Richard Mille Borrows a Racecar Chassis for Its Tourbillon Watch

For the third year in a row, Richard Mille threw its annual classic car and art event at Bridgehampton's ultra-exclusive golf course, The Bridge To celebrate the invitation-only event, Richard Mille unveiled a new timepiece: the RM 12-01 tourbillon The movement that's housed inside the new RM 12-01 is based on the watchmaker's RM 012 movement, first introduced in 2006.

It was one of the watchmaker's earliest achievements, having been constructed just five years after Richard Mille launched the business The new RM 12-01 borrows this architecture and the unibody baseplate, but this time the baseplate borrows its aesthetic from the chassis of racing cars Each version is limited to just 18 pieces, and given Richard Mille's loyal fan base and small production quantities, expect these massive 48 mm timepieces-with an extra-large price tag to match-to go to some very heavy hitters.

The new RM 12-01 timepieces come on a rubber strap with a titanium clasp and will be available exclusively at Richard Mille boutiques in the Americas. . Source