ELEGANCE EMBODIED

One of RICHARD MILLE’S most popular ladies’ models to date, the RM 037 blends luxury aesthetics with revolutionary watchmaking techniques, writes KIRAN PILLAY

-  KIRAN PILLAY

Richard Mille first launched the RM 037 in 2014 as a wholly feminine interpretation of the original unisex RM 037. The objective was to synthesise a timepiece that culminates the wealth of the brand’s savoir-faire, resulting in a creation that combines beauty with technical ingenuity. It is time to appreciate the finer details of the aesthetic and mechanical mastery of one of the Swiss watchmaker’s most spectacular models.

In terms of movement, the RM 037 features the first in-house designed calibre of the brand, uniting the prestige and technicalities of watchmaking with a highly contemporary appearance. The calibre CRMA1 plays with visual juxtapositions, combining satin-like surfaces with chamfered, blasted and polished areas. The contrast emboldens with the inclusion of rare black polishing, making every detail of the movement a sensual pleasure to behold.

The unique crown system allows the integrity of the movement to be fully guaranteed and shielded from external forces since it does not use a classical crown attachment extending into the core of the movement’s heart. With this, the distinctive crown is impossible to dislodge. With the novel profile for the teeth of the wheels in the going train, a free-sprung balance and variable rotor geometry, the RM 037 is a classic Richard Mille expression in its futuristic features.