For two decades, Richard Mille has quietly yet decisively reshaped the language of feminine watchmaking. Not by softening its vision, nor by diluting its technical ambition, but by elevating it. As the year draws to a close, the Maison turns the spotlight on its ladies’ collections, celebrating women who move through the world with confidence, character and an appetite for the extraordinary. This is not watchmaking designed to please expectations; it is watchmaking that sets them.
Creative freedom has always been the cornerstone of Richard Mille’s philosophy, and nowhere is this more apparent than in its feminine universe. Here, fine watchmaking becomes an expressive medium, where mechanical ingenuity meets bold aesthetics and jewellery-level refinement. Year after year, the collections evolve through innovative interpretations that push materials, form and craft into new territory. Contemporary yet timeless, technical yet poetic, the RM 037 and RM 07-01 stand as eloquent expressions of this ethos.
Designed to move effortlessly between everyday life and the most elegant moments, these watches do more than mark time. They frame it. Each piece enhances a silhouette with quiet authority, transcending trends to assert a distinctive identity. At their heart lie in-house automatic movements, engineered with the same rigour as the brand’s most complex creations. Their sophistication is revealed not only through performance, but through delicate hand-finishing that rewards closer inspection, a reminder that beauty and precision are inseparable.
Visually, the collections are a study in contrast and harmony. Diamond-paved dials shimmer against ornamental stones such as onyx, jasper and mother-of-pearl, while fully set versions and those crafted in Carbon TPT® introduce a striking modernity. Gold, ceramic and Carbon TPT® are paired with gem-setting techniques that challenge traditional craftsmanship, requiring specialised expertise and bespoke tools. The result is jewellery watchmaking that feels architectural rather than ornamental.
Nowhere is this mastery more evident than in the Intergalactic collection. Here, Carbon TPT® becomes a celestial canvas. The RM 07-01 Starry Night is illuminated by 181 diamonds of varying shapes and sizes, each first set into hand-polished gold prongs before being individually embedded into the Carbon TPT®. The effect is hypnotic: a constellation suspended in motion, a galaxy captured in miniature. It is a technical feat as much as a visual one, demanding absolute precision to marry one of the most advanced composite materials with the poetry of fine gem-setting.
Across the collection, four gem-set timepieces illustrate the breadth of Richard Mille’s creative range. The tonneau-shaped cases, defined by their sensual curves, provide the perfect framework for sophisticated variations, while the skeletonised architecture of the titanium calibres introduces depth and lightness.
The RM 037 in red gold with snow setting pairs the softness of snow-set diamonds with the contemporary mechanics of the CRMA1 automatic calibre, creating a dialogue between romance and engineering. The RM 07-01 Starry Night, from the Intergalactic collection, draws the eye into its Carbon TPT® night sky, where diamonds scatter like stars across a dark horizon.
The RM 07-01 in white gold with snow setting, presented on a diamond-set gourmette bracelet, transforms the watch into a fluid piece of jewellery, its white gold lines subtly punctuated by touches of red gold. Meanwhile, the RM 07-01 in white gold with baguette setting offers a refined, tone-on-tone composition, where the geometry of baguette-cut diamonds is heightened by the anthracite finishes of the CRMA2 automatic movement beneath.
Together, these watches encapsulate Richard Mille’s ability to combine gold, coloured ceramics, Carbon TPT®, advanced gem-setting and innovative bracelet constructions into a cohesive and unmistakable signature. They reflect milestones that have shaped the brand’s history, yet remain resolutely forward-looking.
And yet, the ladies’ collections extend far beyond these icons. From the playful audacity of the Bonbon collection to the athletic power of the RM 07-04 Automatic Sport, and the symbolic depth of the Talisman collections—home to the brand’s first in-house automatic tourbillon calibre for women—the Richard Mille feminine universe is one of constant evolution. It is a world where strength and elegance coexist, where technical mastery is celebrated, and where timepieces are designed not merely to adorn, but to empower.
In the realm of Richard Mille, bold elegance is not a statement. It is a way of being.
