Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 401

RICHARD MILLE WHITE GOLD RM005 Richard Mille, ?RM 005,? case No. 1078, Ref. RM005 AFWG. Made circa 2007. Very fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped and curved, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with date and 18K white gold Richard Mille buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, matte and polished, bezel with 8 special milled grade 5 titanium screws, reinforced case band, transparent case back with 4 special milled grade 5 titanium screws, curved anti-refl ective sapphire crystals. Titanium and rubber crown. D. Sapphire crystal with painted white racing-style Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, raised black fl ange set with 5-minute luminous dot markers, date highlighted at 7 position. Polished skeleton hands with luminous tips. M. Cal. RM 005-1, titanium, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, weighted titanium rotor with tungsten/cobalt-alloy segments adjustable in 6-positions providing variable geometry. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.