A CLASS of its OWN

Richard Mille combines precious aesthetics with hardcore technological know-how for its women's timepieces.

- GORDON NG

Banish the notion that a woman's timepiece is only about gemstones. As the field of watches grows in popularity, the designs that stand out are the ones that speak to a broader cohort of tastes. That means widening the horizon from beautiful, precious decorations to include the nerdier, more technical aspects of the craft.

That approach is writ large at Richard Mille, where its collection of women's timepieces share the brand's obsession with innovative research and development. That sort of technicality can err on the side of academic-and in watchmaking, it often does. But with Richard Mille, the pursuit of horological performance often yields fascinating designs.