Richard Mille RM 016 Automatic Extra Flat Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/richard-mille The Richard Mille RM 016 Automatic Extra Flat launched in 2007 as the first rectangular watch from the avant garde independent. Despite its compact dimensions and ethereal skeletonized movement, the RM 016 packs all of the high-impact resilience and rough riding durability for which Richard Mille watches have become legendary. At 50mm from lug-to-lug and 38mm wide in brushed titanium, the ultra-thin (8.25mm) Richard Mille RM 016 sits even lighter on the wrist than most rivals' forged carbon and composite rivals. RM's watchmakers' designed the RM 016 as an ultra-thin alternative to the voluminous tonneau cases that have defined the brand since its 2001 debut. Richard Mille's design team sought to reconcile the traditional shock-resistance and high-tech aesthetic of the brand's catalog with its customers' demand for a watch that could be worn during formal occasions. Discretion was a new concept for Richard Mille's designers, and its requirements pushed RM's team to embrace ultra-thin engineering. In order to clear a dress cuff and cut a more refined (read: lower) profile in polite company, the RM 016 was cast in the image of a classical early 20th century rectangular watch. Shades of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, Cartier Santos, and Patek Philippe Chronometre Gondolo models can be discerned in the profile of the RM 016. Due to the watch's exceptionally svelte 8.25mm height, it slips under the sleeve with consummate ease. F