While Richard Mille may be known as a racing machine on the wrist, illustrating a turning point within the firm’s identity, the Richard Mille RM 016 introduces a new rectangular-shaped case that moves away from motorsport and sailing. Requiring countless hours of research and development, the present timepiece was engineered with the aim of being as thin as possible.

The manufacture and assembly of the case’s three sections require 202 separate machining operations. And its unidirectional rotor with variable geometry, an exclusive to Richard Mille, allows the movement’s winding mechanism to be optimized and personalized to the owner’s lifestyle.