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Among the timepiece highlights you might have missed in autumn 2024 are – from left – Dubai Watch Week bringing the Horology Forum to Hong Kong; Patek Philippe releasing its first new collection in 25 years; and Mark Zuckerberg getting collecting with F.P. Journe and De Bethune, among others. Photos: Handout, Patek Philippe, AP

7 timepiece highlights you might have missed in September and October 2024

Dubai Watch Week came to Hong Kong; Hodinkee was acquired by Watches of Switzerland; Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin had new drops; and justice was served to a fraudster.

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Style Edit: Richard Mille’s McLaren W1 is another masterpiece in excellence

Catwalk for cars? Chantilly Arts & Élégance Richard Mille

Style Edit: Richard Mille dazzles with an RM 17-01 Tourbillon masterpiece

The case of the RM 17-01 Tourbillon is set with precious stones, showcasing the Swiss luxury watchmaker’s outstanding skill as a jeweller.

Richard Mille’s snow-set RM 17-01 Tourbillon highlights the watchmaker’s prowess as a jeweller. Photos: Handout

Daniel Ricciardo’s high-octane watch collection, from Tag Heuer to Rolex

The Honey Badger is a true connoisseur, boasting team-issued watches from Tag Heuer, Richard Mille and Tudor, as well as personal purchases of rare models from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Rolex

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Style Edit: How Richard Mille is redefining watchmaking with these new models

New additions to the RM 65-01 collection and 2 versions of the RM 21-01 showcase the watchmaker’s exquisite attention to construction

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10 blinging watches from Jay-Z’s epic, multimillion-dollar collection

The billionaire rapper has an eye for watches as well as an ear for music – his collection includes custom Richard Mille pieces, one of the rarest vintage Patek Philippe Chronographs, and an almost priceless Rolex

Jay-Z is, unsurprisingly, all about that bling life ... especially when it comes to his watches. Photos: Hublot, @allthingsjayz/Instagram, Richard Mille

Style Edit: Mariquita wins Richard Mille Cup 2024

The Richard Mille Cup, a regatta launched by the Swiss luxury watchmaker last year, saw restored and classic yachts vie for superiority of the seas

Style Edit: Richard Mille RM 27-05 Rafael Nadal, the ‘King of Clay’s latest watch

The latest RM watch worn by tennis’ King of Clay is the sixth in a lineage that goes back to 2008, the year Nadal first became world No 1

7 timepiece highlights to know from May and June 2024

Rapper and billionaire Jay-Z invested in luxury watch vendor Wristcheck while Sylvester Stallone raised US$6.7 million auctioning his treasured timepieces at Sotheby’s

Watch-ful moments (from left): Louis Vuitton’s new edition of the Escale; NBA Champion Jayson Tatum sporting a Richard Mille during the Boston Celtic’s championship parade in June; Nicolas Bos is named Richemont CEO. Photos: Handout, USA Today

Style Edit: Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille’s latest version of the RM 17-02

Richard Mille’s RM 17-02 Manual Winding Tourbillon packs a variety of automotive elements into its skeletonised dial

Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille uses innovative materials, like the Quartz TPT featured on its latest RM 17-02 Manual Winding Tourbillon. Photo: Handout

Style Edit: Richard Mille’s collaboration with Ferrari and F1’s Charles Leclerc

Richard Mille’s partnership with Ferrari has resulted in the RM UP-01 Ferrari – a triumph of technical prowess and the watch brand’s thinnest timepiece to date, at just 1.75mm thick

Why are all these celebrities investing in watch brands?

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cristiano Ronaldo, J Balvin and other stars have sunk money into brands and online marketplaces – as well as amassing considerable personal collections

Style Edit: Richard Mille’s impressive RM 07-01 women’s watch collection

The pieces combine high performance ceramics and a sophisticated in-house CRMA2 calibre with snow-set diamonds and other precious stones

The Richard Mille RM 07-01 collection brings a rare blend of technical sophistication and style to women’s watches. Photos: Handout

Outside In | How to keep your luxury watch safe with ‘Rolex Rippers’ rife

The rise of such crimes, sometimes violent, has been made easier by social media and cryptocurrency. Best to keep your luxury watch in a safe, or better still, not have one at all.

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Police investigate at the Legend Success Timepiece store in Foo Ming Street, Causeway Bay on February 28, after it was robbed. Seven watch shops and goldsmiths were robbed last year, up from three in 2022. Photo: Jelly Tse

Style Edit: Richard Mille presents the RM 30-01 with a new face in white ceramic

Powering the calibre RMAR2, the watch’s declutchable rotor system guards against overwinding while maintaining consistent torque – giving a nod to the brand’s connection with motorsports

Bring on the bling: 8 jewellery watches guaranteed to turn heads

Richard Mille, Jacob & Co. and Graff have diamond-encrusted wristwatches, while Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and Jaeger-LeCoultre present blinging sautoir timepieces

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Why Hong Kong’s Dough Beings always sell out in seconds

Dough Beings’ bomboloni are the bomb, and their doughnuts are to die for – but the secretive sisters behind this smash hit bakery are giving nothing away

Dough Beings’ bomboloni are the bomb – doughnuts to die for, with the Hong Kong bakery’s innovative flavours of panettone and Italian-style doughnuts attractomg legions of fans and many luxury clients too. Photo: Handout

2023 in review: our editor’s pick of 24 epic moments in watchmaking

From Rihanna’s blinged-out Jacob & Co. choker to Cristiano Ronaldo’s stake in Chrono24, it was an especially glamorous year in the world of watchmaking

Rapper’s delight: how hip-hop got serious about watches

Once, a gratuitously iced-out dial was a sign of wealth and success, but today Jay-Z and Pharrell are seen as serious collectors whose appreciation for high horology means big business

From Swatch x Blancpain to Patek x Tiffany, watch collaborations are here to stay

Watchmakers from Patek Philippe and Richard Mille to Swatch and Cartier have all welcomed fashionable collaborations with mainstream brands that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago – and the results are undeniable

A Mission to the Moon MoonSwatch with a seconds hand made of Omega’s Moonshine Gold. Today, watchmakers Omega, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Blancpain, Richard Mille and Swatch show the value of collaborations, working together with each other and the likes of Louis Vuitton, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Tiffany & Co. Photo: @swatch/Instagram

9 of the most impressive women’s watches to make an impact in 2024

From secret necklace watches to coiled bracelets, the past year has seen a deluge of timepiece options traditionally geared towards women, while celebrities lead the charge in making gender distinctions a thing of the past

From left to right: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Secret Necklace; Longines Mini Dolce Vita; Richard Mille RM 07-04.The year has seen a deluge of options in timepieces traditionally geared towards women and watches as a whole becoming more unisex adds still more choice. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: How Richard Mille defines high-performance, from watches to sports

The Swiss haute horologist makes the world thinnest watch and lends its support to prestigious events like the Le Mans classic and Rallye des Princesses

Style Edit: Richard Mille’s RM UP-01 Ferrari and RM 07-04 Automatic Sport

While the world’s thinnest timepiece is a partnership with Ferrari, the first Richard Mille women’s watch takes its cues from 6 top female athletes

The Hong Kong artist making playful cardboard copies of luxury watches

Can’t afford a luxury watch? These kooky cardboard copycats might do – meet Gabe Lau, the artist breathing a welcome breath of irreverent air into the snooty milieu of high horology

Hong Kong-based artist Gabe Lau, founder of Labeg, creates playful cardboard copies of real luxury watches, such as these Rolex “fakes”. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: The RM 72-01 Le Mans Classic, a tribute to 24 Hours of Le Mans

Only 150 pieces of the RM 71-02 Le Mans Classic are available, and the model marks a first for the Swiss luxury watchmaker

Richard Mille launched the RM 72-01 to mark the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: How Richard Mille created the world’s thinnest watch

After 6,000 hours of development and laboratory testing, only 150 of the ultra-thin RM UP-01 Ferrari timepieces will be made – the definition of a collector’s item

Style Edit: Richard Mille continues to push the limits in horology

Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille has been at the forefront of technological innovation for years now, producing barrier-breaking timepieces – from RM UP-01 Ferrari to RM 27-04 and more …

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Richard Mille
Richard Mille is a luxury Swiss watch brand
Chairman / President
Richard Mille
CEO / Managing Director
Richard Mille
Industry
Luxury Goods, Watchmaking
Website
richardmille.com
Headquarters address
2 Avenue de Beaulieu, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
Year founded
2001
last updated:
30 September, 2024
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