The present watch is the Richard Mille RM 72-01 Le Mans Classic, a 150-piece limited edition celebrating the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 11th running of the Le Mans Classic. Its white-and-green Quartz TPT tonneau case measures 38.4 \u00d7 11.68 \u00d7 47.34 mm, paired with a matching green-accented titanium dial and green rubber strap\u2014an unmistakable nod to the event\u2019s livery. Water resistance is rated to 30 meters.<\/p>\n
Mechanically identical to the core RM 72-01, the watch is powered by Richard Mille\u2019s in-house automatic flyback chronograph caliber CRMC-1 (4 Hz), delivering approximately 50 hours of power reserve. The movement integrates hours, minutes, small seconds, big date, a 24-hour chronograph with flyback, a function indicator, and stop seconds. The chronograph architecture is purpose-built for continuous use, while the dial includes the Le Mans Classic nameplate and a red \u201c16\u201d as a tribute to the traditional 4:00 p.m. race start.<\/p>\n
Dimensions and materials underscore the brand\u2019s motorsport ethos: ultra-light, resilient Quartz TPT casework, skeletonized construction, and luminous hands and hour markers for legibility. Caseback and dial execution highlight Richard Mille\u2019s technical aesthetic\u2014bold, architectural, and engineered for performance on and off the circuit.<\/p>\n
Limited to 150 units, the RM 72-01 LMC encapsulates the maison\u2019s \u201cracing machine on the wrist\u201d mantra\u2014tech-forward, visually assertive, and tightly linked to one of the world\u2019s most storied endurance events.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Richard Mille – bio<\/b><\/p>\n
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\u2019s watchmaking business, which then included the brands Yema and Cupillard Ri\u00e8me. Matra\u2019s 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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"