Richard Mille - RM 71-02 Automatic Tourbillon Talisman

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Two years after the black and white shades of the RM 71-01 (you can read our presentation here), Richard Mille is launching the new RM 71-02 Automatic Tourbillon Talisman collection whose protagonists are the prismatic colours of the precious stones enriching the timepieces.

Richard Mille RM 71-02 Automatic Tourbillon Talisman

Comprised of ten models, each presented in a limited edition of 7 pieces, the collection is somehow inspired by the club culture of the 1970s and the birth of electronic and disco music.

Diamonds, sapphires, rubies, tsavorites, peridots, lapis lazuli, chrysolemon, malachite, mother-of-pearl, turquoise, pink opal and jasper are just some of the colourful elements used by Cécile Guenat, Creative and Development Director at Richard Mille, for these exclusive creations.

The precious stones are set in geometric motifs over the entire case as well as the dial thanks to an amazing work of craftsmanship.

Just imagine that more than six months were needed to validate the stones’ positioning, size and type of setting to achieve the precise effect sought.

The ten models differ in the arrangement of their stones, their setting pattern, their engraving and the central decoration of the 0,90 mm thickness dial.

All models are housed in 52.20 x 34.40 x 12.50 mm white gold cases and powered by the self-winding CRMT1 calibre that was originally developed for the RM 71-01 Automatic Tourbillon Talisman collection in 2018.

The eighth in-house movement of Richard Mille as well as its first automatic tourbillon calibre, this skeletonised and tonneau-shaped calibre is just 6.2 mm thick and weighs only 8 grams.

The mechanism incorporates a new automatic tourbillon that is particularly slim, ultra-high performance and enhanced with sparkling diamonds, mother-of-pearl, onyx and black sapphires. The baseplate protecting the tourbillon’s rotation remains open to preserve transparency.

Beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offering a power reserve of 50 hours, the new movement features a gem-set bidirectional rotor with variable geometry that enables winding to be adjusted to the owner’s activity level.

Each model is associated to a woman's name.

Bianca

Pink sapphires, tsavorites, diamonds, peridots, rubies, hematite, pink opal
Number of stones: 941

Carats: 4,96

Carmen

Sapphires and yellow sapphires, diamonds, tsavorites, peridots, lapis lazuli, chrysolemon, malachite
Number of stones: 971

Carats: 5,42

Diana

Sapphires, rubies, diamonds, lapis lazuli, white mother-of-pearl, turquoise
Number of stones: 915

Carats: 5,59

Donna

Pink and yellow sapphires, diamonds, spessartites, rubies, pink opal, hematite
Number of stones: 823

Carats: 3,88

Gloria

Pink and yellow sapphires, black spinels, spessartites, diamonds, pink opal, onyx, hematite
Number of stones: 967

Carats: 5,26

Grace

Sapphires, pink sapphires, diamonds, amethysts, tsavorites, rubies, chrysoprase, opal
Number of stones: 964

Carats: 5,05

Jane

Sapphires, yellow and pink sapphires, diamonds, spessartites, rubies, turquoise, opal

Number of stones: 962

Carats: 4,95

Jessica

Sapphires, yellow sapphires, diamonds, spessartites, turquoise, lapis lazuli, hematite

Number of stones: 954

Carats: 5,58

Liz

Tsavorites, peridots, purple sapphires, amethysts, diamonds, sugilite, chrysolemon, malachite

Number of stones: 817

Carats: 4,45

Paloma

Sapphires, pink sapphires, diamonds, pink mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, jasper, onyx, black spinels

Number of stones: 892

Carats: 5,79

The watches are matched to a complete series of bracelets specially designed for each model. Embossed with vegetal motifs at 12 o’clock and geometric lines at 6 o’clock, each bracelet features two different shades with a metallic treatment on the leather. richardmille.com