Richard Mille and Ferrari have revealed their second collaborative timepiece, the RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari, marking a significant advancement in their partnership that began in 2021.
Unlike their first joint creation—the ultra-thin 1.75mm RM UP-01 Ferrari launched in 2022—this new offering embraces a maximalist approach, combining two of watchmaking’s most complex complications: a tourbillon and a split-seconds chronograph.
The RM 43-01 is offered in two distinct variants, each limited to just 75 pieces. The first features a microblasted and polished grade 5 titanium case with a Carbon TPT caseband, designed to embody a “gentleman driver” aesthetic. The second is crafted entirely from Carbon TPT, a thin-ply composite exclusive to Richard Mille, representing a more “high-octane attitude” according to the brand’s casing technical director, Julien Boillat.
Both versions share identical dimensions—42.9mm wide, 17.1mm thick, and 51.2mm lug-to-lug—and come equipped with rubber straps and titanium double-folding clasps. Water resistance is rated at 50 meters.
At the heart of this horological marvel lies the manually-wound RM43-01 caliber, an engineering triumph comprising 514 components developed over three years. The movement offers a 70-hour power reserve, a tourbillon with an innovative seconds display using five radial blades, and a split-seconds chronograph with dual column wheels capable of measuring up to 30 minutes.
Ferrari’s Centro Stile design center played a crucial role in the watch’s aesthetic development. Automotive-inspired details abound, from indexes matching the shape of Ferrari air intakes to a laser-engraved Prancing Horse logo plate shaped like the rear wing of the Ferrari 499P. The skeletonized movement architecture draws inspiration from Ferrari engine blocks and crankcases, with surface treatments and finishes that echo the industrial precision of sandcast engine components.
“A collaboration like this is as much predicated on similarities in values as it is on the visual similarities between a Ferrari engine or a component and the elements used in a watch,” explains Flavio Manzoni, Ferrari’s Chief Design Officer. “The concept of functional beauty is something that we really love.”
The price tags reflect the exclusivity and technical sophistication of these timepieces: approximately $1.3 million for the titanium model and $1.535 million for the Carbon TPT version.
With their partnership extended for another five years, Richard Mille and Ferrari are already laying the groundwork for a third collaboration, continuing their shared pursuit of technical innovation, landmark design, and peerless performance.
