
The concept of visibility is applied to its extremes in a typical Richard Mille timepiece, as the concept defines the form, not the other way round. manually finishing every element of the watches.

creating sculptural, three-dimensional wrist architectures which show the movement providing the best watchmaking technology and materials, with an innovative mindset Mille, and is focused on three core principles: The philosophy of the brand stems from the marketing experience of Mr. It operates its global distribution through 85 stores worldwide. The relation with Audemars Piguet has strengthened during the years, culminating in 2007 with the entry of AP as a shareholder and the joining of the Foundation de la Haute Horlogerie.Īpart from this, the company remains independent and relies on a proprietary network of subcontractors for the manufacture of the elements of its timepieces. Many others came out in the following years, focusing on research in new technology and innovative materials, quickly making the company the wunderkind of horology of the Noughties. Their introductory timepiece was the RM001 Tourbillon, and its design left the watch crowd completely dazzled. In 1998, he left the Place Vendhome jewelry company to set up his own company together with Dominique Guenat, owner of the Montre Valgine company, and with the support of APR&P (Audemars Piguet, Renaud et Papi), they worked hard to define the identity of the new brand, drawing inspiration from their common passion of fast cars, aeronautics and sailing, and presenting their first collection in 2001 at Baselworld. In 1992 he then left to develop a watchmaking branch for the Mauboussin jeweler. His first steps in horology were in Besancon, the cradle of French watchmaking, working at Finhor, and after that, Yema and Cupillard Rieme. Richard Mille, who is the frontman of the company, was born in France in 1951 and has a marketing background. It is rather evident that Richard Mille has a passion for cars and planes based on the tonneau-shaped watches he designs. The designs are bold, brazen and evident, and are made with the clear intention to push technique and design forward, to places never explored before.
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Richard Mille is one of the latest and greatest interpreters of the “nouvelle vague” in watchmaking and pushes horology to its technological and aesthetic limits.Īnd shows this kind of determination from the very beginning: the watchmaker dubs its watches as “racing machines on the wrist”.
