THE ARCHITECTURAL PURIST

Stripping away the noise of high-end complications, Richard Mille returns to its foundational core with a time-only masterpiece engineered for absolute levity. The new RM 55-01 is a profound statement for those who understands that true mechanical mastery lies not in what you can add, but in what you choose to strip away.

- Words: ANANDHI GOPINATH

FEATHERWEIGHT CALIBRE Beneath the curved sapphire crystal floats the skeletonised, manually wound Calibre RMULA.

At just 5g, this movement is a radical exercise in horological restraint. By eschewing an automatic winding rotor, Richard Mille ensures that ambient light can flow completely unimpeded through the airy, openworked structure.