Introducing Richard Mille RM40-1 McLaren Speedtail

It took Richard Mille’s casing department an unprecedented 2,800 hours spread over 18 months to perfect the lines on the RM40-1 which mimics the Speedtail of the McLaren on which its based. The watch’s lines closely resembles the form of a water droplet while its bezel indentations evoke the bonnet openings, and pushers that recall the air outlets behind the front wheels.

Richard Mille watches are engineering wonders that’s worn on wrists, the fine technical details are as complex of a Formula One race car just like this limited edition RM40-01 (only 106 pieces will be made). One of the finest watches ever made, the RM40-1 has one of the highest levels of finishing executed, the attention to detail is extreme, with mirror polished, plain and satinised effects in different areas and the combined use of titanium and Carbon TPT. The case itself is made from 69 individual parts.

Due to the unprecedented complexity of the design, five prototypes were created before the optimum shape was achieved.

Rob Melville, McLaren Automotive’s design director, says the RM 40-01 demonstrates beautifully why the two brands make ideal partners. “Richard Mille watches are known as ‘racing machines on the wrist’, and that’s supported by the fact that there are so many similarities in the way we approach a problem, such as saving weight, reducing vibrational impact and minimising resistance.

The entirely new movement architecture demanded a remarkable 8,600 hours of development, much of which went into finalising the extreme level of detail. The complexity of the components, the multitude of details and, above all, the attention applied to the finishes place the RM 40-01 firmly at the peak of Swiss-made watches.

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