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RM 60-01 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Les Voiles de St Barth



The beauty of St. Barts and its excellent sailing conditions provide the ideal setting for top-class regattas! Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille wishes to welcome the sailing team ashore for five days of racing on various coastal routes, with many highlights: concerts every evening, crew parties on the island's beautiful beaches, and A "day off" to celebrate or celebrate. Enjoy the charm of the island.

Each year at Les Voiles de St Barth several classes compete against each other, led by Maxis and Super Maxis, both of which are now managed by the IRC. As title sponsor of Les Voiles de St Barth, Richard Mille hopes to maintain this partnership regardless of the cancellation of this year’s event. But Richard Mille is determined to support this great event even in difficult times and is now launching a new special edition limited to 80 pieces:

With the RM 60-01 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Les Voiles de St Barth, the brand reaffirms its long-term commitment to one of the most important regattas in the world – rain or shine!

Proceeds from the sale of the RM 60-01 (i.e. CHF 185,000 plus VAT) will be used for projects in St. Barts to mitigate the loss of important income from tourism and sailing due to the cancellation.

A brief return to St. Barths in April 2020 initially raised hopes that Les Voiles could take place in 2021. Unfortunately, however, new entry and exit regulations, combined with quarantine requirements and compelling reasons to travel, make such an international event logistically impossible this year.

In every Les Voiles competition so far, the winner has received a Richard Mille watch. Since the event cannot be held this year, Richard Mille House feels obliged to donate RM 60-01 of the proceeds from the sales to St. Barth’s initiative. The brand is currently negotiating with local authorities about possible recipients, such as local medical centers or environmental projects.

With its tension between serenity and extreme conditions, Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille has become a premier event where top racing meets record-breaking technology.

Richard Mille has been there since 2010. In its first decade, the event welcomed tens of thousands of sailors and nearly 500 boats from around the world – with an average of 80 crew members in seven different classes per edition – and quickly became the centerpiece of the Caribbean sailing season. A highlight. An exciting combination of extreme conditions makes this event truly unique.

Due to its great success, Richard Mille decided to take a different approach in 2019 and show its colors as the title sponsor of the regatta, which will henceforth be known as Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille. "We have supported this event from the beginning. It is great to see this international regatta now being recognised. Every year the quality of the yacht and crew once again proves its place as a winning race in the Caribbean." Richard Mille Marketing Director Tim Malachard said.

The RM 028 Les Voiles de St Barth was the first special edition watch to debut at the 2010 competition. It is difficult to imagine a watch that better meets the needs of captains around the world than this watch.

The watch equipped with the RMAC2 automatic movement has a power reserve of approximately 55 hours. The flyback chronograph features an oversized date and month display at 12 o’clock, making it the perfect companion on the high seas. The 60-minute countdown timer at 9 o'clock and the 24-hour totalizer at 6 o'clock also add to the nautical atmosphere.

Your greatest asset: a true sense of direction - in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, no additional calculations required. First, the UTC pointer is aligned with the sun. Then all you have to do is adjust the rotating bezel, made of Carbon TPT® for the first time, so that the UTC hand on it shows the local time. North, South, East, and West now show actual cardinal points. It’s this adaptability on the high seas that sets the RM 60-01 apart from other “regatta” watches.

With its turquoise flange and Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille logo on the glass back, the RM 60-01 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Les Voiles de St Barth has truly earned its place as one of the Seven. sea area. This is the perfect symbol of the unwavering support of the brand, which hopes to set sail soon in 2022 towards a glorious new regatta.

Here are some of the features of the RM 60-01 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Les Voiles de St Barth

Housing: The four-piece housing of the RM 60-01 is very difficult to build. After 1 hour and 40 minutes of turning, no less than 800 milling steps lasting several hours are required. The entire process took nearly 11 hours, with each hour being done individually.

Controls: To prevent accidental operation due to accidental tampering, Richard Mille has developed a secondary locking crown that secures both pushers with a simple twist. The 3 pushers, their components and the crown require 10 days of processing, during which they are processed numerous times for water resistance testing and quality control.

Dial and hands: Red and green indexes indicate whether the lock is operating or deactivated. This complex and innovative mechanism has been patented by Richard Mille.

Movement: CALIBRE RMAC2, automatic movement, hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o'clock, large date, months, annual calendar, flyback chronograph, central small seconds and 60-minute countdown at 9 o'clock 24-hour totalizer with UTC function at 6 o'clock and variable rotor geometry.

Power reserve: approx. 50 hours (± 10%). Chronograph runs 45 hours. Actual power reserve results depend on the extent of use of the chronograph function.

Functions: Flyback chronograph, annual calendar, date at 12 o'clock, Monts display between 4 and 5 o'clock, UTC function (second time zone display), countdown: hand at 9 o'clock skeletonized 60 The o'clock replaces the minute scale. The sailor can read elapsed minutes and remaining minutes.