RM 005 Automatic Date RM005 - Titanium - Full Set with 3 Extra Straps - 2008

Richard Mille RM 005 Automatic Date RM005 - Titanium - Full Set with 3 Extra Straps (2008)

The RM 005 was Richard Mille's first automatic wristwatch, launched in 2004 as the accessible counterpart to the founding RM 001 and RM 002 tourbillons. This example is executed in the signature Grade 5 titanium tripartite tonneau case, with the openworked dial framing an oversized semi-instantaneous date at 7 o'clock, and comes with the full set plus three extra straps.

Details:

• Reference: RM005
• Year: 2008
• Case Size: 45mm x 37.8mm, 11.45mm thick, Grade 5 titanium
• Bezel: Titanium with signature exposed spline screws
• Dial: Openworked with applied Arabic numerals, semi-instantaneous oversized date at 7 o'clock, small seconds at 4 o'clock
• Movement: Automatic, variable-geometry rotor, approximately 55-hour power reserve
• Strap: Grey technical fabric strap on titanium deployant clasp, plus three additional straps included
• Crystal: Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Water Resistance: 100 meters

Set Includes:

• Original Richard Mille presentation box
• Original papers
• Three extra straps

Condition:

• Excellent condition with signs of normal wear
• Full set with 3 extra straps
• Small hairline in AR-coating on crystal

The RM 005 sits at the entry point of the Richard Mille catalogue and marks a milestone as the brand's first self-winding movement - the same tonneau architecture, spline screws and technical dial language that define every RM to follow, executed here in wearable 45mm titanium.