Richard Mille

I have lost my interest in Richard Mille watches.  They are starting to all look the same to me...Very little innovation since its introduction.

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" very little innovation"

Respectfully disagree. They are at the forefront of innovation in luxury watchmaking with materials and movements 

Which brands interest you? Which brands do you feel are very innovative and wetting customers' appetite?

I've heard lots of people say that this and that company is a "one trick pony." However, it seems that more and more people are going to the show! It doesn't look like Rolex fans are going to stop buying Daytona's; it doesn't look like women are going to stop buying Louis Vuitton or Cartier Love Bracelets. Maybe most people care more about the brand than value, craftsmanship, originality, and innovation.

I'm not saying that Richard Mille is a "one trick pony", but even if that were the case, would it matter?

Hi Kenny,

Of all the comments I have heard about RM, one trick pony was certainly not one of them!

Hi Conkers,

Wouldn't quite say one trick pony, but I think interest has waned in general in that there is nothing totally different coming out, the designs are of a similar theme etc, so I can understand how one could lose interest in the brand from the earlier years. I think you just have to look at this forum to see a waning of interest, for eg when the RM11 was rumoured /due to be released it was a thriving forum.

Don't really think RM not posting actual pictures has helped much, but do agree RM could do with a shot in the arm to bring back some interest, but then again I suppose it is very difficult to re invent the wheel every few years,RM seems to be evolving rather than revolutionizing, but surely that's to be expected. The latest Nadal improves on the previous design , but yes its a pretty similar thing , likewise the RM11/Todt/Mancini/29 etc all very similar

GF are interesting watches, but pretty much the same theme for many years, Rolex sell the same highly sought after watches year in year out , so in comparision to that sort of brand RM really is dynamic in its innovation & new models.

It's just my personal opinion of course, but one that I make as a large collector of RMs over the years. Their materials science R&D is clearly industry leading. With the opening of their new facilities, I expect great things in the future. Complaints about too many limited editions, pricing seem to be made by people that aren't owners - all the owners I know remain strong advocates of the brand. When you make entry level watches above USD50k we should recognise that these are not intended to be all things to all people. Long may it continue.

Why do you think RM is a one trick pony?  Please let us know why you think so.

- AT

a single watch to a diverse array of watches, in about a dozen years, and to have a company worth hundreds of millions of Euros....

You may have lost interest in RM watches - fair enough: tastes change and love sometimes wanes and waxes - but RM is generally acknowledged as one of the most mercurial and innovative brands out there. 

Does RM have a particular aesthetic - yes.  Is it for everyone - no.  But is it a one-trick?  Definitely not.  All you have to do is cast your mind back to the number of innovations that Richard has introduced in the past decade, the degree to which other manufacturers have followed, and you get some idea.  Otherwise, you could argue that any watch manufacturer is a 'one-trick' pony?  They produce mechanical watches that have basically the same mechanism.

Your comment is as limited as your justification for making it; it is without substance and is baseless.

All evidence to the contrary.

Andrew H

Hi