Richard Mille RM 035
Richard Mille RM 035
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AlexWF

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127 posts

173 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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Quite simply the most impressive and coolest watch I have ever seen. I knew it would be light but it took me by surprise how feather weight it really is. You can see clearly how it's been engineered to be as light, but as tough as possible. Extremely comfortable too, and slightly smaller case than I expected - although I was pleased I could just about pull it off on my girly wrists!



What do people think of this one?! A better way to spend your £50k than on a Platinum Daytona maybe?......

toohuge

3,501 posts

247 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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Unfortunately, RM do not have a huge following here on PH. I personally love RM and will (one day) have on in my collection, there is another member (Chris5150) who has a few. But every time an expression of interest is shown into RM, a large majority of will question the value of the pieces and whether owning an RM is simply an expression of wealth.


Looks lovely though, very nice.

Chris

Mja300

120 posts

167 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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One of the nicer looking RM's ive seen!

Podie

46,649 posts

306 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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Aesthetically I'm not a fan, but I love the technology in RM watches.

yeti

10,704 posts

306 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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I'm a fan of the engineering involved but... what time is it??

A goal for any watchmaker should be legibility! smile

Dr Nookie

248 posts

231 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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yeti said:
I'm a fan of the engineering involved but... what time is it??

A goal for any watchmaker should be legibility! smile
This.

It's certainly one of the nicest ones I've seen, but it really isn't very easy to read. I had a g-shock with an inverse display that I loved, but had to flip cos it was too hard to read.

stuttgartsfinest

96 posts

208 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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Exclusive to say the least, but think I'd prefer the Platinum Daytona if a choice had to be made.

AlexWF

Original Poster:

127 posts

173 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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yeti said:
I'm a fan of the engineering involved but... what time is it??

A goal for any watchmaker should be legibility! smile
True that, slight flaw......

stuttgartsfinest

96 posts

208 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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Also, at first glance, I assumed it was on your left wrist & thought it was 5.15 - just realised it's on your right arm & now think it's 11.45!!

Perec

28,176 posts

253 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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AlexWF said:
Quite simply the most impressive and coolest watch I have ever seen. I knew it would be light but it took me by surprise how feather weight it really is. You can see clearly how it's been engineered to be as light, but as tough as possible. Extremely comfortable too, and slightly smaller case than I expected - although I was pleased I could just about pull it off on my girly wrists!



What do people think of this one?! A better way to spend your £50k than on a Platinum Daytona maybe?......
It's horrible. Thanks for sharing.

RobCh

151 posts

210 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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stuttgartsfinest said:
Also, at first glance, I assumed it was on your left wrist & thought it was 5.15 - just realised it's on your right arm & now think it's 11.45!!
Point proved about legibility then. Surely it would be either 4.15 or 10.45?

stuttgartsfinest

96 posts

208 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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RobCh said:
stuttgartsfinest said:
Also, at first glance, I assumed it was on your left wrist & thought it was 5.15 - just realised it's on your right arm & now think it's 11.45!!
Point proved about legibility then. Surely it would be either 4.15 or 10.45?
I gave up!!

stuttgartsfinest

96 posts

208 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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RobCh said:
stuttgartsfinest said:
Also, at first glance, I assumed it was on your left wrist & thought it was 5.15 - just realised it's on your right arm & now think it's 11.45!!
Point proved about legibility then. Surely it would be either 4.15 or 10.45?
I gave up!!

Tanguero

4,535 posts

232 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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The first function of a well designed watch is as a timepiece. That fails totally on that count, it is almost impossible to tell the time at a glance. No matter what a technological masterpiece it is in terms of micro-mechanics, it fails dismally as a watch regardless of any aesthetic consideration.

Dempsey1971

383 posts

201 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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Tanguero said:
The first function of a well designed watch is as a timepiece. That fails totally on that count, it is almost impossible to tell the time at a glance. No matter what a technological masterpiece it is in terms of micro-mechanics, it fails dismally as a watch regardless of any aesthetic consideration.
Hmmmm, not sure I agree with that. If I'd thrown 50k at a watch I'd not want to just glance at it, I'd want to have a long lingering look, taking in the detail and feeling mighty good about it (I assume the owner must LOVE it, as it was 50k after all)

I think I could take the time to work out what the time was for a piece like this.

Still not my taste mind.

JRewing

17,551 posts

210 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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It's the nicest (aesthetically) Richard Mille I think I've ever seen, but I still wouldn't buy it for £500, let alone £50,000. The look simply doesn't appear to me, although I do admire the engineering. Like a Bugatti Veyron, I suppose.

It's also worth noting that I can't afford a Richard Mille anyway so I doubt they'd be much interested in my opinion laugh

Buster73

5,637 posts

184 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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The best RM by far is the one with the skull , pardon my ignorance regarding its name / number.

Some of them are pretty gross IMHO , but to be fair the same can be said about any brand.

If you like it that's good enough for me.

Debaser

8,697 posts

292 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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I think it's great.

Vladimir

6,917 posts

189 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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Looks a wee bit too much like wearing an open, plastic toolbox on your wrist. Surrounded by mini fleur de lis.

JLC, PP, AP, Lange et Sohne, etc do it better IMO.

hilly10

7,543 posts

259 months

Tuesday 19th November 2013
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Appreciate the tech and engineering. But it's one ugly son of a bhatch