RICHARD MILLE, RM 71-02 TOURBILLON TALISMAN ‘GRACE’, AN ATTRACTIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE LIMITED EDITION GOLD AND GEM-SET WRISTWATCH
CASE NUMBER: WG/0*
CIRCA: 2021
CASE MATERIAL: 18k white gold, set with sapphires, pink sapphires, diamonds, amethysts, rubies, and tsavorites.
DIMENSIONS: 52.20 mm. x 34.40 mm. x 12.50 mm
STRAP MATERIAL : Blue and pink leather strap
DIAL: Semi-skeletonised gem-set dial set with chrysoprase and opal
MOVEMENT: Cal. CRMT1, automatic, tourbillon escapement with diamond-set rotor
FUNCTIONS: Time only
BUCKLE: Richard Mille 18k white gold double-deployant buckle with gem-set clasp
WITH: Richard Mille folder with warranty certificate, product literature, warranty card, product literature, service booklet, presentation box, outer packaging and travel pouch
REMARK: Fresh to market Richard Mille’s RM71-02 collection is an ode to the flamboyant 1970s disco era – a time of extravagant gem-set watches set with stone dials. But this being Richard Mille, the watches have now been re-imagined for the modern age and sport a very technical edge – the result is truly spectacular and is a superb example of modern watchmaking while paying homage to traditional skills like gem-setting. Each timepiece in this collection is a technical marvel, each watch is equipped with a self-winding tourbillon movement made largely from grade 5 titanium.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first appearance of an RM71-02 'Grace' at any public auction. These watches reimagine the textures and colours of the Seventies. The design inspiration apparently comes from “1970s culture, such as the throbbing beat of a hit single, the theatrical interiors of Studio 54 and the glittering lamé and sequin-strewn outfits that defined the era.”
It would have been easy to produce a collection of exclusive and pretty gem-set manual-winding watches. However, the brand has stayed true to its avant-garde roots, the automatic skeletonised movement CRMT1 features a tourbillon escapement.
The collection comprises 10 models, each limited to just seven pieces and named for pop culture icons from the era – Bianca Jagger, Carmen D’ Allesio, Gloria Gaynor, Paloma Picasso, Liz Taylor, Jessica Lange, Jane Fonda, Diana Ross, Donna Summer and the present example Grace Jones, the singer, model and actress.
