- Year
- 2021
- Condition
- Excellent
- Set
- Box and papers
- Movement
- Skeletonised automatic winding, grade 5 titanium baseplate and bridges
- Size
- 50.00 × 42.70 × 16.15 mm
- Edition
- 140 pieces
Set and condition
Complete set
This RM 11-05 is accompanied by its original presentation box, warranty card and supporting documentation. The watch and included items are inspected by an expert watchmaker before sale. Additional photographs and video of this piece are available on request.
Original presentation box
Original presentation box and packaging.
Original papers
Warranty card and supporting documentation.
Inspected prior to sale
Reviewed for condition, completeness and functionality. Additional details and photographs are available on request.
Condition photography
Additional close-up images of specific areas are available before purchase.
Overview
Grey Cermet bezel with Carbon TPT® caseband
The RM 11-05 was the first Richard Mille to use Cermet, a composite of a metallic zirconium matrix with high-performance ceramic inserts. It is used for the front bezel; the caseband is Carbon TPT® and the caseback grade 5 titanium, a combination chosen to reduce the weight of the watch.
The calibre is the RMAC3, with a GMT display adjusted by a pusher at 9 o’clock alongside the flyback chronograph, annual calendar and oversize date. The watch is on a blue rubber strap with a folding clasp. The edition ran to 140 pieces, available from July 2020.
Key details
Design and engineering
- CermetThe material owes its grey colour to the combination of a metallic zirconium matrix with high-performance ceramic inserts. It is produced by flash sintering, pairing classic hot stamping with a series of powerful electrical current pulses that increase the sintering kinetics. Its density is 4.1 g/cm³, below that of titanium, and its hardness 2,360 Vickers against diamond’s 2,400 — which is what makes it suitable for a bezel exposed to scratching while keeping the watch light.
- DevelopmentRemoving the unsuitable binders and retaining only the required materials took Richard Mille and the IMI Group, a microtechnology specialist, several years.
- Case combinationGrey Cermet front bezel, Carbon TPT® caseband and grade 5 titanium caseback, held together by 20 grade 5 titanium spline screws, in a case measuring 50.00 × 42.70 × 16.15 mm.
- GMT functionA second time zone is displayed and adjusted by a pushpiece at 9 o’clock. The countdown at 9 o’clock replaces the hand with a skeletonised disc marked in 60 minutes.
- Calibre RMAC3Skeletonised automatic winding movement with grade 5 titanium baseplate and bridges, 68 jewels, 28,800 vph, double barrel and a variable-geometry rotor in titanium with an 18k white gold weight segment.
- Other applications of CermetThe material is used in ballistic protection, external aerospace fuselage components and the brakes of competition vehicles.
The reference
Technical specifications
| Reference | RM 11-05 |
|---|---|
| Calibre | RMAC3 |
| Movement | Skeletonised automatic winding, grade 5 titanium baseplate and bridges |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds at 3, oversize date, month, annual calendar, flyback chronograph with minutes and countdown counters at 9, hour counter at 6, GMT |
| Jewels | 68 |
| Frequency | 28,800 vph (4 Hz) |
| Power reserve | Circa 50 hours (± 10%) |
| Barrels | Double barrel |
| Winding | Variable-geometry rotor, titanium with 18k white gold weight segment |
| Case dimensions | 50.00 × 42.70 × 16.15 mm |
| Case construction | Grey Cermet front bezel, Carbon TPT® caseband, grade 5 titanium caseback |
| Front bezel | Grey Cermet, density 4.1 g/cm³, hardness 2,360 Vickers |
| Caseband | Carbon TPT® |
| Caseback | Grade 5 titanium |
| Case assembly | 20 grade 5 titanium spline screws |
| Crystal | Sapphire |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Strap | Blue rubber |
| Clasp | Folding clasp |
| Edition | 140 pieces |
| Year | 2020 |
Buying with HYPA
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- Original warranty card included, dated 2021
- Free insured delivery within Australia · international quoted
- Payment by bank transfer
- Registered Australian dealerHYPA International Pty Ltd · Registered Victorian second-hand dealer, Registration No. SHD-0018017.
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