What we will see in three weeks time has some fundamental denotations that go beyond the watch itself. Here is the first one (image taken from the web):
No, this does not imply that RD will leave the Richmond family. It has more to do with additional degrees of freedom some manufactures have and other don't. It has a lot to do with the range of technical capabilities. As such, the above image has figurative meaning!
Cheers,
Magnus