The new RM UP-01 for Ferrari
This new watch, the first in the collaboaration bewteen Ferrari and RM, measures 1.75mm thick front to back and weighs in at 30 grams including strap, released in a limited edition of 150 pieces. One of the thinnest mechanical watches ever produced. More info and videos on richardmille.com.
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Theodore
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A marvel in microengineering, but I’d be afraid it is one wrist flex or door jam collision away from being destroyed.
It is supposed to further withstand 5,000 g's of impact and 12 kilos of torsional stress without distorting. Nonetheless, a thin watch can never be as tough as one that is 15mm thick of course 😅. I doubt though that any purchasers of the UP-01 at this pricepoint will be smacking it against a wall, even accidentally...!
It is supposed to further withstand 5,000 g's of impact and 12 kilos of torsional stress without distorting. Nonetheless, a thin watch can never be as tough as one that is 15mm thick of course 😅. I doubt though that any purchasers of the UP-01 at this pricepoint will be smacking it against a wall, even accidentally...!
Agreed, this will be treated as mechanical art and ornamental at best for many buyers.
I had to do the mental conversion to lbs (26lbs), which means a little more pressure than it takes to break than a pencil, which will break at about 20 pounds.
I'd take 5 or 6 mm thickness and nowhere as wide, but I'd much prefer a legible dial and no need for a winding key.
Wow.
Firstly, thank you for sharing. I agree with @AllTheWatches that it is an engineering marvel. RM makes great watches. I love the RM-005 and RM11-03. But, I’m not a fan of “the lightest watch” or “the thinnest watch“ or the strongest in history watches. But yeah, different folks, different strokes. In any case, I don't have that kinda budget too🤣
Call me when Ferrari partners with Richard Mille to make the world’s thinnest car for only $1.888M…
Remember what a coin looks like when you put it on a rail track and a train passes over it. THAT is what this watch looks like.
I'd take 5 or 6 mm thickness and nowhere as wide, but I'd much prefer a legible dial and no need for a winding key.
What is this the 17th century? I did peruse the website for a second but didn't see that. Well, that does it for me, I guess I won't be buying it now.
This to me is kind of like designing the lightest hammer in the world... interesting, but useless, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Firstly, thank you for sharing. I agree with @AllTheWatches that it is an engineering marvel. RM makes great watches. I love the RM-005 and RM11-03. But, I’m not a fan of “the lightest watch” or “the thinnest watch“ or the strongest in history watches. But yeah, different folks, different strokes. In any case, I don't have that kinda budget too🤣
Yes 100%
those Omega deepest diver anvils that are 20mm+ thick of steel. The paper thin JLC, hublot etc. It’s a cool one off for a museum but just too silly to wear on your wrist. I would hate it when I get a paper cut from my watch.
I’d prefer a quite thin ~ 3 to 5mm? watch that can dive or be tremendously strong. For me it’s a more useful engineering challenge
fine, I guess. I'd like it better without the prancing horse.
It looks like an ugly credit card.
It looks like an ugly credit card.
Well, it is in full titanium 🤪
This is sheer madness. Like why? I mean I get it, it's probably because, "they can". I mean whatever let the "thin wars" continue, I guess.
Ferrari/RM Pitch Meeting for this watch be like...😂
Ferrari: How crazy can you make this watch?
RM: Oh just wait...
What is this the 17th century? I did peruse the website for a second but didn't see that. Well, that does it for me, I guess I won't be buying it now.
I'm assuming that it is key wound, on the dial, like a grandfather clock. You'd think they'd mention such a thing. That's my deduction based on the lack of crown and thingee with a modified torx socket that says "wind" on the dial...
Were these the same guys that had the watch you wound with a proprietary cordless drill to achieve like many weeks of power reserve? Or was that someone else?