The first chronograph Richard Mille made itself, and where we go to find one.
The RM 72-01 arrived in 2020 carrying calibre CRMC1, the first chronograph movement Richard Mille developed in house rather than building on a supplied base. It is a flyback, driven through an oscillating pinion, with the counters laid out around a skeletonised dial and an oversize date. The case is the familiar tonneau at about 38.4 × 47.3 mm, though at roughly 11.7 mm it is a thicker watch than the extra-flat RM 67 it sits beside.
The version pictured is the white ceramic, with red on the flange and counters against the white case. Ceramic is polished rather than machined to shape, which is part of why these are made in small numbers and why they rarely sit in a boutique waiting for a buyer.
We work the other way round from a waiting list: tell us the configuration and the condition you want, and we go to our network to find one that fits the brief. Availability and timing are confirmed for each request before you commit to anything, and the individual watch is itemised in writing before you decide.
- Calibre CRMC1, the first chronograph movement made in house by Richard Mille
- Flyback chronograph through an oscillating pinion, with an oversize date
- White ceramic case with Carbon TPT elements, about 11.7 mm thick
- Made in small numbers; sourced for you through our network