Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 202

RICHARD MILLE REF. RM004 SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH PINK GOLD Richard Mille Split-Seconds Chronograph RM004, No. 0006. Made in 2007, sold January 7th, 2008. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped and curved, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button split- seconds chronograph, register, tachometer, torque indicator, power-reserve and an 18K pink gold and titanium Richard Mille double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, warranty and instructions.

HKD 620,000 - 930,000

USD 80,000 - 120,000 / CHF 77,000 - 115,000

Sold: HKD 1,158,000

Three-body, solid, matte and polished, bezel with 12 special milled titanium screws, reinforced case band, transparent case back with 8 special milled titanium screws, rubber-coated winding crown to select a neutral, winding or hand-setting position, 3 pushbuttons to control the chronograph functions, curved and anti-reflective sapphire crystals. Transparent with white Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with 5-minute luminous dot markers, 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, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and the 30-minute register at 9. Titanium skeleton hands with luminous tips. Cal. RM 004, tonneau-shaped, PVD-coated titanium, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 39 x 48 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. The RICHARD MILLE RM004 is considered iconic among RM enthusiasts due to the brands association with motorsports and historic significance of the SPLIT-SECOND CHRONOGRAPH in racing. The model is also regarded as one of the rarest production references from RM as it was rumored regarding its manufacturing difficulty due to the complexity of the movement design. When first released, each watch was sold at a financial loss to the company.