- Case
- 18k white gold, tripartite construction
- Movement
- Automatic, calibre RM 005, skeletonised
Overview
RM 005 in white gold
The RM 005 in an 18k white gold case. Specification follows the standard reference: hours, minutes and centre seconds with a semi-instantaneous date at 7 o’clock, driven by the calibre RM 005 with variable-geometry rotor, over a grade 5 titanium baseplate with PVD treatment.
Key details
Introduced2004
Position in the collectionFirst automatic Richard Mille
Case material18k white gold
Design and engineering
- Variable-geometry rotorPatented uni-directional titanium rotor adjustable across six positions to alter inertia and winding rate.
- Titanium baseplateGrade 5 titanium with PVD treatment, requiring new tooling to produce and assembly without marking the coating.
- Semi-instantaneous dateOversized date at 7 o’clock.
- Layered sapphire dialSapphire dial with applied numerals above a second sapphire ring carrying the date indexes.
- Case constructionOver a year of development and 68 separate operations across the three case components, assembled with eight grade 5 titanium spline screws.
- Water resistance100 metres, the only non-diving Richard Mille with this rating.
Automatic calibre RM005
- Titanium baseplate
- Variable-geometry rotor
- Six adjustable rotor rib positions
- Winding efficiency adapts to activity level
The reference
Technical specifications
| Reference | RM 005 |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2004 |
| Dimensions | 37.80 × 45.00 × 11.45 mm |
| Case | 18k white gold, tripartite construction |
| Crystal | Curved sapphire, anti-glare, front and display back |
| Water resistance | 100 m |
| Movement | Automatic, calibre RM 005, skeletonised |
| Baseplate | Grade 5 titanium with PVD treatment |
| Jewels | 32 |
| Winding | Uni-directional variable-geometry rotor, six adjustable positions |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, centre seconds · Semi-instantaneous oversized date at 7 o’clock |
| Frequency | 28,800 vph (4 Hz) |
| Power reserve | circa 55 hours |
| Case assembly | 8 spline screws, grade 5 titanium |
| Model | RM 005 White Gold |
| Dial | Semi-skeletonised |
| Strap | Grey rubber strap |
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