Richard Mille, RM 008 collection
| Model: | RM 008-V2 ALL GRAY |
| Ref.: | 507.06C.91 |
| Description: | Building upon the premiere use and consequent success of the carbon nanofiber baseplate developed for Richard Mille’s tourbillon wristwatches, a new interpretation of this high-tech material combined with a case of micro blasted titanium is added to the existing collection. ALL GRAY CALIBER RM 008-V2: manual winding tourbillon movement with hours, minutes, chronograph, split seconds, power reserve, torque indicator, function indicator. Dimensions: length 48.00 mm x 39.70 mm (widest point) x 14.95 mm (thickest area). MAIN FEATURES (MANY OF WHICH ARE MAJOR TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS) GRAY CARBON NANOFIBER MOVEMENT PLATE A composite material of carbon nanofibers, that takes on an isotropic structure possessing mechanical, physical and chemical stability when molded under high pressure. Finished with a special gray PVD coating, the movement plate has a ribbed perimeter that assures better rigidity between the plate and bridges. This carbon composite structure is also amorphous, chemically neutral and dimensionally stable within a wide range of temperatures. POWER RESERVE Circa 50 hours (numerical indications to the left of the barrel). CHRONOGRAPH (Column wheel in titanium) The modern architecture of this movement has allowed for the consistent and rational arrangement of its constituent parts, avoiding unnecessary superimpositions and permitting the best possible use of the functions with technical solutions. For example, research was conducted into the geometric design of the column wheel that controls the different levers to ensure perfect, long-term, stable and simultaneous functioning of the chronograph mechanism, a feature that is essential for a high performance chronometer. Operation: the chronograph function is stopped and started via the pusher located on the lower left at 8 o’clock. The hands are reset by pressing another pusher located on the upper left at 10 o’clock. SPLIT SECONDS MECHANISM WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE One of the new characteristics developed for the RM 008-V2 ALL GRAY is the virtually complete elimination of initial jumping in the chronograph seconds hand. A great number of studies led to the design and manufacture of gear wheels and levers in titanium, thus reducing inertia. Moreover, the development of a new generation of split seconds components meant that energy consumption of this function could be lowered by approximately 50 % through the reduction of friction on the spindle, and the chronograph hands jumping when stopping is virtually eliminated. This was achieved by research that focused on the working of the split seconds’ arms. Operation: By depressing the pusher on the right (at 4 o’clock), the user can stop the split seconds hand in order to read an intermediate time while the chronograph is engaged. Pressing the pusher again allows the split seconds hand to rejoin the chronograph, ready for the next measurement. |
| Condition: | Brand new in box with papers & certificate |
| Price: | Swiss retail price 2011: |
