The Richard Mille RM 50-03, The Lightest Split-Seconds Chronograph Ever Made

[serg70]

Миль в очередной раз отличился, как в плане отменных часов (турбина со сплитом в спортивном варианте), так и в плане невменяемой цены на них - 980000 )))








The RM 50-03 Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph Ultralight McLaren F1 is two things: the lightest split seconds chronograph in the world and the one with the longest name. We’ll call it the RM 50-03 for short, and here’s what you need to know about it.
The RM 50-03 is the latest in a series of incredibly technical and formidably resistant wristwatches dedicated to the world of Formula One, of which Richard Mille is now a longstanding member.
The sport has been a wonderful stage for Richard Mille and the ultimate test for some of its most technical pieces, many of them introducing high-performance material cases to the collection. Since getting into the sport, the independent watch company has endorsed a few F1 teams and has signed a few drivers as official ambassadors, and last year, the company announced a 10-year partnership with McLaren-Honda, promising the relationship would go beyond having the watchmaker’s name slapped onto the team’s cars.
Their first co-branded timepiece is the 50-03, a manually-wound tourbillon with hours, minutes, a split-seconds chronograph with a 30-minute totalizer, and power reserve, plus torque and function indicators controlled by the crown. Oh, and it comes in a brand new case material, called Graph TPT.
Behind the scenes, the two manufacturers have been working to build a new type of ultra-light and ultra-resistant case for this limited edition, turning to the University of Manchester National Graphene Institute and North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) for expertise. The RM 50-03 is the first wristwatch made in Graph TPT, a proprietary composite obtained by injecting a graphene-containing resin into layers of carbon fibers.
The watch weights only 40 grams, all in, including the strap – which is incredibly light. This makes it officially the lightest split-seconds chronograph ever made, not to mention the tourbillon. On the wrist, its presence is still felt in a major way though. The watch measures 44.5mm x 49.65mm across and 16.1mm from top to bottom, so despite the weight it's no shrinking violet – you wouldn't have expected that though, would you?
Will RM enthusiasts get excited about this new material, which is so similar in look and feel to previous cases? That remains to be seen, but it sounds like a pretty good bet. The RM 50-03 will be limited to 75 pieces, available exclusively at Richard Mille boutiques worldwide, and it is priced at a whopping $980,000

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https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ri...f1-introducing

[santinel81]

Часы безусловно интересные, но как и вся продукция Милья на мой взгляд сильно переоцененные.
Безусловно это исключительно мое мнение, но я не понимаю каучук на дорогих часах. Кому это вообще может быть нужно и для чего?
Я пока не обладаю большим опытом в часовом мире, но перемерить уже успел много разных часов, как дорогих, так и не очень. И не было ни одного раза, чтобы мне понравился каучуковый ремень. Он жесткий, громоздкий и не приятен для руки. Исключение разве что Brequet Marine и Maxi Marine от улисов. Брегет мне очень понравились, замечательные часы, но если я их куплю, то каучук обязательно заменю на крокодила.
Извиняюсь если немного отошел от темы. Часы интересные, симпатичные, сложные, но неоправданно дорогие.