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Walrus
·The question should be... How many pounds are used to make the case?
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Thoughts on Richard Mille
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/r...back-chronograph-gmt-introducing#&gid=1&pid=1
Not a Mille fan, but this new one... dang she is pretty...
At $215,000 I will not be affording her...
Does anyone actually pay full price for these??? Its a LE of 140 pieces... but do they actually make any model in numbers larger than that?
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerIs it ok if I don't like them purely by their looks? I kinda think that might be the main reason for most. You like the way they look?...all the power to you and it's all good. However don't assume if many don't like them it's just due to cost.
Yes, this is the old "you must be jealous if you don't like this" routine. Most often said by the Rolex guys (in my experience), but by others as well it seems.
Having handled them in person, they were cool I guess in terms of the construction, but certainly not my taste.
I think this again goes back to how people see watches - some like very traditional designs and materials, and some are very attracted to new technologies and materials. RM would be a hit with the latter crowd, rather than the former.
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3nicewatches
·Does anyone actually pay full price for these??? Its a LE of 140 pieces... but do they actually make any model in numbers larger than that?
https://www.richardmille.com/friends-and-partners/bubba-watson
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Albe100
·I was going to guess that maybe Bubba Watson does, but a quick search revealed that they named one after him, so no doubt he got his for nothing. Anyway, if ever a watch fit the person...
https://www.richardmille.com/friends-and-partners/bubba-watson
Just looked at the website, that Bubba Watson with the green bezel is kind of nice 😟
and for anyone into fountain pens.....this is cool!! https://www.richardmille.com/collections/mechanical-fountain-pen
I wonder how much that pen costs
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smitty190373
·Julian Alaphilippe has been wearing a RM 67-02 since the Tour de France started last weekend. Mark Cavendish wears one too.
R.M gifts a $120k watch to Alaphilippe and sees it on the T.D.F podium a few times... that's the best value/money advertising a company could wish for. Same as Bubba Watson winning the Masters, Yohan Blake winning a 100m gold medal and Nadal winning the U.S Open... all with their Mille's on.
You have to appreciate the marketing skills of Richard Mille even if you don't like his watches.
R.M gifts a $120k watch to Alaphilippe and sees it on the T.D.F podium a few times... that's the best value/money advertising a company could wish for. Same as Bubba Watson winning the Masters, Yohan Blake winning a 100m gold medal and Nadal winning the U.S Open... all with their Mille's on.
You have to appreciate the marketing skills of Richard Mille even if you don't like his watches.
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Albe100
·Just looked at the website, that Bubba Watson with the green bezel is kind of nice 😟
and for anyone into fountain pens.....this is cool!! https://www.richardmille.com/collections/mechanical-fountain-pen
I wonder how much that pen costs
105,000 USD!!!!
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Engee
·Julian Alaphilippe has been wearing a RM 67-02 since the Tour de France started last weekend. Mark Cavendish wears one too.
R.M gifts a $120k watch to Alaphilippe and sees it on the T.D.F podium a few times... that's the best value/money advertising a company could wish for. Same as Bubba Watson winning the Masters, Yohan Blake winning a 100m gold medal and Nadal winning the U.S Open... all with their Mille's on.
You have to appreciate the marketing skills of Richard Mille even if you don't like his watches.
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GandOsDad
·I appreciate the craftsmanship involved and the complexity of the movement, but for my money I would get something slightly bigger like a lake cabin : )
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ChrisK25
·Just looked at the website, that Bubba Watson with the green bezel is kind of nice 😟
and for anyone into fountain pens.....this is cool!! https://www.richardmille.com/collections/mechanical-fountain-pen
I wonder how much that pen costs
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Deafboy
··His Holiness Puer SurdusThe Wikipedia entry on Richard Mille mentions Mr. Mille studied marketing and he and his partner spent two years developing the brand before designing their first watch. They are certainly successful in finding a niche market and creating a product line that perfectly embodies that market (the active jet-set class). More power to them...
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Walrus
·They must be well made to withstand the sports activity like they do. I was chopping wood one day with an old benrus and knocked the movement loose. I just forgot to take it off.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerThey must be well made to withstand the sports activity like they do. I was chopping wood one day with an old benrus and knocked the movement loose. I just forgot to take it off.
I actually do wonder if some of them are actually still working. We need a John Cameron Swayze style video showing Nadal coming off a 5 set match and a close up of the watch still ticking...
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Walrus
·Damn. You could use that pen to sign your third mortgage after signing your second for the corresponding watch..
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Mmike1357
·Thoughts?
Rappers and F1 drivers have them.
nuff said....
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marco
·I find it interesting that on a conservative watch forum the members appear more interested in RM pens than their watches. The reason for this is we are accepting that the engineering is exceptional but one is beautiful the other just different in a "loud" way.
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3nicewatches
·I find it interesting that on a conservative watch forum the members appear more interested in RM pens than their watches. The reason for this is we are accepting that the engineering is exceptional but one is beautiful the other just different in a "loud" way.
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kelsey
·Not my thing from the start but does anyone else get the impression that RM is out of ideas?
Personally I can’t see the designs ageing well.
Personally I can’t see the designs ageing well.
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