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I agree on most points
First a big thank you to Andrew for his passion to the brand and the articles he shares with us, we couldn't have a better clue without that. I learned a lot all this years with your articles and appreciate now the brand. Thanks Andrew !
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I just had a look at Richard Mille this past ten years, and I am impressed from what he did, how the horology has changed with his impulse.
Looking backward till 2005 I am completely impressed, research, ideas, and always in a technical and useful direction. The 001/002/ 003 at the beginning, the mind crusher 004 and his "super" version 008 (masterpiece of the decade imho), the "basic" 005 which is a true RM with no sacrifice regarding the technique employed inside etc
After 2006 I am not so convinced by some new shapes of boxes (or maybe they came too early to my taste), the Perini and Aerodyne who are nice aesthetic declinations of 002 and 003, but I don't see any other aim as aesthetic. I know it is very popular but the 011 is also not something I would have expected. It's really big, and the modular caliber when RM has done the 004 before is for me difficult to understand. The same with less thickness and an integrated caliber would have been such a killer imho. 2009 and the divers are not really what I would have expected from RM.
But there are also this experimental pieces the 006, 009, 027 which are just something unique with more than aesthetic, a deep idea behind, an aim, not only technique for technique, but technique to serve special situations. That's what make RM so specials imho, not technique and design just for fun but for an aim. And the 012 and 018 as technolgies experimental masterpieces, special marvels indeed.
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-And now in 2011 the 038: another experimental amazing watch with a sports aim, for me at the level of the 009 and 027, just pure Richard Mille genius and essence. Even the colour seems to serve the concentration of the athlete. Fantastic!!!
-The 029 is a super evolution, I regret the size of the 010, and here the thickness decreased ! A big date to serve a better legibility, a logical evolution of the 005 and 010, always getting better. Best Richard Mille simple watch.
-The 030 is also pure essence of RM but that time not in a too complicated watch, for very active person, conserve a good precision, and preserve the caliber. I regret also the size but definitely a great great Richard Mille.
-The 033: nice view of a round watch, the caliber is beautiful, the hands awesome. But the roman numbers... when you have so strong and nice "digital" numbers. I suppose the direction is here to give a more elegant watch to the collection, but an RM 029 in RG for example would do it as good. I am very fond of the tonneau shape, such a strong identity, just personnal taste.
-The 026 serve the lady collection, I personnaly prefer the thinner 007 case but it must be something to create such a watch.
One of the best year for RIchard Mille
Cheers
Francois
ok so here is my intake on the new 2011 RM line up
pretty much in line with you ...
