- Case
- Tripartite tonneau
- Size
- 42 mm
Overview
The Martian scene in a red gold case
This execution places the same astronaut composition in a red gold case, the warm metal picking up the russet tones of the enamelled Martian landscape rather than contrasting with them. The strap is orange.
The scene is unchanged: a grade 5 titanium helmet hand painted white, a 5N gold visor engraved and grand feu enamelled to show Earth reflected from the Martian surface, and a baseplate carrying inserts of blue aventurine glass.
Key details
Case materialRed gold
MovementCalibre RM52-05, manual winding tourbillon
Power reserve42 hours
Design and engineering
- Red gold caseTripartite, in Richard Mille’s tonneau form.
- Hand-painted helmetGrade 5 titanium, airbrushed white using equipment originally developed for the street artist Cyril Kongo, with two diamond-set white gold elements for floodlights and a black sapphire for a camera.
- Engraved and enamelled visor5N gold, engraved with burins made for the purpose, grand feu enamelled and then hand painted. The engraving captures Valles Marineris, whose rock face rises some seven kilometres above the surrounding plains.
- Aventurine baseplate insertsBlue aventurine glass set into the grade 5 titanium baseplate.
- Skeletonised bridgesGrade 5 titanium, shaped to evoke rocket launch platforms.
- Rocket-capsule crownWith a crown surround carrying the profile of a Martian rover tyre.
Specifications
Technical specifications
| Reference | RM 52-05 |
|---|---|
| Calibre | RM52-05, manual winding tourbillon |
| Functions | Hours, minutes; tourbillon |
| Power reserve | 42 hours |
| Baseplate and bridges | Grade 5 titanium, with blue aventurine glass inserts |
| Case | Tripartite tonneau |
| Case dimensions | 42 mm |
| Case material | Red gold |
| Dial | Grade 5 titanium helmet and spacesuit, hand painted; 5N gold visor, engraved, grand feu enamelled and hand painted |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Strap | Orange |
Buying with HYPA
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- Manufacturer warranty confirmed from the warranty card
- Insured worldwide delivery
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- Registered Australian dealerHYPA International Pty Ltd · Victorian Second-Hand Dealer Licence SHD-0018017.
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