VISUAL AND TECHNICAL MAGIC

This collection was created by Cécile Guenat, Creative and Development Director. She met this challenge by overcoming technical obstacles, freeing herself from consensus and establishing a unique and resolutely contemporary style.

The ten variations on the RM 71-01 Automatic Tourbillon Talisman weave together the supreme technicity specific to Richard Mille and the sculptural universe of fine jewellery.

INSPIRATION

Talisman, a name that evokes nothing less than magical protection. This collection was born from a magnetic alchemy at the intersection of Tribal arts and Art Deco.

'My work is the fruit of very different influences. In designing this collection, I drew not only on Art Deco, but on the Tribal arts—masks, African sculptures, etc.—whose impact on all great modern and contemporary artists has been enormous. The contrasts, geometry, and sacred character of these objects fascinate me all the more because they prefigured today’s design through the fusion of content and form,’ confides Cécile Guenat.

CALIBRE CRMT1

Automatic winding tourbillon movement

Hours, minutes and variable-geometry rotor

Power reserve : Circa 50 hours (± 10%).

Limited suite of 10 variations, each produced in an edition of just 5 pieces.

RED GOLD DIAL SET

The gem-set dials mounted at the centre of the movement suggest masks, tiaras, even ritual artefacts. The dials evoke two distinct universes: one more plant-based and the other more urban.

The shape of the dials, already defined by the decision to crown the tourbillon based on the design of the baseplate, left many options for setting and engraving the case. A formal play that extends the lines of the dial to the bezel, the case and the caseback.

Each dial, a mere 0.9 mm in thickness, is hand set with mother-of-pearl, onyx and diamonds. This component is an immense technical challenge because of the many different finishing operations required: sandblasting, polishing, setting... and all this in a very small area arranged on several levels.

PRECIOUS TECHNICITY

The brand launches its first automatic tourbillon calibre entirely developed by its own teams. This 8th movement is equipped with Richard Mille’s flagship complication and every hallmark feature of the brand.

At 6.2 mm thick and made of grade 5 titanium, the movement weighs only 8 grams. A variable geometry rotor has been incorporated at the heart of the tourbillon calibre. The result, despite being highly technical and robust, is splendidly feminine in its curves and transparency.

BASEPLATE AND BRIDGES MADE OF GRADE 5 TITANIUM

Microblasted grade 5 titanium with PVD treatment gives great rigidity to the baseplate, as well as precise surface flatness which is essential for the perfect functioning of the gear train. Bridges are also in grade 5 titanium, microblasted and with black electroplasma treated.

The skeletonised baseplate and bridges have been subjected to intensive and complete validation tests to optimise their resistance capacities.