Richard Mille RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari Carbon TPT.
While America gears up for Memorial Day weekend, the high-octane spotlight in Europe is on the streets of Monte Carlo, where the Monaco Grand Prix roars to life. A host of brands are deeply embedded in the fast-paced world of Formula 1, including Richard Mille, which builds Racing Machines for the Wrist.
Behind the scenes before the unveiling of the Richard Mille RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari.
Just weeks before the engines fired up in Monaco, I joined Richard Mille in Paris for the adrenaline-fueled unveiling of its latest timepiece born of a powerful partnership: the RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari.
Richard Mille RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari Titanium.
The event felt more like a pit lane than a press launch. Executives from both Richard Mille and Ferrari were on hand, alongside Ferrari drivers and engineers, to showcase the culmination of three years of research and development. We even tested our own reaction times and reflexes via high-tech simulators before getting hands-on with the RM 43-01 itself—a watch engineered to take on shock, G-forces, and the demands of extreme performance, just like an F1 car.
Richard Mille RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari houses an all-new 514-part movement.
Every element of the new 514-component movement is crafted for function, precision, and resilience. Open-worked and ultra-technical, it’s housed in either a titanium or carbon case—limited to just 75 pieces each—and carries a price tag as bold as its construction: $1.3 million for titanium, $1.535 million for carbon. But the value lies in the uncompromising dedication to innovation.
Roberta Naas with Alexandre Mille.
“When you put years of development, with the team working for years on one watch, that’s part of the price,” said Alexandre Mille, Global Commercial Director, during a private interview. “There is no compromise on quality, so price follows.”
F1 Ferrari Drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton
The RM 43-01 follows the ultra-flat RM UP-01 Ferrari from 2022, and ups the ante with a 3Hz tourbillon movement, split-seconds chronograph with dual column wheels, torque indication, and serious shock resistance—all while maintaining the brand’s signature lightweight feel.
Alain Prost, with Roberta Naas, at the unveiling of the Richard Mille RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari
As Ferrari lines up this weekend alongside other top teams in Monaco, Richard Mille will be there too—in spirit, on the wrists of drivers, and deep inside the culture of high-speed, high-stakes precision.
Set your watches. The race is on.
Richard Mille RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari Titanium.
