Richard Mille, the horologic Master of Understatement, has unveiled one of its latest timepieces in advance of the 2011 Geneva SIHH – the Richard Mille RM028 Americas Diver.
It is a magnificent masterpiece, as you could see from the picture. The case, in round, is lesser-spotted and cast in titanium with DLC coating. Embedding on the case is the impressive bezel which is spattered with 22 torque screws. The white and red Arabic numerals on it create a rather bold effect. It remains securely locked until one unlocks its setting.
Then come to the dial. The dial is created with the kind of 3-dimensional visual effect as one looks through the sapphire crystal watch face. It seems layers of materials are well arranged in it. The first layer would be the crimson flange which is recessed with luminous dot maker. A little bit lower to it are the printed numerals, indices and the rotating date ring which was located at 7 o’clock position. Showed in the bottom is the skeletonised movement.
As a diver watch, you could expect this watch conforms perfectly to the ISO 9425 Diver’s Watch standard. Its screw-in crown is fitted with the grippy rubber, which protects the water from coming in and at the same time gives an overall viability of the watch. It could function in a depth of 300m under the watcher. Made of natural rubber, the strap sits snugly against the case. All these designs combined create a robust, functional and fashionable diver watch which would gives the owner who wears it distinctive.
This Richard Mille RM 028 Americas Diver is a limited edition of 30 pieces and sales at $82,000