A black carbon Richard Mille RM 68-01 with a skeletonised movement painted in graffiti colours and a green rubber strap, lit against a dark ground

Buy a Richard Mille, sourced privately

Automatic watches, tourbillons and athlete collaborations: the references clients ask us for, and what to settle before we start looking.

Tell us the Richard Mille you have in mind. Our team will handle the search.

Settle by bank transfer in sterling or another currency, or in crypto: how to buy a Richard Mille with Bitcoin.

How to buy a Richard Mille today

Richard Mille makes a few thousand watches a year, sells them through its own boutiques, and places many references with existing clients before they are ever shown. A good number are limited series, some of only a few dozen pieces.

We work outside that allocation. Tell us the reference, the case material and the colourway, and we go to our network and come back with what is realistic before you commit. The individual watch is then described in writing, including the case material on the papers and, for a limited series, its number.

Most of the requests we see are for the automatic references, the RM 72-01 among them, and for the tourbillons made with athletes and artists.

Richard Mille collections and references

A collection name is a starting point. Reference, generation, material and configuration identify the watch more precisely.

Automatic references

The watches most clients wear every day, in cases from titanium to Carbon TPT and ceramic. The RM 72-01 carries the brand's first in-house chronograph movement.

  • RM 72-01In-house flyback chronograph
  • RM 67-01Extra flat, automatic
  • RM 35-02Rafael Nadal, automatic
  • RM 11-03Flyback chronograph, annual calendar

Tourbillons

The brand began with one: the RM 001 of 2001. Today the tourbillons include the sculpted and artistic pieces, each made in small numbers.

  • RM 52-01Skull tourbillon, 2013, 30 pieces
  • RM 47Samurai armour, manual tourbillon
  • RM 57-01Phoenix and dragon, with Jackie Chan, 15 pieces
  • RM 68-01Hand-painted by Cyril Kongo

Sports collaborations

Watches made with and for athletes, built light enough to wear while competing. The reference and the athlete edition both matter, as does the case material.

  • RM 27Rafael Nadal tourbillons
  • RM 055Bubba Watson
  • RM 67-02Extra flat automatic, athlete editions

Limited configurations

Colourways, materials and regional editions, often in very small runs, and one-off pieces such as the sapphire-cased tourbillons. Documentation for the individual watch matters more here than anywhere else.

  • Sapphire caseSapphire tourbillons, from the RM 056 to the RM 75-01

What to check before you buy

  1. State the full RM reference, case material, colourway and strap. The same reference can exist in several materials, and the material decides weight, look and price.
  2. Ask for current images covering the case, crystal, movement where visible, and strap condition.
  3. Confirm the papers, box, accessories, spare straps and service documents included.
  4. For a limited series, ask how the individual number and edition are documented.
  5. Review the individual watch and the purchase terms. Broad market demand does not establish value or future performance.
A Richard Mille with a transparent sapphire case and skeletonised tourbillon movement on a white rubber strap, resting in its open black presentation box
Viewing, verification, payment and handover are agreed for the individual piece.

Richard Mille references we are asked for

Each page is a guide to the reference and how we source it, not a listing. Nothing here is stock.

How to buy a Richard Mille with Bitcoin

Richard Mille does not lend itself to a vague brief, whatever the currency. "An RM" tells us almost nothing; the exact reference and material tell us where to look. We source the piece through our network, set it out in writing and agree the price, then settle in Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT or another major coin.

How it works, the checks and settlement

How it works

Send the RM reference by WhatsApp or the form, with the case material, colourway, strap and edition details that matter to you, your budget, the destination and the coin you would like to settle in. If you know the watch you saw but not its reference, describe it: the white ceramic RM 72-01 and the RM 52-01 skull are two that clients describe before they name them.

We go to our network and come back with what is realistic on availability and timing. For a rare reference that may mean "not quickly", and we say so rather than promise something that cannot be kept.

Why there is no Bitcoin price on this page

We do not publish prices for watches we do not hold. A Richard Mille's price depends on the reference, material, edition, condition and what comes with it, and it is agreed for the individual piece we propose. Only then is it translated into a Bitcoin amount, with the exchange-rate basis and validity stated in the payment instructions. A Bitcoin price attached to a listing tells you what a seller hopes for that day, not what the watch in front of you is.

The checks before you pay

For the proposed watch you receive in writing: the condition of the case, crystal, strap and, where visible, the movement; any replacement or aftermarket components; how the operation of a complex movement has been assessed; service history where it is known, never inferred from appearance; and what accompanies the watch, from papers or warranty card to box, accessories, spare straps and service documents. For a limited series, how the individual number and edition are documented is part of it.

Pause and ask if you see a Bitcoin price with no written itemisation of the watch, a payment address or network that changes or arrives from a new number or account, pressure to send before the quote window closes without the watch confirmed, or promises about tax outcomes.

Settling in Bitcoin, Ethereum or USDT

Once the watch and price are agreed, the payment instructions identify the asset, network, recipient, crypto amount, exchange-rate basis and validity period, and say how receipt is confirmed and what applies to late or partial payments. Verify the recipient through the contact channel you already have with the team before sending anything. The blockchain transfer proves a payment; the written itemisation proves what you are paying for.

Collection in London, or fully insured, signature-only delivery, is agreed for the watch and destination, with insurance and any import responsibility set out beforehand.

Paying in USDT: networks, fees and the quote window

Frequently asked questions

Can I buy a Richard Mille without going through a boutique?

Yes. We source the reference through our network rather than the boutique allocation, confirm what is realistic on availability and timing for your request, and set out the individual watch in writing before you commit.

What is Carbon TPT, and which other case materials are there?

Carbon TPT is made from many thin layers of carbon fibre, pressed and heated. It gives the case its striped grain, and no two cases show the same pattern. Quartz TPT uses the same layered process with silica fibres, which allows white and coloured cases. Titanium is light and familiar, often the first material a reference appears in; ceramic is used for white and black cases, such as the white ceramic RM 72-01; sapphire gives fully transparent cases, made in very small numbers. The same reference can exist in several materials, and the material changes the weight, the look and the price, so say which one you want.

Do you source limited editions?

Yes. For a limited series we confirm the individual number and how the edition is documented before you decide. Some runs are a few dozen pieces, so tell us early whether a particular colourway or material is essential.

Will the watch come with box and papers?

Tell us if a full set matters and we search on that basis. What accompanies the watch is confirmed for the individual piece and listed in writing before you decide.

Can I buy a Richard Mille with Bitcoin (BTC)?

Yes. We source the Richard Mille to your brief through our network, itemise the individual watch in writing, and then settle in Bitcoin if that is your preference. The amount, network and validity of the quote are confirmed before any transfer.

Can I buy a Richard Mille with Ethereum or USDT?

Yes. Ethereum and stablecoins such as USDT are accepted alongside Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies. Tell the team your preferred asset when you enquire; the network and payment instructions are confirmed for your purchase.

Can I view the watch before I pay?

Say so in the brief. What is possible depends on the individual piece; where a viewing can be arranged, it is agreed for that watch before settlement.

Does paying in Bitcoin prove the watch is genuine?

No. A blockchain transfer records the payment only. Authenticity, condition and documentation are established by the written itemisation of the individual watch, which comes before you pay.

Source a Richard Mille

An exact reference or an idea is enough to start the conversation. We will take care of the search and discuss the options with you.

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