Richard Mille

Hello RM - experts, is there a certain reason why some RM 011 cases are signed with the label "Titanium" and some are not respectively are without a sign in the center of the case band (customs / WG...like with the sigma dials in the Rolex Daytona..)? I s... 

.......on the side of the case signifies the WG or RG models with the titanium centre case. The full titanium case is not stamped. Some of the limited editions are also stamped on the side with their limited series status for example the Dubail edition.

...Long time thought the same, but have a look at the post of texex91 and his unworn, new RM011 TI.... any others have an idea? Cheers Bernd

I just checked and you are absolutely right regarding Paul's new Ti 11, so scratch my answer then - all the titanium ones I have seen have not had the titanium stamp on the side...........

...I think the explanation is probably pretty simple. Something like this : On the Gold RM011s, titanium has always been used (apart from a few LEs like the 'Ivory', etc) for the case centre to keep the weight down, and as the case back was marked RG or W... 

Hi Rob, this sounds very, very convincingly to me - comprehensible, makes sense - Thanks a lot. best regards Bernd

my holy grail for a long time... Cheers Bernd ...  

.......Rob, thanks for clearing that up, although cost-cutting at RM feels like an oxymoron!