Richard Mille’s latest creation, the RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari, is a visceral demonstration of what happens when two giants—Ferrari and Richard Mille—join forces with a shared obsession for performance and innovation. Following the ultra-thin marvel that was the RM UP-01 in 2022, this second collaborative timepiece ups the ante dramatically, marrying one of haute horology’s most challenging complications with an automotive design language honed in the crucible of Maranello. The result? A technical powerhouse with unmistakable Ferrari DNA running through its veins.
Offered in two sharply contrasting limited editions—75 in microblasted and polished grade 5 titanium with a Carbon TPT® caseband, and 75 in full Carbon TPT®—the RM 43-01 captures dual personalities: the refined gentleman driver and the adrenaline-fueled racer. Ferrari’s Centro Stile was deeply embedded in the creative process, sculpting details like the crown, strap, and Prancing Horse-emblazoned titanium plate—its shape a direct nod to the rear wing of the 499P. The openworked dial mimics a Ferrari dashboard, while elements like angular bridges, raised ridges, and golden hex screws echo the muscular intricacies of Ferrari engine blocks.
Beneath the dramatic exterior lies a movement that took three years to engineer from scratch. Developed in collaboration with Audemars Piguet Le Locle, the RM43-01 calibre is built around a highly skeletonised grade 5 titanium baseplate and fortified with bridges in both titanium and Carbon TPT®. It offers 70 hours of power reserve and houses innovations like an off-centre tourbillon, a torque indicator, and a kinetic seconds display with rotating radial blades. The split-seconds chronograph mechanism has been fine-tuned for energy efficiency and resilience through rigorous simulations and advanced component design.
This is a three-dimensional, high-octane tribute to Ferrari’s legacy and Richard Mille’s unrelenting push toward the edge of watchmaking possibilities. Every line, material, and mechanism is shaped by performance-driven intent, resulting in a timepiece that doesn’t just measure time—it embodies it at full throttle.
