Richard Mille RM 66 Flying Tourbillon

The new RM 66 Flying Tourbillon is most certainly one of the most extravagant watches of the collection, flashing for all to see the ‘horns’ hand sign that has symbolised a generation, a school of thought, a state of mind. All those who, like the brand itself, seek to challenge any limitation will see themselves in the originality of the RM 66 Flying Tourbillon.

The eye is first drawn to the openwork hand in 5N red gold that holds the movement in its fingers. And because Richard Mille obeys no stylistic rules but its own, the hand that appears on this creation is seen as through an X-ray – a nod to the RM 052 Tourbillon Skull whose identity was firmly anchored in the memento mori, a reminder, via the symbolism of the skull, of how important it is to live each moment to the fullest. Similarly, the RM 66 Flying Tourbillon brilliantly calls to mind the disruptive spirit of the Sixties and that of rock’n’roll, currents that exalted a life lived off the beaten track as never before.