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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 278

Platinum RM003 Richard Mille, ?Tourbillon RM003?, movement No. 118, No. 172, Ref. RM003. Production of this reference started in 2003. Very fine, rare and very unusual, tonneau-shaped and curved, water resistant, two time zone, platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, torque indicator, power-reserve and a titanium Richard Mille buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, screwdriver and certificate. To be sold without reserve

CHF 100,000 - 150,000

USD 100,000 - 150,000 / EUR 67,000 - 100,000

Sold: CHF 120,000

C. Three-body, solid, bezel with 8 special milled titanium screws, reinforced case band, transparent case back with 4 special milled titanium screws, rubber-coated winding crown with coaxial push button to select a neutral, winding or hand-setting position, button at 9 to select the second time-zone, 2 curved and anti-reflective sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with white Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with 5-minute luminous dot markers, concentric 12-hour disc for the second time zone function, at 1 sector for the torque indication, at 4 indicator for the winding, neutral and hand-setting position, at 11 sector for the up-and-down indication, at 6 aperture for the visible tourbillon regulator under a V-shaped titanium bridge. Titanium skeleton hands with luminous tips. M. Cal. RM 003 V2, titanium, 31 jewels, some in gold chatons, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, titanium tourbillon cage with 3 equidistant polished arms, monometallic balance with ceramic cap jewel, adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 48 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original