Richard Mille is fuelled by friendship and passion, especially of the automobile and horological kinds. When one is at the wheel and the other a co-driver, pole position leads to a podium finish. In tribute to his friend Jean Todt who was celebrating 50 years in motorsports at the glamorous Chantilly Art & Élégance car event sponsored by Richard Mille, the latter developed three limited series in his favorite color.
While the RM 056 Jean Todt 50th Anniversary was issued in a limited edition of just three timepieces featuring a sapphire case, and only five of the eponymous 050 have been made, the RM 11-03 Jean Todt 50th Anniversary Flyback Chronograph thankfully comes in a run of 150.
This eminently high-tech, sporty model with its flyback chronograph activated by generous pushers reminiscent of racing car pedals, stands out by the azure blue shade of the material coating its case. Skilfully mastered by Richard Mille for several years, and notably in its chromatic variations, Quartz TPT®coated with blue resin forms a bodywork worthy of F1 motor-racing technology : 600 layers of 45 micron-thick silica endow the case with resistance inversely proportional to its weight. All of which prompted the President of the Fédération International de l’Automobile to state : “I love watches designed by Richard. I love their lightness, their technicity and their exclusivity.”
RM 11-03 Jean Todt 50th Anniversary Flyback Chronograph
Case : Quartz TPT® with blue resin heated to 120°C, crown and pushers in grade 5 titanium, sapphire back
Size : 49.9x44.5mm
Movement : mechanical self-winding (55h power reserve), variable geometry rotor, bridges and mainplate in sandblasted grade 5 titanium with high-end manual finishing
Functions : hours, minutes, seconds, date, flyback chronograph
Dial : sapphire
Strap : rubber with folding clasp
150 piece limited series
