Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 179

RICHARD MILLE ?PERINI NAVI CUP? RM014 Richard Mille, RM014 AG WG, No. 68. Sold circa 2008. 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 a travel case.

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.