Opinions of Richard Mille?
Discussion
Wasn't expecting to see any for less than £20k!
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SVS said:
Chris, what makes you like them so much?
I think many here struggle with the pricing, as well as the design, so curious to hear why you'd sink so much money into a watch like this. I presume you've seen one up close, unlike most of the rest of us.
SVS - It's difficult to say really. I have handled these before and they are beautifully made - as is any watch at this price point. Personally, I wouldn't be buying at the top of the range, but I could easily justify 25-30k on one of these. For me, there really is nothing like a RM out there at the moment. I prefer a sporty watch and the attention to detail and craftsmanship in these watches totally justifies (to me) the price of these pieces. I think many here struggle with the pricing, as well as the design, so curious to hear why you'd sink so much money into a watch like this. I presume you've seen one up close, unlike most of the rest of us.
Furthermore, the RM is so rarely seen in public it tends to go unnoticed, except by watch enthusiasts which I like - it's half the reason that I wear a UN diver everyday instead of a rolex, blancpain (although love the FF
), breitling, IWC etc. AP makes some beautiful watches too, but nothing that really to me pushes the boundaries quite like RM does.
Chris
Oh and RM's are considerably cheaper than HW's
SVS said:
Chris, what makes you like them so much?
I think many here struggle with the pricing, as well as the design, so curious to hear why you'd sink so much money into a watch like this. I presume you've seen one up close, unlike most of the rest of us.
SVS - It's difficult to say really. I have handled these before and they are beautifully made - as is any watch at this price point. Personally, I wouldn't be buying at the top of the range, but I could easily justify 25-30k on one of these. For me, there really is nothing like a RM out there at the moment. I prefer a sporty watch and the attention to detail and craftsmanship in these watches totally justifies (to me) the price of these pieces. I think many here struggle with the pricing, as well as the design, so curious to hear why you'd sink so much money into a watch like this. I presume you've seen one up close, unlike most of the rest of us.
Furthermore, the RM is so rarely seen in public it tends to go unnoticed, except by watch enthusiasts which I like - it's half the reason that I wear a UN diver everyday instead of a rolex, blancpain (although love the FF
), breitling, IWC etc. AP makes some beautiful watches too, but nothing that really to me pushes the boundaries quite like RM does.
Chris
Oh and RM's are considerably cheaper than HW's
SVS said:
Chris, what makes you like them so much?
I think many here struggle with the pricing, as well as the design, so curious to hear why you'd sink so much money into a watch like this. I presume you've seen one up close, unlike most of the rest of us.
SVS - It's difficult to say really. I have handled these before and they are beautifully made - as is any watch at this price point. Personally, I wouldn't be buying at the top of the range, but I could easily justify 25-30k on one of these. For me, there really is nothing like a RM out there at the moment. I prefer a sporty watch and the attention to detail and craftsmanship in these watches totally justifies (to me) the price of these pieces. I think many here struggle with the pricing, as well as the design, so curious to hear why you'd sink so much money into a watch like this. I presume you've seen one up close, unlike most of the rest of us.
Furthermore, the RM is so rarely seen in public it tends to go unnoticed, except by watch enthusiasts which I like - it's half the reason that I wear a UN diver everyday instead of a rolex, blancpain (although love the FF
), breitling, IWC etc. AP makes some beautiful watches too, but nothing that really to me pushes the boundaries quite like RM does.
Chris
Oh and RM's are considerably cheaper than HW's
I view them like Pagani - no history, people were a bit sniffy when they arrived but they are the brand of a new generation of ultra wealth.
Like Pagani they will be a part of the establishment before long if not already.
Just wait for the bling crew to get one in a rap verse or video and ruin everything though...
Like Pagani they will be a part of the establishment before long if not already.
Just wait for the bling crew to get one in a rap verse or video and ruin everything though...
PJ S said:
At that point, you're well into GO territory and have a few choice Langes too – nothing from them that grabs you?
Go and Lange are both truly wonderful yes, no doubt. But this isn't about buying into the brand, it is about the watch itself. The GO and the Lange offerings are beautiful and offer some great complications etc. but they're not exactly sport watches. I do very much like the Lange 1, it's great no argument there but its not a sport watch. The other alternatives that I can think of at this price range are:
PP Nautilus
HW Ocean Collection
Roger Dubuis
Hublot (precious metal)
Breguet Marine
UN (precious metal)
Rolex (precious metal)
Neither of the offerings in the above list in my mind really explore the materials and construction methods used in watches. Whilst the movements (in some) are very, very special the overall execution doesn't in my view push the boundaries that RM does in his watches.
I have handled all of the above watches at some point and owned some too, and to me, RM still comes out as a desirable product. HW does make some beautiful pieces and some of their OPUS complications are fascinating (although never seen one out of the case) at well into 6 figures those are difficult to justify!
As mentioned above (I didn't want to draw the same association) similar to Pagani new to the block and fascinating all the same.
Chris
toohuge said:
Neither of the offerings in the above list in my mind really explore the materials and construction methods used in watches. Whilst the movements (in some) are very, very special the overall execution doesn't in my view push the boundaries that RM does in his watches.
Worth looking at the JLC Extreme Lab range I'd say. I played with one from the boutique for a while and although it's >really< not my style, I couldn't help being blown away by the tech and precision involved in making it. JLC has pedigree as well, if such things are important 
toohuge said:
Go and Lange are both truly wonderful yes, no doubt. But this isn't about buying into the brand, it is about the watch itself. The GO and the Lange offerings are beautiful and offer some great complications etc. but they're not exactly sport watches. I do very much like the Lange 1, it's great no argument there but its not a sport watch.
Not sporty enough?https://www.chrono24.com/en/glashuetteoriginal/spo...
PJ S said:
Not sporty enough?
https://www.chrono24.com/en/glashuetteoriginal/spo...
That's ghastly! https://www.chrono24.com/en/glashuetteoriginal/spo...
Plus it is too similar to their much, much more affordable offering in the evo. At 50k that's a huge amount on a stainless steel divers watch.
Chris
PJ S said:
Not sporty enough?
https://www.chrono24.com/en/glashuetteoriginal/spo...
That's ghastly! https://www.chrono24.com/en/glashuetteoriginal/spo...
Plus it is too similar to their much, much more affordable offering in the evo. At 50k that's a huge amount on a stainless steel divers watch.
Chris
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