Richard Mille RM 012 Watches

JeanRichard Aquascope 300m diving watchJust like the recently presented JeanRichard 2TimeZones Zirconium limited edition wrist watch, the new JeanRichard Aquascope diving watch is delivered in a cushion-shaped case with a pair of crowns at 3 and 9 o’clock positions.However, since the new Aquascope lacks the GMT functionality, the crown at 9 o’clock serves completely different purpose and is used to lock its bidirectional rotating bezel in a fixed position. The main crown, as usual, operates the hour and minute hands as well as sets the correct date. Well, and, unfortunately enough, in this particular case the, err, case of the Aquascope is made not of zirconium and rubber but of plain stainless steel.JeanRichard Aquascope 300m diving watchThe diving instrument is powered by JeanRichard’s own JR1000 in-house automatic caliber. First presented about six years ago with the classy JeanRichard Paramount watch, the manufacture caliber is built on 27 jewels and its heart beats at a frequency of 28,800 vph for at least 48 hours after the watch is fully wounded. This does not seem like a great feat when compared to mainstream movements from ETA that are capable of running for at least 45 hours, but in fact is much more convenient since you can leave the watch in your desk drawer for whole two days without risking finding it breathless for a couple of hours.I mean, just imagine that you have just woke up barely dressed with a major hangover and a suspiciously looking bruises on your neck and you know that you have a wedding today, but the phone’s battery is dead and the watch doesn’t tick and you have absolutely no idea as to what time it is now. Sounds compelling, enough?The same movement was also used to power the last year’s Diverscope JR1000 model that was also rated for depth up to 300 meters.Like most diving watches, the JeanRichard Aquascope sports a pretty much standard dial layout and bezel decoration introduced many years ago by the industry’s behemoth Rolex with its Submariner and Oyster models. The only deviation from any given Seadweller’s layout is that the watch has the omnipresent triangle at 12 o’clock replaced with respective Arabic numeral. Also not very original, but, heck, in some cases, like safety reasons, there is nothing wrong with standardization if it helps saving lives.JeanRichard Aquascope 300m diving watch (detailed view)

In 2011, the Richard Mille collection welcomes a new tourbillon watch ?the RM 026, a unique union of sophisticated watch*** and high quality jewelry.The Richard Mille RM 026 Tourbillon watch is adorned with two precious creatures responsible for holding the tourbillon movement in place. These creatures are a ruby and diamond paved snake in 18k white gold and an emerald and diamond paved snake, also in 18k white gold, with a red coral tongue. The timepiece has been created in a range of variations, including the ones encrusted with precious stones or semi-precious stones or engraved stones or with enameled bodies. The scales of the two majestic jewelry creations have been pieces engraved by hand. In mythology, serpents are either good or evil. If they are good, they serve as natural guardians of temples and other sacred sites that are intimate and need protection.The baseplate of the new Richard Mille watch is crafted in pure Black Onyx. Onyx varieties, featuring rectilinear black and white parallel stripes, belong to the agate family, while the fully black variety is true Black Onyx. The gemstone can deflect and direct harmful energy towards the Earth to provide stability and protect a person from negative thoughts and fill his life with equilibrium and inspiration. The RM 026 Tourbillon watch incorporates an innovative power reserve indicator that uses a differential gearing system, directly linked to the winding barrel. With help of a red line etched on its su***ce, the direct turning of the 48 hours power reserve barrel makes the watch wearer at once notice that the watch needs to be wound. The torque limiting crown, provided with an extra security system, protects the movement from any accidental overwinding.The caliber RM026 is a 21-jewel movement operating at a frequency of 21 600 vibrations per hour. The mechanism measures 30.20mm x 28.60mm and is just 4.97mm thick.The sophisticated tripartite case of the Richard Mille tourbillon watch demonstrates a tonneau shape and is fully curved. It is created to provide extreme comfort of wearing. It is worth mentioning that the front and rear curves are featured by all Richard Mille cases, including tonneau, round, and rectangular ones. The watchmakers pay meticulous attention to assembling the bezel side and the case back in the case middle avoiding any constraint and preventing the damage of the sapphires. The signature tonneau shape of the case was achieved via 47 stamping operations, with 21 of them for the forming. The tripartite case is 50-meter water-resistant.The Richard Mille RM 026 Tourbillon watch is an elegant and mysterious timepiece, a successful union of the powers of Nature and Fine Watch***.