Richard Mille RM 65-01 McLaren W1 Split-Seconds Chronograph

Richard Mille replica watches swiss unveils the fourth creation from its collaboration with the renowned British supercar manufacturer McLaren since 2016. The new RM 65-01 McLaren Automatic Split-Seconds Chronograph W1, released in a limited edition, is the most complicated automatic chronograph ever created by Richard Mille.

Since the launch of their long-term partnership in January 2016, Richard Mille and McLaren have created three watch models: the RM 50-03 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ultralight McLaren F1 (2017), the RM 11-03 Automatic Flyback Chronograph McLaren (2018) and the RM 40-01 Automatic Tourbillon McLaren Speedtail (2021).

Inspired by McLaren’s latest, most powerful, fastest and most radical road car – the new ‘W1’ – the RM 65-01 McLaren W1 takes many of that car’s design principles and delivers on its mission to be truly usable in the real world. The new McLaren W1 is the groundbreaking successor to two of the greatest supercars ever made – the 1992 McLaren F1 and 2013 McLaren P1 – and takes McLaren’s ‘1’ Series cars to new heights in every aspect of performance. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance

The brief for the RM 65-01 McLaren W1 required a watch that reflected the cutting-edge, high-performance character of the car in terms of form, materials and function, as well as the ‘engine’ that drives it. This development highlights the shared values ​​of the Analogue Partnership: pushing the boundaries of performance, driven by passion and human interaction.

Richard Mille chose to equip the RM 65-01 McLaren W1 with its most powerful automatic chronograph movement, the RMAC4, which beats at a high frequency of 5Hz, or 36,000 vibrations per hour. This high frequency enables the split-second chronograph movement to measure elapsed times to the nearest tenth of a second, while the movement’s vertical clutch and two six-column wheels ensure that the chronograph is activated precisely and extremely smoothly.

Also on the theme of speed, the RM 65-01 McLaren W1’s movement (which is mounted on chassis mounting rubbers rather than secured by a traditional case ring) features a “fast-winding” system that allows the 60-hour power reserve to be fully charged in a short time using a special pusher made of orange quartz TPT. Furthermore, in keeping with McLaren’s “performance everywhere” mantra, ensuring that the W1 is the ultimate supercar, the RM 65-01 McLaren W1 is also highly adaptable to everyday use, thanks to the built-in robustness of the 480-part movement and a variable-geometry winding rotor that can be adjusted to the wearer’s lifestyle. Through the crystal, it is possible to fully appreciate the grey electro-plasma treatment of the grade 5 titanium baseplate, as well as the black PVD and grey electro-plasma treated grade 5 titanium bridges. replica Bell & Ross BR‑X5 Watches

On the development of the RM 65-01 movement, Salvador Arbona, Richard Mille’s Movement Technical Director, said:

“This project perfectly embodies Richard Mille’s philosophy of constantly pushing the boundaries of technology to create innovative watches that combine the latest watchmaking expertise with functionality, practicality and high performance.”

Just as the McLaren W1 was designed to be the brand’s most watched and advanced supercar to date, the watch that complements it is also one of the most technically complex of all Richard Mille’s “race cars for the wrist”. Inspired by the design features of the car, the RM 65-01 McLaren W1’s 43.84 x 49.94 x 16.19 mm Carbon TPT case encases the watch’s automatic split-second chronograph movement, just as the W1’s swooping bodywork encases its engine and passengers.

In 2022, the Richard Mille creative team, led by Creative and Development Director Cécile Guenat, was given exclusive access to the first clay models of the W1 to draw inspiration from its shape – and settled on viewing the car from above as a starting point.

The W1’s striking design, based on the unique McLaren ‘aerobattery’ structure, gave rise to the recessed ‘double’ bezel of the RM 65-01 McLaren W1, one of the greatest technical challenges faced during the development of the watch. replica Richard Mille Bubba Watson

Drawing on the W1’s compact and powerful shape, high waistline and anhedral gates, the Carbon TPT bezel sits on a satin-finished grade 5 titanium seconds bezel, a display of advanced engineering. Its curves reveal the Carbon TPT case, adding depth and emphasising the silhouette of the watch. It required nine months of work, during which eight prototype designs were experimented with.

The upper part of the bezel is just one-fifth of a millimetre thick at its thinnest point – the equivalent of five Post-it notes – making it the thinnest bezel ever produced by Richard Mille.

Richard Mille also had to develop a new skeletonized titanium dial design based on McLaren’s wheel rim motif and subtly highlight the details in a colour synonymous with the brand, evoking the feeling of a supercar dashboard and, more importantly, reinforcing the watch’s practicality. replica Jacob & Co EPIC X CR7

As a true driver’s watch, the RM 65-01 McLaren W1 features the famous “Function Selector” crown, which operates in a similar way to a gearbox selector, with three different positions to choose from: W for “Winding”, D for “Date” or H for “Manual Setting”.

Designed specifically for the RM 65-01 McLaren W1 and based on the splines on the W1’s drive shaft, the crown is crafted from grade 5 titanium, partly coated with McLaren’s papaya orange easy-grip rubber coating and embellished with the McLaren “Speedmark” on the tip. The shapes of the chronograph and quickwinding pushers are also inspired by the wheel rim details, all mounted on a carefully crafted titanium frame inspired by the cutouts in the lightweight seats typically used in McLaren supercars.

The aerodynamic angles of the foils and ducts on the W1’s bonnet and ground-effect spoiler are reflected in the pattern on the papaya orange rubber strap, while the movement can be seen by turning the watch over through the sapphire crystal case back.

RM 65-01 McLaren W1 Automatic Split-Seconds Chronograph: This best replica watches embodies in horological form the shared desire of Richard Mille and McLaren to not only break records but to break new ground.