RICHARD MILLE, RM36-01 CA-Ti AO SEBASTIAN LOEB, A MANUAL-WINDING TOURBILLON WITH G-SENSOR
SERIAL NUMBER: XX/30
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Price Realised USD 378,000
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USD 350,000 - USD 550,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, any applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see the Conditions of Sale for full details.
Closed: 4 May 2023
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RICHARD MILLE, RM36-01 CA-Ti AO SEBASTIAN LOEB, A MANUAL-WINDING TOURBILLON WITH G-SENSOR
The RM36-01 was developed in partnership with ace rally driver Sebastian Loeb. Central to the watch’s glory is a rotary G-force sensor. Made of over 50 parts and measuring just 17 mm, this G-sensor can be manually rotated to align with the direction of one’s movements by turning the brown ceramic bezel. This enables drivers to view lateral deceleration as well as longitudinal forces experienced during a typical rally circuit.
The sensor is directly connected to the bezel and sapphire glass and can indicate G-forces of up to 6 G’s. A scale denoted whether the deceleration is safe (green zone) or critical for the driver (red zone).
The movement, a manual-winding tourbillon, has a baseplate and bridges made from a special alloy of 90 percent grade 5 titanium, 6 percent aluminium, and 4 percent vanadium, rendering it extremely rigid and resistant to corrosion.
Launched in 2014, this timepiece was made in a limited edition of just 30 pieces and had a price tag of $625,000 at retail.
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CONDITION REPORT
OVERALL CONDITION: Excellent CASE: Excellent, like-new DIAL: Nice, clean, and original MOVEMENT: Ticking at the time of cataloguing. However, we do not test the movement for accuracy. A service is recommended STRAP/ BUCKLE: Excellent condition
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SERIAL NUMBER: XX/30RICHARD MILLE, RM36-01 CA-Ti AO SEBASTIAN LOEB, A MANUAL-WINDING TOURBILLON WITH G-SENSOREstimate: USD 350,000 - 550,000
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