Richard Mille RM 52-01 Tourbillon Skull in a white layered composite case, with a dark skull
Case
Tripartite tonneau
Size
42.70 × 50.00 × 15.95 mm
Edition
10 pieces

Overview

White layered composite with a black skull

The bezel and caseback are a white layered composite, with the skull left dark so that it reads sharply against the pale case. The strap is black rubber.

The construction is the RM 52-01’s: a tripartite case around a calibre RM052 whose baseplate and bridges take the form of the skull, the jaws holding the ruby of the tourbillon cage.

Key details

Case materialWhite layered composite
Power reserveCirca 48 hours (± 10%)
Case dimensions42.70 × 50.00 × 15.95 mm

Design and engineering

  • White layered compositeUndyed filament left in its natural state, layered and cured, with the striations visible across the bezel.
  • Dark skullSet against the pale case for contrast.
  • Skull as baseplate and bridgesLoad-bearing, tested for strength after skeletonisation.
  • Interior flangesUpper flange in carbon, lower flange in grade 5 titanium with a DLC coating.
  • Fast-rotating single barrelSupplying more constant torque across the reserve.
  • Torque-limiting crownGuarding against overwinding.

Specifications

Technical specifications

RM 52-01 White Composite · Technical datasheet
ReferenceRM 52-01
CalibreRM052, manual winding tourbillon
FunctionsHours, minutes; tourbillon
Power reserveCirca 48 hours (± 10%)
Jewels19
Frequency21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Balance wheel diameter9.12 mm
BarrelFast rotating, single
Baseplate and bridgesGrade 5 titanium, in the form of a skull
CaseTripartite tonneau
Case dimensions42.70 × 50.00 × 15.95 mm
Case materialWhite layered composite
Interior flangesUpper flange in carbon, lower flange in grade 5 titanium with DLC coating
CrystalsSapphire (1,800 Vickers), anti-glare both sides; bezel side 1.50 mm; caseback 1.20 mm centre, 2.04 mm edge
StrapBlack rubber
Edition10 pieces

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RM 52-01 White Composite · Ref. RM 52-01

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