Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 15, 2015
LOT 220
RICHARD MILLE REF. RM 005 WHITE GOLD Richard Mille, No. 1612, case No. 1236, Ref. RM 005 AF WG. Made circa 2008. 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.
USD 35,000 - 45,000
HKD 270,000 - 350,000 / CHF 34,000 - 43,000
Sold: USD 41,250
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, 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-reflective sapphire crystals. Titanium and rubber crown. Sapphire crystal with painted white racing-style Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, raised black flange set with 5-minute luminous dot markers, date highlighted at 7. Polished skeleton hands with luminous tips. Cal. RM 005, titanium, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, weighted titanium rotor with tungsten/cobalt-alloy segments adjustable in 6-positions providing variable geometry.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 01-01 |
HANDS Original HANDS Original |