Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 270

RICHARD MILLE ?PERINI NAV I CUP? RM014 Richard Mille, RM014 AG WG, No. 18. Sold on December 22, 2006. Very fine, and rare, tonneau-shaped and curved, 18K white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, torque indicator, 70 hour power reserve, carbon nanofiber movement baseplate and an 18K white gold and titanium Richard Mille double folding deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, technical specifications and warranty.

C. Three-body, bezel with 8 special milled titanium screws, reinforced case band, transparent case back with 4 special milled titanium screws, rubber-highlighted winding crown with co-axial pushbutton to select a neutral, winding or hand-setting position, 2 curved and anti-reflective sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with white Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with 5-minute luminous dot markers, at 1 position sector for the up-and-down indication, 3 sector for the torque indication, between 4 and 5 indicator for the winding (Carica), neutral (Neutrale) and hand-setting (Lancette) positions. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. RM 014, carbon nanofiber baseplate, 28 jewels, 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. 38.90 x 45 mm. Thickness 11.85 mm.