- Year
- 2019
- Condition
- Excellent
- Set
- Box and papers
- Movement
- Skeletonised automatic winding
- Size
- 50.20 × 38.00 × 9.88 mm
- Edition
- 30 pieces
Set and condition
Complete set
This RM 16-01 Fraise 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
Carbon TPT® bezel with red Quartz TPT® caseback and gradient caseband
The RM 16-01 Fraise belongs to the Fruits line of the Bonbon Collection, shown by Richard Mille in 2019. The front bezel is Carbon TPT®, the caseback red Quartz TPT®, and the caseband a gradient of the two materials running from bezel to caseback. Quartz TPT® is produced by the same layering process as Carbon TPT® but from silica threads, which allows the colour to be introduced into the matrix.
The dial is grade 5 titanium with grey Titalyt® treatment. The candy forms applied to it are painted in acrylic and lacquered by hand, with a sugar-coating effect obtained from powdered enamel and the fine sand used in hourglasses. Across the ten-model collection, 3,000 miniature sculptures were produced by this method. A date aperture is carried on the dial.
Key details
Design and engineering
- Carbon TPT® and Quartz TPT®Both materials are built from layers of filament — carbon for Carbon TPT®, silica for Quartz TPT® — impregnated with resin and laid at alternating angles before heating and pressure-forming. Machining cuts through the layers, producing the visible banding.
- Gradient casebandThe caseband is formed from a block combining both materials, so the transition from the Carbon TPT® bezel to the red Quartz TPT® caseback occurs within a single component rather than at a joint.
- Dial in grade 5 titaniumThe dial plate is machined and skeletonised in the manner of a movement component, then given a grey Titalyt® treatment. The candy figures sit on this plate rather than on a printed surface.
- Hand-applied decorationEach candy is painted with acrylic paint and lacquered by hand. The sugar effect is a separate operation using powdered enamel and hourglass sand.
- Bonbon Collection structureTen models were produced across three references — RM 07-03, RM 16-01 and RM 37-01 — split between a Fruits line, with Carbon TPT®/Quartz TPT® gradient cases, and a Sweets line in two-tone ceramic. Each model was made in 30 pieces. Richard Mille records 18 months of development for the collection and a palette of 60 colours.
The reference
Technical specifications
| Reference | RM 16-01 |
|---|---|
| Calibre | RM16-01 |
| Movement | Skeletonised automatic winding |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, date, adjustable rotor geometry |
| Power reserve | Circa 50 hours (± 10%) |
| Case dimensions | 50.20 × 38.00 × 9.88 mm |
| Case shape | Rectangular |
| Bezel | Carbon TPT® |
| Caseband | Carbon TPT® / red Quartz TPT® gradient |
| Caseback | Red Quartz TPT® |
| Dial | Grade 5 titanium, grey Titalyt® treatment; hand-painted and lacquered acrylic candies with powdered-enamel sugar effect |
| Crystal | Sapphire |
| Water resistance | 30 m (dealer sources; not published by Richard Mille) |
| Strap | Yellow rubber (dealer sources) |
| Edition | 30 pieces |
| Year | 2019 |
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- Original warranty card included, dated 2019
- Free insured delivery within Australia and Hong Kong · elsewhere quoted
- Payment by bank transfer
- Registered Australian dealerHYPA International Pty Ltd · Registered Victorian second-hand dealer, Registration No. SHD-0018017.
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