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121 . Richard Mille
An extremely fine and very rare , lightweight translucent composite limited edition skeletonised tourbillon tonneau-shaped wristwatch with original warranty and fitted presentation box
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Manufacturer Richard Mille Year Circa 2013
Reference No . RM59-01 AN CA Movement No . 1 6 Case No . 23 / 50 Model Name RM 59-01 Yohan Blake Material Translucent composite composed of injected carbon nanotubes Calibre Mechanical , RM59-01 , 19 jewels Bracelet / Strap Green Richard Mille rubber strap Clasp / Buckle Titanium Richard Mille folding double deployant clasp Dimensions 42 mm . width Signed
Case , dial and movement signed
Estimate HKD 2,000,000-3,600,000 USD 250,000-450,000
Accessories With Richard Mille Warranty dated October 2013 , instruction manual , wallet , fitted presentation box and outer packaging .
Richard Mille is becoming the master of cutting edge watch manufacturing and selecting the most talented sports personalities in the world to collaborate with . First , the watch community was mesmerised by the Nadal , Baba Watson and now the present lot , the Yohan Blake .
Limited to 50 pieces only , the Yohan Blake is one of the most iconic watch designs in recent memory . The watch is unbelievably lightweight and was designed for Yohan Blake , the second fastest man in history and one of the leading athletes of our time . The bridges spanning the movement are designed to evoke the claws of โ€˜ The Beast โ€™, Yohan Blake โ€™ s nickname and embodies the colours of his Jamaican homeland .
The case is perhaps the most striking elements of this watch . The shape has a thickness and tapering extension between 2 and 5 o โ€™ clock , preventing any rubbing of the torque-limiting crown against the wearer โ€™ s wrist , making it extremely comfortable to wear . The case itself is made from a translucent composite injected with carbon nanotubes , which makes it extremely resistant and is 200 times more resistant than steel , thus making the case incredibly light . The movement itself is very complex and features a manual-winding tourbillon and a 48 hour power reserve . A skeletonized titanium baseplate is used which is a very light , rigid and highly corrosion resistant material . The baseplate and bridges are subject to intensive validation tests to optimize their resistance capacities . Overall , an exceptionally unique , good-looking and complicated lightweight sports watch , which is one of the greatest on the market today .