In less than two decades since it was founded, Richard Mille has been a staple amongst the elite, establishing itself as a trailblazer in the world of luxury watches. Continuing to pride itself on its distinctive aesthetic, bridging the gap for timepieces that are playful, futuristic, industrial and sporty, Richard Mille has carved its own lane in the horolosphere.
While most Richard Mille watches can be spotted a mile away, with its flash and bright colours, the latest limited-edition wristpiece goes against its usual grain. The latest edition of the RM 21-02 Tourbillon Aeordyne, sees the Swiss watchmaker embrace a monochromatic feel that is more toned down than a typical Richard Mille.
Re-imagined in a white and black combo, the version highlights the textures of the materials used when constructing the watch. The piece watch features Carbon TPT, a material often found in the automotive industry and plane fuselages to Formula 1 machines, as well as Quartz TPT and titanium for the bezel and caseback, respectively.
Its case is water-resistant to 50 meters and features 20 spline screws made of grade 5 titanium with abrasion[1]resistant washers in 316L stainless steel. The watch’s signature tonneau-shaped case has the dimensions of 42.68 x 50.12 x 14.30 mm. The skeleton display highlights the manual winding tourbillon movement.
In oversized Arabic numerals are the hours while colours accent the power reserve and torque indicators. The movement features a baseplate in honeycombed Orthorhombic Haynes 214 with Carbon TPT and a black PVD treatment to highlight its original construction. It may be all black and white, but make no mistake about this new addition to the Richard Mille armoury, with this piece, there is no grey area.