Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 192

?RM 005 Felipe Massa? Richard Mille, ?RM 005 - Felipe Massa?, No. 03/40. Made in a limited edition of 40 pieces circa 2005. Very fine, rare and very unusual, tonneaushaped and curved, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Richard Mille buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

USD 30,000 - 35,000

EUR 23,000 - 27,000

Sold: USD 35,400

C. Three-body, bezel with 8 special milled titanium screws, reinforced case band, transparent case back with 4 special milled titanium screws, rubber-coated winding crown, 2 curved and anti-reflective sapphire crystals. D. Sapphire crystal with painted white Arabic numerals, outer yellow minute divisions with 5-minute luminous dot markers set into a blue frame, at 7 yellow aperture for the date. Polished and blue-enameled ?skeleton? hands with luminous tips. M. Cal. RM 005, titanium, 32 jewels, straight lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, uni-directional central titanium rotor with 6-positional adjustable geometry and tungsten/ cobalt-alloy segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 45 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

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The RM 005 ?Felipe Massa? limited edition watch was developed in close cooperation with Brazilian Formula One racing driver Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) who is currently employed by the Ferrari team. Massa has spent recent seasons wearing a Richard Mille watch during training sessions and races as part of a meticulous testing program to create a time-piece ?aimed at everyday use but with exceptional resistance?.