Richard Mille sees to it that women have their own tourbillon to play with this year in a long-awaited expansion to the collection for the fairer sex. The baseplate of the ladies tourbillon RM019 Celtic Knot has been crafted out of black onyx while diamonds grace the Celtic Knot that crisscrosses the movement.

The RM019 is as technically impressive – with hours, minutes and power reserve, along with the tourbillon – as the diver’s watch but its design cues inform the mystique of feminine time. The watch will be available in 18 carat white gold and red gold.

This is, in fact, the reason for the round case: to attain water resistance of 300 meters, the round shape is the best. From luminous markers to unidirectional bezel, this watch meets all the professional requirements.

Nevertheless, the 18-ct red gold or white gold and titanium case is a complex tripartite affair and holds a movement that boasts many technical breakthroughs.

At 50.7mm in diameter, this is very much a contemporary watch. Among the uniquely Richard Mille touches are the torque screws on the case that enable precise control and distribution of pressure around the case and a bezel screwed to the case that enable precise adjustment of the bezel’s tension.

The presence of all the screws makes the water resistance rating even more remarkable. Complications wise, the watch features a tourbillon and a chronograph (with column wheel in titanium) on a movement based on the RM 008 carbon nanofibre calibre.

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Watch Tribune.