groups. The first eleven were built on a German silver baseplate finished in black PVD; the final six used a grade 5 titanium baseplate, which became standard on later references. Development was carried out by Richard Mille with Renaud & Papi.
Key details
Introduced2001
Position in the collectionFirst Richard Mille watch
Production17 pieces — 11 German silver, 6 titanium
Design and engineering
- German silver baseplate with black PVDUsed on the first eleven pieces. The PVD coating provides a harder protective surface than rhodium plating and reduces lubrication requirements.
- Grade 5 titanium baseplateUsed on the final six pieces and adopted as standard across subsequent references.
- Tourbillon bridgeDesigned to be rigid on the horizontal plane with a degree of vertical deflection under shock.
- Power reserve and torque indicatorsTwo fan-form sectors on the dial display remaining mainspring energy and delivered torque.
- Hand finishingHand-frosted surfaces with black-polished splines.
The reference
Technical specifications
| Reference | RM 001 AB WG |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2001 |
| Dimensions | Approx. 45.00 × 38.00 mm (tonneau) |
| Case | 18k white gold, tripartite construction |
| Crystal | Sapphire, front and display back |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Movement | Manual winding, calibre RM 001, semi-skeletonised |
| Baseplate | German silver with black PVD, or grade 5 titanium |
| Functions | Hours, minutes · One-minute tourbillon · Power-reserve indicator · Torque indicator · Function indicator |
| Frequency | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) |
| Power reserve | circa 70 hours |
| Production | 17 pieces |
| Buckle | Matching gold or titanium Richard Mille buckle |
| Crown | Integrated function selector and winding system |
| Strap | Black strap |
| Case back | Sapphire display back |
| Dial | Skeletonised |
| Edition | 17 timepieces |
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