Description

The Richard Mille RM47 isn’t just a watch—it’s a tiny samurai warrior for your wrist! Born from a chat between Richard Mille and F1 champion Fernando Alonso (who’s apparently a major Japan enthusiast), this incredible timepiece features an actual hand-carved gold samurai armor right in the center. Only 75 lucky collectors will ever own one!

What blows my mind is the craftsmanship—it took nearly four years to perfect, with each tiny armor requiring over 16 hours of engraving and 9 hours of painting. Imagine the steady hands and patience that requires! The movement itself is packed with titanium components that can run for 72 hours between windings, all while that mesmerizing tourbillon spins at 6 o’clock.

The coolest part might be the crown, which features a Japanese maple leaf—a subtle reminder that life, like autumn leaves, is beautiful but fleeting. Just like your chance to ever see one of these rare beauties in person!

Richard Mille – Bio

Richard Mille (born 13 February 1951, in France) started work at Finhor, a local watchmaking company in 1974. The company was bought by Matra in 1981 and Richard Mille rose to manage Matra’s watchmaking business, which then included the brands Yema and Cupillard Rième. Matra’s watchmaking activities were sold to Seiko, who Mille left in 1992 to start a watchmaking business for jewellery firm Mauboussin. In 1999 he founded the company Richard Mille SA in collaboration with Audemars Piguet. Its first product, the RM001 went on sale in 2001