Left: The RM 07-01 in white gold with snow setting on a diamond-set gourmette bracelet. This jewellery watch, adorned with a snow setting, is presented on a gourmette bracelet that extends the lines of its white gold case, accented with touches of red gold.  Right: The RM 07-01 Starry Night – Intergalactic collection. Set into gold prongs inlaid within a black sky of Carbon TPT®, the 181 diamonds of varying shapes and sizes create a captivating constellation. Photos courtesy Richard Mille. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette

it is a stunning array of four gem-set timepieces that glitter, lighting up the festive season. The house of Richard Mille showcases its diamond-studded ladies collection, a collection that continues to explore new realms of the imagination and technical mastery. These are the RM 037 and RM 07-01 that embody the sophistication and mechanical precision of their in-house automatic movements that reflect exceptional technical mastery, further enhanced by delicate hand-finished details. Each of these timepieces stands out with its own diamond-paved dial adorned with an ornamental stone—onyx, jasper, mother-of-pearl, fully set, or dressed in Carbon TPT®. 

Left: The RM 037 in red gold with snow setting. The RM 037 contrasts a snow-set diamond pavé with the contemporary mechanics of the CRMA1 automatic calibre. Right: The RM 07-01 in white gold with baguette setting. This version combines white gold with a baguette-set diamond pavé, creating a tone-on- tone effect enhanced by the anthracite finishes of the CRMA2 automatic movement. Photos courtesy Richard Mille. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette

Refined and unique, these timepieces are eye-catching through their unique brilliance. The use of innovative technical materials presents new challenges for gem-setting. For example, the constellation of diamonds illuminating the bezel and dial in Carbon TPT® in the Intergalactic collection is the result of a technical feat achieved through specialized expertise and adapted tools. The 181 diamonds of the RM 07-01 Starry Night, in varying shapes and sizes, are set into hand-polished gold prongs before being individually embedded into the Carbon TPT® to form a dazzling galaxy of stars. Their engaging tonneau-shaped cases with curved lines and the skeletonized architecture of their titanium calibre offer up splendid and sophisticated pieces of stunning jewellery watches. ©Trish Valicenti for The Gourmet Gazette  https://www.richardmille.com/