RM 037 Gem-Set NTPT

Richard Mille ventures into new territory with this offer of a gem-set carbon case. Whereas gold can be fashioned with traditional tools to make the prongs that hold the diamonds in place, the hardness and resistance of NTPT carbon impose specific CNC machines fitted with diamond drills to make the tiny holes (0.25 mm in diameter) for the setting. The prongs are made separately, from hand-polished red gold or white gold, then inserted around the holes that will secure the 250 diamonds of the RM 037 Full Set. Inside beats Calibre CRMA1, an automatic skeletonised movement with hours, minutes, variable geometry rotor, outsize date and function selector in an aperture at 4 o'clock.