- Movement
- Manual winding tourbillon, skeletonised
- Size
- 48.15 × 40.10 × 13.08 mm
Overview
White ceramic case on the RM 17-01 tonneau
This record carries a white ceramic case. Richard Mille uses ATZ as its designation for white ceramic and TZP for black and coloured ceramic; dealer listings for the RM 17-01 white ceramic describe the material as white TZP, so the designation applied to this particular execution is unresolved.
The reference corresponds to the RM 17-01: a tonneau case of 48.15 × 40.10 × 13.08 mm around the manual-winding tourbillon calibre, 23 jewels, 21,600 vph and around 70 hours of power reserve.
Key details
Case materialWhite ceramic — ATZ or TZP designation unresolved
MovementCalibre RM017, manual winding tourbillon
Case dimensions48.15 × 40.10 × 13.08 mm
Design and engineering
- Ceramic caseZirconia-based watch ceramics are dense, hard and highly scratch resistant, and take a finish by brushing, microblasting or hand-polished anglage.
- Baseplate and bridges in grade 5 titaniumThe alloy is 90% titanium, 6% aluminium and 4% vanadium; both components were validated separately under resistance testing.
- Ceramic endstone for the tourbillon cageThe endstone reduces wear at the tourbillon cage bearing.
- Central involute profileThe winding-barrel teeth and third-wheel pinion use a central involute profile giving a 20° pressure angle, compensating for variation in going-train engagement.
- Tripartite caseAssembled with 12 grade 5 titanium spline screws and abrasion-resistant 316L stainless steel washers, water resistant to 50 metres via two nitrile O-ring seals. No casing ring is used; the movement is mounted on chassis mounting rubbers (ISO SW).
Specifications
Technical specifications
| Reference | RM 17-01 |
|---|---|
| Calibre | RM017 |
| Movement | Manual winding tourbillon, skeletonised |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, power reserve, function indicator |
| Power reserve | Around 70 hours (± 10%) |
| Frequency | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) |
| Jewels | 23, set in white gold chatons |
| Balance | Glucydur®, 2 arms, 4 setting screws, moment of inertia 10 mg·cm², angle of lift 53° |
| Balance spring | Elinvar by Nivarox® |
| Shock protection | KIF Elastor KE 160 B28 |
| Barrel | Fast-rotating, 1 revolution per 6 hours instead of 7.5 |
| Tourbillon diameter | 12.30 mm |
| Movement dimensions | 31.20 × 29.45 mm, thickness 4.65 mm |
| Baseplate and bridges | Grade 5 titanium |
| Case dimensions | 48.15 × 40.10 × 13.08 mm |
| Case shape | Tonneau |
| Case material | White ceramic; ATZ or TZP designation unresolved |
| Case construction | Tripartite, 12 grade 5 titanium spline screws, 316L stainless steel washers, 2 nitrile O-ring seals |
| Crystal | Sapphire |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Strap | Rubber |
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