Richard Mille Official Timing Partner of Lotus F1 Team

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Richard Mille, a brand long associated with Formula One auto racing in both its design and use of materials, has signed a two-year deal with the Lotus F1 racing team, joining the team as Official Timing Partner.  As part of the partnership, Richard Mille branding will appear on the team’s 2013 Formula 1 challenger, the E21, as well as on driver uniforms. Richard Mille will also produce a Lotus … [Read more...]

Star Time: 10 Celebrity-Branded Sports Watches

Kobe Bryant and the Hublot King Power Black Mamba

There is no shortage of celebrities, many of them celebrity athletes, who serve as "brand ambassadors" for watch brands, appearing in ads and attending events wearing their watches. However, a few of these big-name stars go the extra mile, giving input and often even becoming involved in the design process, for special watches to which they lend their own names. Below is a list of 10 sports … [Read more...]

Richard Mille Sponsors Les Voiles de Saint Barth 2013

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Richard Mille once again sponsored the Voiles de Saint Barth, a week-long ocean racing event in the Caribbean, now in its fourth year. The event, which Richard Mille has partnered with since its inception, brought together 60 sailing vessels and 800 sailors from around the world. Facing a steady 20-knot breeze and regularly high seas, several boat classes raced on course near the island of Saint … [Read more...]

Horological Headbones: 4 Watches With Skull Dials

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Many watch brands have a skeleton watch in their collection, but only a few have actually introduced timepieces with skulls on their dials. Here are four that we can't get out of our heads: Romain Jerome's skull watch was inspired by the work of artist John M. Armleder. Romain Jerome and Armleder collaborated to create a collection of 10 unique timepieces, all bearing the image of a skull, … [Read more...]

Ultra Luxus: Five Watches Over $1 Million

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We've all experienced sticker shock while perusing the world of fine timepieces... there are even a few brands in which five and six-figure prices are the norm. But some watches go beyond "pricey" and into the rarefied over-1-million category. Below, we've compiled a list of five seven-figure watches in which the only things grander than the complications are the price tags. What's the most … [Read more...]

Rafael Nadal Wears Richard Mille Tourbillon For Another Victory

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Tennis champ Rafael Nadal was victorious yet again at the recent Abierto Mexicano Telcel tournament in Acapulco. Nadal, a Richard Mille brand partner since 2010, won the top prize while wearing the brand's new RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal. After a seven-month hiatus due to an injury, this victory earned Nadal his 52nd title. The RM 27-01 was first unveiled in Geneva during SIHH as the "the … [Read more...]

Richard Mille’s New RM 011 Brings Another F1 Material to Watchmaking

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Richard Mille has long been at the forefront of introducing new materials into watchmaking, particularly those used in the world of Formula One auto racing. At this year's SIHH, the brand introduced yet another first in that area: the new RM 011 Flyback Chronograph, the first watch with a case made of brown silicon nitride. … [Read more...]

Rally Driver Sébastien Loeb Joins Richard Mille

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Richard Mille has announced rally driver Sébastien Loeb as its newest celebrity endorser, joining the lineup of sports stars already involved with the brand, which includes tennis champ Rafael Nadal and golfer Bubba Watson. Throughout his career, Loeb has earned a record-breaking nine world championship titles, 76 victories, and 112 podium finishes in the World Rally Championships. He also formed … [Read more...]

New for 2013: Richard Mille RM 036 Tourbillon G-Sensor Jean Todt

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Auto racing enthusiast Richard Mille has long been inspired by cars and motorsports in the designs for his eponymous watch brand, but the new RM 036 Tourbillon G-Sensor Jean Todt, which makes its official debut at next month's SIHH watch fair in Geneva, is the first to include a complication dedicated to road safety. … [Read more...]

Richard Mille Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph RM 039 Aviation E6-B

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Richard Mille has always been a pioneer in the use of aeronautic materials — such as titanium, carbon nanofiber, ARCAP and tungsten carbide — in watchmaking. This year, the brand displays its love of aviation with a new watch, and caliber, designed specifically for flight navigation, the Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph RM 039 Aviation E6-B. The brand has long been associated with very … [Read more...]

Romain Jerome Creates John M. Armleder Watch

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Romain Jerome, known for making watches inspired by everything from the Statue of Liberty to classic video games, now looks to the world of modern art, specifically the work of Swiss artist John M. Armleder, for its latest watch. Romain Jerome and Armleder have collaborated to create a collection of 10 unique timepieces, all bearing the image of a skull, a recurring motif in John … [Read more...]

Brand Updates: New Ambassadors and Boutiques

G-Shock ambassador Kazu Kokubo

Several watch brands have announced new ambassadors recently. Casio's G-Shock has added professional snowboarder Kazu Kokubo to its growing roster of extreme sports athletes. In addition to his many snowboarding victories, including two consecutive US Open of Snowboarding championships, Kokubo also volunteers with the Japanese animal rescue group, JEARS, of which a portion of the proceeds from his … [Read more...]

Betting on Black: Richard Mille New RM 030 Limited Editions

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In 2011, Richard Mille presented a watch with a new technical innovation: a model called the RM 030, powered by the new automatic Caliber RMAR1, which features a so-called "declutchable" winding rotor. Now the company has released a pair of limited-edition versions of the watch to be sold exclusively in North and South America, both with prominent black elements and appropriately "dark" names: the … [Read more...]

Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph “Red Kite”

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Richard Mille has introduced a limited edition of it's Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph. Nicknamed the "Red Kite, after a bird with red feathers and black wingtips, this watch combines red gold with black DLC titanium for the case, buckle and other details. The Red Kite will be available in a limited edition of 30 pieces, sold exclusively at Richard Mille retailers in North and South America. … [Read more...]

Richard Mille Designs World Series of Poker Trophy

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The “Big One For One Drop” tournament organized by the World Series of Poker will take place in Las Vegas from July 1st to 3rd at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, with a one-million-dollar entry fee, the highest in the history of poker. This year, the profits from the tournament will be paid to the One Drop Foundation established by Guy Laliberté, creator of Cirque du Soleil, which … [Read more...]

Facetime Photos of the Week

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Welcome to this week's FaceTime. As always, we love receiving pictures of readers and their watches. If you'd like to be featured here, in our magazine, or on our other social networks, send us a hi-res pic at photos@watchtime.com. We look forward to seeing your faces.       … [Read more...]

Richard Mille at Le Mans

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The sixth Le Man Classic vintage car race will be held this July in Le Mans, France. Richard Mille, the brand, will serve as the official timekeeper, and Richard Mille, the man, will be in the race. In honor of the event, they are creating two limited edition chronographs, the RM 008 LMC and the RM 011 LMC, both featuring the Le Mans Classic logo.   … [Read more...]

Richard Mille Partners with Natalie Portman and Free the Children Charity

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Richard Mille has added to its already impressive roster of celebrity "friends of the brand" — a lineup that includes tennis ace Rafael Nadal, golfer Bubba Watson and racecar driver Felipe Masa — by welcoming award-winning actress Natalie Portman into the fold at an exclusive dinner at New York City's St. Regis Hotel. … [Read more...]

Million-Dollar Club: What Watch Brands Spent the Most on Advertising in 2011?

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If watch advertising is a barometer of the health of a market — and it is — then the U.S. watch market is bouncing back after the catastrophe of 2009. Spending on watch advertising in the United States jumped 16 percent in 2011 to $365.8 million, indicating that the watch market here is improving. … [Read more...]

Welcome to the new Watchtime.com!

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If you have been to this site before, you may have noticed some significant differences this week. Yes, Watchtime.com has undergone a major facelift, with numerous upgrades that we feel will make it more useful, informative, interactive, and user-friendly. As those of you who read the print edition of WatchTime may already know, I have taken the reins of WatchTime's online and multimedia editorial … [Read more...]