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RM038-01 - Manual winding tourbillon G sensor Bubba Watson

“Bubba Watson is a somewhat atypical athlete and one of the greatest golfers in the world. His drive is one of the most powerful on the international circuit. So Bubba is the g-sensor that stands out Ideal because the g-sensor can be heavily influenced in the game." - Richard Miller.

The RM038-01 tourbillon was developed for Watson with additional features to complement his powerful drive on the court. It is limited to 50 pieces. Combining a patented gravity sensor with a tourbillon mechanism, this timepiece offers golfers new insights into the game.

The movement is a technological marvel with its highly skeletonized asymmetrical flybridge and baseplate machined from grade 5 titanium. Materials and finishes ensure rigidity, flatness and resistance for all moving parts. Skeleton bases and bridges undergo individual and extensive verification testing to ensure they meet stringent strength requirements.

The patented Richard Mille Mechanical Gravity Sensor contains more than 50 moving parts in just 17mm, allowing users to see the cumulative motion of their swing. A sensor located below 12 o'clock is able to record the force produced by the golfer's swing, especially in the final stages.

The RM038-01 can record accelerations of up to 20 grams, which is important for golfers like Bubba Watson, who is known for his ability to hit shots in excess of 310 kilometers per hour. In addition, the mechanism ensures greater reliability when subjected to shocks and during movement assembly or disassembly, providing better timekeeping results over time.

Housings are available in green ceramic or quartz TPT®. The ceramic green body is made of low density material with high scratch resistance and low thermal conductivity. Diamond tools are required to create the complex form of the bezel. The strap is made of grade 5 titanium with a protective white rubber case.

The Quartz TPT® case consists of hundreds of layers of quartz filaments. It is heated to 120 °C in an autoclave similar to that used to make aerospace components, ready for processing at Richard Mille's factory. The strap is made of grade 5 titanium with a protective white rubber case.

Both versions are water resistant to 50 meters, ensured by two nitrile O-ring seals. It is assembled using 20 grade 5 titanium spline screws and 316L stainless steel wear washers.