Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2014

LOT 112

RICHARD MILLE RM016 FOR HELP THEM ONLUS Richard Mille, "RM016", Unique Piece, Ref. RM016 AJ WG/1198. Made in 2012, sold on February 29th, 2012 Charity Watch Auction. Very fine and unique, rectangular, self-winding, water resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Richard Mille double deployant clasp and a special red rubber strap. Accompanied by fitted box, warranty and iPod nano.

USD 30,000 - 40,000

HKD 230,000 - 310,000 / CHF 29,000 - 38,500

Sold: USD 51,250

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 titanium screws, engraved with "HELP THEM ONLUS" and "UNIQUE PIESE" 2 curved and anti-reflective sapphire crystals, polished and brushed cylindrical titanium winding crown with conical white gold tip. Transparent sapphire crystal with the "Help Them Onlus" logo in red and painted white Arabic numerals, outer red minute divisions with 5-minute luminous dot markers, highlight for the date indicator within 7 numeral. White gold polished hands with luminous tips. Cal. RM AS-7, semi-skeletonized, titanium with black PVD coating, double barrel system, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Glucydur balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, bidirectional central titanium rotor with 6-positional adjustable geometry tungsten/cobalt-alloy segments.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 38 x 49.8 mm. THICKNESS 8.25 mm.