Manufacturer

Richard Mille

Also recorded as: Richard Mille SA · RM

Les Breuleux brand of tonneau-shaped, technically extreme sports watches in lightweight composites.

Richard Mille, a French executive who had worked in watch and jewellery firms, launched his brand in 2001 with the RM 001 tourbillon, made with Dominique Guenat's family firm Montres Valgine in Les Breuleux, where the company is still based.

The watches use materials and techniques from motor racing and aerospace — titanium, carbon composites, sapphire cases and skeletonised movements — and are tested on athletes who wear them in competition, beginning with the tennis player Rafael Nadal's ultra-light tourbillon of 2010.

Country: Switzerland
City / centre: Les Breuleux
Founded: 2001
Status: Active (independent)
Key people: Richard Mille (founder); Dominique Guenat (partner)

Innovations & specialities

RM 001 tourbillon (2001)
Carbon-composite and sapphire cases
Ultra-light tourbillons worn in sport

Timeline

2001Brand launched with the RM 001 tourbillon
2010Ultra-light tourbillon for Rafael Nadal

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