Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille released a new regatta watch to mark the start of the ninth annual edition of the Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille sailing competition. Called the RM 60-01 Les Voiles de St. Barth 2018 Limited Edition Automatic Flyback Chronograph Regatta, it is one of the most expensive non-gemstone-studded regatta watches to date and the watchmaker will only make 50 pieces of it. Available only in bright yellow, the regatta watch is powered by the RMAC2 automatic caliber, which is crafted in grade-5 titanium. It offers flyback chronograph functions for timing multiple events, annual calendar with oversize date, running seconds and coordinated universal time (UTC) function, making it an absolute powerhouse of a movement.
To offer is wearers the ability to make navigational calculations and determine current location, the watch features bi-directional rotating outer bezel, along with the inner rings and dial, which displays everything from indication of the four cardinal points and a graduated degree- and 24-hour scale. The RM 60-01 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Regatta 2018 watch will only be sold in the Americas with a price tag of $161,000.
[Via:Forbes]
