Richard Mille started the brand with Dominique Guenat, whose family firm in the Swiss Jura makes the watches, and their first model came out in 2001. They build tonneau-shaped cases from racing and aerospace materials, made to be worn during sport. They have deals with many professional athletes. Tadej Pogačar rides wearing one in most of his races. Rafael Nadal has played tennis in them since 2010.
I can source any watch, new or used, even very hard-to-get. I chose these examples to guide you.
RM 65-01 · 43.84 × 49.94mm · Automatic · RM 65-01Tap to see the back
$388,000 at launch in 2024
Richard Mille based the case outline on an overhead view of the McLaren W1 and modeled the dial on the car's wheel rims. The split-seconds chronograph has two seconds hands, so you can stop one to read a lap time while the other keeps counting.
RM 30-01 · 42 × 49.94mm · Automatic · RM 30-01Tap to see the back
About $254,000 at launch in 2025
Once the watch is fully wound, the rotor stops winding it, and it starts again when about 40 hours of power remain. An indicator at 11 o'clock shows ON or OFF. Richard Mille added this case in dark blue and white in 2025.
RM 67-01 · 38.7 × 47.5mm · Automatic · RM 67-01Tap to see the back
From about $224,000
Baguette-cut diamonds cover the case of this extra-flat Richard Mille. A hand at 2 o'clock shows whether the crown will wind the watch or set it, and the date appears in a vertical window at 5.
RM UP-01 · 39 × 51mm · Manual wind · RM UP-01Tap to see the back
$1,888,000 at launch in 2022
At 1.75mm thick, the RM UP-01 took the record for the thinnest mechanical watch in 2022. Engineers from Audemars Piguet Le Locle helped develop the movement, and the front plate shows Ferrari's prancing horse.
Rafael Nadal · 37.25 × 47.25mm · Manual wind · RM 27-05Tap to see the back
About $1,100,000 at launch in 2024
Richard Mille made 80 of these for Rafael Nadal’s line, in a one-piece composite case. Without the strap it weighs 11.5 grams, and the brand says it survives shocks beyond 14,000 g.
Sapphire · 32.9 × 46.75mm · Manual wind · RM 75-01Tap to see the back
About $2,238,000 at launch in 2025
Richard Mille cuts the whole case from solid sapphire, more than 1,000 hours of machining each, so you can see the movement from every side. This version, one of 10, has a deep blue back.
Lifestyle Chronograph · 38.4 × 47.34mm · Automatic · RM 72-01Tap to see the back
About $427,000 to $445,000 pre-owned in 2026
This flyback chronograph uses the first chronograph movement Richard Mille built in-house. It resets and restarts with one push, and the case pairs black ceramic with red gold.
Rafael Nadal · 43.15 × 49.95mm · Automatic · RM 35-03Tap to see the back
About $220,000 at launch in 2021
A pusher at 7 o’clock switches the winding rotor off for sport, a patented design Richard Mille calls the butterfly rotor. It is water resistant to 50 meters.
Richard Mille had headed the watch divisions of Matra and Mauboussin, and the Guenat family firm works in Les Breuleux. Their first model was the RM 001 tourbillon. They build the cases from titanium and composites, and Nadal’s first, the RM 027, weighed less than 20 grams with its strap. The company remains independent, and Audemars Piguet owns a minority stake.