Richard Mille’s RM 07-04 Automatic Sport Illuminates the Inspiring Stories of Female Sporting Icons
The Richard Mille collection sees the arrival of the new RM 07-04 Automatic Sport. Combining performance and function with comfort and traditional craftsmanship, the new watch is the brand’s first multi-faceted sports edition dedicated to women.
Adopting Richard Mille’s signature tonneau shape with curved edges, the 6 variations of the RM 07-04 Automatic Sport are ultra dynamic with a radiant color palette. Its technical body, which offers hours, minutes and a function selector, houses a CRMA8 caliber – a robust in-house skeletonized automatic movement made from grade 5 titanium. But the watch’s most distinctive quality is its lightweight materials, which are composed of Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT® ; it has a total weight of 36 grams, including the Velcro® strap. These two highly resistant materials ensure optimal protection during extended movement.
Creative and Development Director at Richard Mille Cécile Guenat explains: “Rather than limit ourselves to a minimalist aesthetic, we have opted for a skeletonized movement with visible complexity.” Considering extreme skeletonization, the integration of the case into the movement and the integration A function selector into the caliber, the teams developed an ultra-compact, resistant and comfortable watch, while creating a new aesthetic suitable for all moments of life on the sports field.
The RM 07-04 Automatic Sport goes beyond the functional attributes of women’s performance watches and sets a new standard in the market. To celebrate the groundbreaking release, Richard Mille focuses on its female sports partners, where it reveals their daring experiences in the worlds of driving, athletics and winter sports. In 6 inspiring chapters, we find out how the watch’s game-changing attributes align with its capabilities, making it the perfect partners for your success.
Racing driver Aurora Straus represents the “pulse” of the moment. “Racing is a fundamentally psychological sport. The difference in speed is minimal,” she says. “The advantage is convincing yourself on a more intrinsic level that you’re capable of winning.” The green-strap watch – which represents the green light – finds its strength in the rhythm of the track, which also in the movement of the clock is ticking. Straus will be joined by French racing driver Margot Laffite. “You have to be organized and meticulous in the preparation,” says Laffite. Like the cogs in a clock, the combination of many aspects in advance of your competition is the “signal” of your success.
For Florida-based golfer Nelly Korda, developing her skills is the only way to master her craft. In her passionate chapter, she shares, “Every week I serve, wanting to be in the race, to win, and to make a difference.” Korda finds a strong resemblance between the RM 07-04 Automatic Sport’s construction and its limited playing style. Where the watch’s “precision and detail” matches her journey in golf, she adds: “I feel so comfortable in it, it’s like a part of me. It’s easy to wear when doing sports. In golf, precision in detail is very important and when you look at Richard Mille watches, their detail, their precision and the work they put into each piece is so precise.
Against the meditative yellow in her Ambient chapter, Czech snowboarder and skier Ester Ledecká reflects on how rest and relaxation are a factor that should be respected in her sport. It allows her to recharge for the intensity of the descent. “When I drive, when I’m in the mountains, that’s my home. Snow everywhere and some hills. That’s where I feel most like myself.” With her RM 07-04 Automatic Sport, Ledecká gets defiant on the hills and together they function powerfully in high-pressure situations.
Nafi Thiam – a heptathlon athlete from Belgium – is one of the most versatile athletes in feature. Its wide-ranging capabilities require it to be versatile and adaptable to any situation, a trait the watch is modeled on. She shares: “My drive is my passion. Every day when I wake up my motivation is to go to training and try to be the best athlete I can ever be.”
Ukrainian high jumper Yuliya Levchenko rounds out the series with her gravity-defying energy. Leaping into the sky, equipped with one of the lightest timepieces in Richard Mille’s collection, it embodies the essence of the RM 07-04 Automatic Sport. Levchenko reflects: “For me, my sport is a way to express myself. And you could say it’s my art.” Like the fine practice of Richard Mille’s watchmaking, the athlete only achieves her best performance when she’s constantly perfecting her craft. This makes her art admired by many.
Although different in their sporting disciplines, the 6 athletes are united in the drive, determination and commitment they channel every day. Like the RM 07-04 Automatic Sport, they perform and achieve success using their diverse skillset and continue to inspire other aspiring female talents to do the same.
Discover the stories of the athletes in the new Richard Mille campaign above. Visit Richard Mille’s website for more information.