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Richard Mille’s RM 53-01 tourbillon is designed to cope with rigours of polo
STORYVivian Chen
Tourbillon has special laminated glass created in collaboration with renowned sapphire specialist Stettler
Luxury watchmaker Richard Mille has created a tourbillon timepiece that can take the knocks of a physical game
of polo.
very elegant game but also a contact sport.”
So the maison created a watch, the RM 53-01, that it says “could resist the many types of shocks arising in a polo match”.
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As a result, the tourbillon has a special laminated glass that was created in a collaboration with Stettler, a world-renowned sapphire specialist. The maison put a thin Polyvinyl film between two sheets of sapphire glass to make them shatterproof.
It’s the first time such technology has been used in a wristwatch, although its use is not patented exclusively to Richard Mille.
Polo is a dangerous sport. Hard knocks are a regular occurrence. It’s a very elegant game but also a contact sport
In the trade since 2009, Vivian Chen is a seasoned features journalist. As the Deputy Editor of STYLE Magazine, Vivian represents the publication at various fashion and luxury events including Paris Haute Couture Week and Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Vivian’s beat focuses on fashion, watches and jewellery. Her story “Independent Minds” won Excellence Award for Best Feature on Timepieces at Asian Publishing Awards 2014. Vivian also manages the magazine’s social media platforms and digital content. She was invited as a keynote speaker at Facebook Ecommerce Business Summit in Shenzhen, China.
