- Year
- 2013
- Condition
- Excellent
- Set
- Box and papers
- Size
- 50.24 × 42.70 × 15.84 mm
- Edition
- 50 pieces
Set and condition
Complete set
This RM 59-01 Tourbillon Yohan Blake 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
Anticorodal aluminium bridges over a translucent case
The RM 59-01 Tourbillon Yohan Blake was presented in 2013 in a limited edition of 50 pieces, developed with the Jamaican sprinter as a calibre designed for sprinters.
Four bridges span the movement. They are machined from anticorodal aluminium and carry the tourbillon carriage and centre-wheel pinion while tying the grade 5 titanium baseplate to the case. They are eloxed by anodic oxidation and then hand-painted green and yellow, the colours of the Jamaican flag, which also appear on the aluminium flange. The case is a translucent composite injected with carbon nanotubes, and is asymmetric: it thickens and extends between 2 and 5 o’clock so that the torque-limiting crown does not rub against the wrist.
Key details
Design and engineering
- Calibre RM59-01Manual winding skeletonised tourbillon movement with hours and minutes. It measures 30.50 × 28.70 mm by 5.20 mm thick, runs on 19 jewels at 21,600 vph (3 Hz), and provides a power reserve of circa 48 hours. The tourbillon is 10.90 mm in diameter.
- Anticorodal aluminium bridgesMachined from anticorodal aluminium — an alloy of aluminium, magnesium and silicon — the four bridges support the tourbillon carriage and centre-wheel pinion and consolidate the grade 5 titanium baseplate with the case. They are eloxed by anodic oxidation and hand-painted green and yellow, the colours of the Jamaican flag.
- Variable-inertia balanceA Glucydur balance with two arms and four setting screws, a moment of inertia of 11.50 mg·cm² and an angle of lift of 53°, with an Elinvar balance spring by Nivarox and KIF Elastor KE 160 B28 shock protection.
- Carbon nanotube caseThe composite is injected with carbon nanotubes and is translucent, so the calibre is visible through the case walls as well as through the crystals.
- Asymmetric case profileThe case is thicker on one side and tapers between 2 and 5 o’clock. The geometry keeps the crown clear of the wrist during sprinting.
- Torque-limiting crownLimits the torque that can be applied, protecting the movement from overwinding.
The reference
Technical specifications
| Reference | RM 59-01 |
|---|---|
| Calibre | RM59-01, manual winding tourbillon, skeletonised |
| Functions | Hours, minutes |
| Power reserve | Circa 48 hours |
| Frequency | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) |
| Jewels | 19 |
| Movement dimensions | 30.50 × 28.70 mm |
| Movement thickness | 5.20 mm |
| Tourbillon diameter | 10.90 mm |
| Balance wheel diameter | 9.12 mm |
| Baseplate | Grade 5 titanium |
| Bridges | Anticorodal aluminium, eloxed and hand-painted |
| Balance | Glucydur, 2 arms, 4 setting screws, inertia 11.50 mg·cm², lift angle 53° |
| Balance spring | Elinvar by Nivarox |
| Shock protection | KIF Elastor KE 160 B28 |
| Crown | Torque-limiting |
| Case dimensions | 50.24 × 42.70 × 15.84 mm |
| Crystal | Sapphire, front and back |
| Water resistance | 30 m |
| Barrel shaft | Nickel-free Chronifer (DIN x 46 Cr 13 + S) |
| Case material | Translucent composite injected with carbon nanotubes |
| Flange | Aluminium, green and yellow |
| Strap | Green rubber |
| Edition | 50 pieces |
| Introduced | 2013 |
Buying with HYPA
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- Original warranty card included, dated 2013
- 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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