- Year
- 2021
- Condition
- Excellent
- Set
- Box and papers
- Size
- 42.70 × 14.55 mm
- Edition
- 55 pieces, Asia only
Set and condition
Complete set
This RM 57-03 Carbon TPT® 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
A Carbon TPT® case with a sapphire and red gold dragon
The RM 57-03 Tourbillon Sapphire Dragon was introduced in 2019 and sold only through Richard Mille boutiques in Asia, in a limited edition of 55 pieces of which five have a sapphire case. This Carbon TPT® execution is the principal version of that edition.
The dragon is the point of departure from the earlier RM 57 watches: rather than being carved in gold, its body is cut from a block of sapphire by the Geneva engraving house Olivier Vaucher. The sapphire sections are joined to solid red gold components forming the head, tail, limbs and spine, and the tongue and eyes are hand-painted red to match the tourbillon endstone, a ruby set in a rose gold chaton.
Key details
Design and engineering
- Calibre RM57-03Manual winding tourbillon indicating hours and minutes, on a grade 5 titanium baseplate and bridges, running at 21,600 vph (3 Hz) with a 48-hour power reserve. The baseplate is openworked in a spiral pattern.
- Sapphire dragonThe body sections are machined and polished from a block of sapphire by the Geneva engraving house Olivier Vaucher, who developed a polishing process for the material, then joined to solid red gold parts forming the head, tail, limbs and spine. Sapphire had not previously been used by Richard Mille for a figurative sculpture of this kind.
- Red-painted detailThe dragon’s tongue and eyes are hand-painted red, matching the ruby endstone of the tourbillon, which is set in a rose gold chaton.
- Carbon TPT® caseParallel carbon filaments in layers no thicker than 30 microns, stacked with the fibre orientation rotated between plies and consolidated under heat and pressure before CNC machining. The layering produces a striated surface pattern that differs on every case.
- Tonneau case and crystalsThree-part tonneau case measuring 42.70 mm across and 14.55 mm thick, with sapphire crystals front and back and a water resistance of 50 m.
- An Asia-only editionFifty-five pieces, sold through Richard Mille boutiques in Asia, five of them cased in sapphire rather than the composite.
The reference
Technical specifications
| Reference | RM 57-03 |
|---|---|
| Calibre | RM57-03, manual winding tourbillon |
| Functions | Hours, minutes |
| Power reserve | 48 hours |
| Frequency | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) |
| Baseplate and bridges | Grade 5 titanium |
| Tourbillon endstone | Ruby in rose gold chaton |
| Case dimensions | 42.70 × 14.55 mm |
| Dragon | Sapphire body, solid red gold head, tail, limbs and spine |
| Crystal | Sapphire |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Case material | Carbon TPT® |
| Dragon engraving | Olivier Vaucher, Geneva |
| Strap | Black rubber, folding clasp |
| Edition | 55 pieces, Asia only |
| Introduced | 2019 |
Buying with HYPA
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- Original warranty card included, dated 2021
- Free insured delivery within Australia and Hong Kong · elsewhere quoted
- Payment by bank transfer
- Registered Australian dealerHYPA International Pty Ltd · Registered Victorian second-hand dealer, Registration No. SHD-0018017.
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