Extra Features:

Case in Carbon TPT® which is almost indestructible.

Yellow indicates the time.

Orange indicates the chronograph display.

Blue indicates the split-second function.

Green indicates the date-display.

Red indicates the winding mechanism.

OUR MOST COMPLICATED AUTOMATIC CALIBRE

A highly complex sports timepiece, a masterpiece of technical prowess designed for everyday use and for any situation, such is the latest execution of Richard Mille’s tireless quest for innovation,
the new RM 65-01.

The culmination of some five years of development, this automatic split-seconds chronograph is the most complex timepiece ever to leave the Richard Mille workshops. This model fully embodies the brand’s technical approach thanks to the combination of several additional functions, a very specific architecture and an extremely high-end aesthetic. All in all, a fabulous challenge of mechanical watchmaking that called for patience, technicity and utter perseverance.

FUNCTION SELECTOR

The RM 65-01 is constructed with a highly specialised gearbox design for Winding, Date and Hand Setting functions. To shift back and forth through these different functions, use the pusher located at the centre of the crown until the desired function is selected.
The hand located at 4 o’clock will indicate W, D or H accordingly.

DATE DISPLAY

Semi-instantaneous, placed in a vertical aperture at 11 o’clock.

HIGH FREQUENCY BALANCE WITH VARIABLE INERTIA

Beating at 5Hz (36,000 vph), the fast-beating free-sprung balance offers better reliability in the event of shocks, movement assembly and disassembly, and also guarantees better chronometric results over an extended period of time, keeping a more accurate time. This new type of balance at Richard Mille can measure accurately to 1/10th of a second, ideal for a split-seconds chronograph watch under sporting conditions.

The regulator index is eliminated, and a more accurate and repeatable adjustment is possible thanks to 4 small, adjustable weights located directly on the balance.

VARIABLE-GEOMETRY ROTOR

The RM 65-01 uses a newly designed variable geometry to optimise the rotor’s winding motion.

This exclusive Richard Mille design makes it possible to effectively adapt rewinding of the mainspring to the user’s activity level, in sporting or non-sporting environments.

By adjusting the 3-position weight, the rotor’s inertia is modified to either speed up the winding process in the case of leisurely arm movements, or to slow it down during sporting activities. This invention allows the movement’s winding mechanism to be optimised and personalised to the owner’s lifestyle.

MOVEMENT CHARACTERISTICS