The new Richard Mille RM 72-01 ticks all the right boxes

Richard Mille’s unique amalgamations of sharp design ticks with advanced technology has long made its watches a favourite with both horologists and design buffs. The new RM 72-01 Flyback Chronograph succinctly unites both of these threads, weaving a fresh narrative.

The new watch was accompanied in its launch with a performance by choreographer Benjamin Millepied and composer Thomas Roussel, who interpreted the watch’s graceful character in Within, a dance performed in Joshua Tree – as we explore in greater detail here. This elegant introduction continues through to the watch itself, which juxtaposes more familiar design elements with wholly new features.

The curve of the case, toughened with screws, remains, although a shift in the position of the subdials to one o’clock, five o’clock and nine o’clock brings new proportions and bold pops of colour to the face. It is a contemporary framing for the flying chronograph movement – the chronographs especially loved by pilots and motor racers due to their ability to easily record consecutive times without the need to press a button – which Richard Mille have produced entirely in-house for the first time.

Visually, the effect is striking, the strong architectural design codes synonymous with the brand reflected in the micro-blasted movement and gleaming hand-polished bridges. Available in titanium, red gold, black ceramic and white ceramic, each piece comes with a rubber bezel and strap in a pleasing clash of textures.

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