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Tourbillon RM 58-01

$610.160

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This RM 58-01 watch designed by Richard Mille for Jean Todt, president of the FIA, brings together in a titanium and red gold case a tourbillon, a world time and…

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This RM 58-01 watch designed by Richard Mille for Jean Todt, president of the FIA, brings together in a titanium and red gold case a tourbillon, a world time and a 10-day power reserve indicator. The microblasted, satin-finished and polished rotating bezel shows the names of 24 cities in the world on its brown flange, symbols of the 24 time zones. The RM 58-01 does not have a push-button to change the time zone.

Instead, the time is simply set by turning the bezel counterclockwise, which allows for a much faster adjustment. Simply place the name of the city where you have just landed at 12 o’clock to automatically set the local time as well as that of the 23 other cities in the world thanks to the 24-hour graduated bezel. This black and white disc distinguishes between day and night time and makes the hourly correction automatically. This system is made possible thanks to the integration of a specific gearing on the bezel linked to the movement for a perfect interaction while making the whole perfectly waterproof.

The use of grade 5 titanium and the black PVD coating of the plate give great rigidity to the whole and an excellent flatness to the surfaces, essential to the perfect functioning of the gear train. The skeletonized plate and bridges have undergone extensive validation tests to optimize their resistance capabilities.

The case is composed of more than 200 separate components. Its design and construction follows a global approach for the case, the dial and each part of the movement. Its quadripartite construction integrates the unidirectional rotating bezel which, in addition to its adjustment function, ensures the water-resistance function of the watch. This is complemented by the integration of lugs in the case system with screws to secure the strap.

The fixed bezel and caseback are made of 18K 5N red gold, satin-finished and polished. The case middle is made of vertical satin-finished grade 5 titanium. The rotating bezel is also in titanium but with a bead-blasted and polished finish. The horns are made of 5N 18K red gold, satin-finished vertically and horizontally and polished bevels. Finally, the crown guard, in satin-finished grade 5 titanium, is combined with bead-blasted 5N 18K red gold. The case is assembled with 20 spline screws in grade 5 titanium and is water-resistant to 30 meters, thanks to two Nitril O-rings.