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Live Photos of Richard Mille's Pieces at SIHH

PuristSPro's 2010 SIHH Live Reporting by Z3

Richard Mille at SIHH

The new entrant to SIHH has a sexily designed booth, with strong popularity and plenty of traffic...

As I was checking in at the front desk, I was greeted by the Man himself, and the visiting buddy FP Journe.

Here are some of the pieces that were present at the show:

RM020 - heavy, chunky (especially the chain), and total deviation from the traditional elegance of the pocket watch - a clash of philosophy and style, fascinating...

Well constructed, notice the different styles of polishing on the stand's pushers.

RM025

Several extensions of the previous models

RM022 "Aerodyne", check out the "honeycomb" dial!

RM028. The new diver's watch. 

This piece has generated a lot of buzz. Personally, I find many of RM's other creations to be much more fascinating. This piece is quite thick, and I feel that the bezel is too wide, squishing the dial... At the price of over US$70,000, it left me scratching my head a bit...

RM019 - This is my favorite watch at the show - the "Celtic Knot" (or the "Infinity Knot"). The three-dimensional diamond-set gold "thread" passes through various components of the movement, and ties into a knot. The bridge is made out of onyx. 

This piece showcases prowess not only in watchmaking, but also in working with precious stones, and in intricate jewelry making... Bravo!

Onyx bridge.

The "Infinity knot" with pave diamonds

Another fascinating piece with strong demonstration of innovation and super craftmanship, in collaboration with the jewelry-maker Boucheron, where the components are made of onyx! 

It is said that when held under the light, the stone parts provide a semi-translucent visual effect

How amazing is it that modern machineries can cut stones into thin working parts - projects like these were unthinkable 10 years ago...

Hope you enjoyed the photos!

Yours truly,

Jon (Z3)