Richard Mille’s partnership with Ferrari is already breaking records. The new model has a claimed case thickness of just 1.75 mm, thanks to which it has unseated the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra as the world’s thinnest mechanical watch.
The new timepiece’s cushion-shaped face, which measures 51 mm across and 39 mm top to bottom, is basically all bezel and has been designed to look like the dashboard of a sports car. It features a small, sapphire-covered central dial that displays the time and is bordered by two integrated crowns on the right and a balance dial and Ferrari’s iconic Prancing Horse logo on the left. The new watch itself is so thin that its leather strap is actually thicker.
The watch is powered by a manually wound RMUP-01 movement, which was developed in collaboration with Audemars Piguet Le Locle, features an ultra-flat escapement and 23 jewels. It can withstand acceleration up to 5,000 Gs and has a power reserve of 45 hours. The RM UP-01 Ferrari will be limited to just 150 examples and will sell for $1.88 million when it finally goes on sale.
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