COMPLEX MECHANICS, BRUTALIST SIMPLICITY

Richard Mille channels the raw, angular beauty of Brutalism— reinterpreting it through the lens of high watchmaking.

- COLIN GOMEZ

With the introduction of the RM16-02 Automatic Extraflat, Richard Mille has, as is characteristic of the maison, fearlessly reinterpreted their established aesthetic codes. Forming a new artistic vision from its predecessor, the collection's original timepiece, the RM 106, the RM16-02 Automatic Extraflat's modern lines and sober visage house an intricate weave of technical mastery.

The watch's unique urban aesthetic is perhaps the first thing that'll capture your attention here, and it all starts with the unconventional approach taken to its conception. Dispensing with embellishment, it instead draws inspiration from the austere simplicity and uncompromising assertiveness that characterise Brutalist architecture. The angular theme of the watch pervades throughout, working to define the shape of the dial and the movement, even extending down to the automatic rotor.