- Year
- 2022
- Condition
- Excellent
- Set
- Box and papers
- Case
- Asymmetrical tonneau
- Size
- 50.04 × 43.70 mm
- Edition
- 50 pieces
Set and condition
Complete set
This RM 38-02 Tourbillon Bubba Watson 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
Pink Quartz TPT®, rated to 10,000 g, 50 pieces
The RM 38-02 is the fourth watch of the Bubba Watson collection and the third tourbillon calibre made for him. It was released in 2022 in an edition of 50 pieces, in the pink Watson had asked Richard Mille for since the partnership began.
The case combines pink Quartz TPT®, white Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT®, and is asymmetrical — tapered so that the crown does not press against the wrist through a swing. A golf ball undergoes acceleration of up to 50,000 g in the modern game; the RM 38-02 was built to withstand shocks of at least 10,000 g. The strap is white rubber.
Key details
Design and engineering
- Carbon TPT® baseplateMany layers of parallel carbon filaments, demanding to machine both for its hardness and for the degree of skeletonisation applied to it. Extensive testing was carried out to confirm that the skeletonisation did not affect its mechanical properties.
- Grade 5 titanium bridgesSupported on the composite baseplate, holding the involute gear wheels and the 10.90 mm tourbillon with its variable-inertia balance.
- Pink titanium tubesThe openworked bridge incorporates two tubes running through the movement on either side, in grade 5 titanium hand painted in pink.
- Asymmetrical caseTapered to cancel friction between the torque-limiting crown and the wrist, a shape carried over from earlier watches in the collection.
- Three-material casePink Quartz TPT®, white Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT® combined without merging — Richard Mille describes the association of the different colours and materials as the principal technical challenge of the exterior.
- Micro-perforated caseback bridgePicked out in pink, echoing the pattern on Watson’s driver.
The reference
Technical specifications
| Reference | RM 38-02 |
|---|---|
| Calibre | RM38-02, manual winding tourbillon |
| Functions | Hours, minutes; tourbillon |
| Power reserve | 70 hours |
| Jewels | 21 |
| Tourbillon diameter | 10.90 mm |
| Balance | Variable inertia |
| Baseplate | Carbon TPT® |
| Bridges | Grade 5 titanium, hand painted pink |
| Shock resistance | 10,000 g |
| Case | Asymmetrical tonneau |
| Case dimensions | 50.04 × 43.70 mm |
| Case materials | Pink Quartz TPT®, white Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT® |
| Caseback | Sapphire, secured by 8 screws |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Strap | White rubber, titanium double folding clasp |
| Introduced | 2022 |
| Edition | 50 pieces |
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- Original warranty card included, dated 2022
- 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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