The movement weighs just 2.82g while the watch is less than 30g, including the strap (All photos: Richard Mille)
Flat is generally a bad word when mentioned alongside cars and racing. But Ferrari’s recent collaboration with Richard Mille was all about taking up the ultra flat challenge. Richard Mille himself debuted the much-anticipated RM UP-01 Ferrari in Maranello, Italy, last night, in the company of Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna.
Over a grand dinner in a marquee right by the legendary 50-year-old Pista di Fiorano race track, 140 guests — who flew in from all over the world — were the first to get up close with Richard Mille’s latest mechanical marvel. The RM UP-01 Ferrari is not only ultra flat (it is just 1.75mm thick) but also ultra light. The movement weighs just 2.82g while the watch is less than 30g, including the strap.
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Performance-wise, it is no lightweight. Powered by the Calibre RM UP-01, it offers 45-hour power reserve, is water-resistant up to 10m and can withstand shocks of 5,000g. Development time for the RM UP-01 Ferrari took close to 6,000 hours for both case and movement, and it mirrors perfectly the parallels between the two houses as both share an obsession with exclusivity, very high-end technical production, independence, craftsmanship and a dedicated following.
Limited to 150 pieces, the watch is priced at CHF1.7 million.
