Ice for the “Iceman:” Introducing the Richard Mille RM 50-04 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph ...

To commemorate this year's Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix, Richard Mille will be releasing the limited-edition RM 50-04 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Kimi Räikkönen released in partnership with the famed F1 world champion it's named for This new watch, limited to 30 editions, pays homage both to the legacy of Kimi "Iceman" Räikkönen as the 39-year-old racing veteran enters his 307th race, and also to the Alfa Romeo Racing Team that has helped make his success possible The new watch is cased in white Quartz TPT and takes the shape of a familiar Richard Mille construction in its 445-mm size.

The skeletonized dial of the piece utilizes grade-5 titanium as its base, featuring an outer red tachymetric scale, a tourbillon/running seconds display toward the bottom of the dial, and a 30-minute chronograph subdial toward 6 o'clock As other writers have commented, the new RM 50-04 is an exercise by the brand in what can be done - both in terms of bringing together technologies, and also in terms of the marketing power Richard Mille uses to build excitement around such an expensive piece Räikkönen will wear the new RM 50-04 during the upcoming Singapore race, and during all major grand prix events to come.

The Finnish driver, who over the course of his 18-year career has made 103 podium finishes, commented he's excited to be wearing the new Richard Mille model for its ability to bring together "Guts, technological prowess, and above all fun," three unmistakably important features to have in Formula 1 racing. . Source