- Movement
- Manual winding tourbillon, skeletonised
Overview
White case with a red gold flange
An RM 17-01 in white Quartz TPT® with a red gold flange around the movement, on a white strap.
The calibre RM017 is a manual winding tourbillon with hours, minutes and a power-reserve indicator at 2 o’clock. A function indicator at 4 o’clock, marked H, N and W, shows hand-setting, neutral and winding as the crown is pulled out. It runs for around 70 hours.
Key details
Case materialWhite Quartz TPT®
MovementCalibre RM017, manual winding tourbillon
Design and engineering
- Baseplate and bridges in grade 5 titaniumThe alloy is 90% titanium, 6% aluminium and 4% vanadium; baseplate and bridges were put through intensive validation tests.
- Ceramic endstone for the tourbillon cageThe endstone reduces wear.
- Central involute profileThe barrel teeth and third-wheel pinion use a central involute profile with an optimal 20° pressure angle.
- Tripartite caseAssembled with 12 grade 5 titanium spline screws and abrasion-resistant 316L stainless steel washers, water resistant to 50 metres with two nitrile O-ring seals. No casing ring is used; the movement is mounted on chassis mounting rubbers (ISO SW).
The reference
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 |
| Case material | White Quartz TPT® |
| Case construction | Tripartite, 12 grade 5 titanium spline screws, 316L stainless steel washers, 2 nitrile O-ring seals |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Strap | White |
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