Richard Mille – RM67-01 Titanium Extra Flat & RM67-02 Sebastian Ogier Extra Flat Carbon TPT – By the Local Kettle Brothers

The 67-01 and 67-02 are both descended from Richard Mille’s lineage of extremely thin tonneau-shaped watches. Concise, easywearing, optimised for daily use.

The RM 67-01 — the elder of our two ‘Side by Side’ feels like a logical starting point for today’s conversation. Released in 2016, it’s the closest Richard Mille has ever come — in terms of feel and wearability — to crafting a conventional ‘dress watch’.

The 67-01 was discreet enough to be worn under the cuff of professional attire, and that in turn transformed it into a viable option for collectors who might otherwise feel intimidated by the infamous RM form factor.

Having laid the groundwork for an extremely thin ‘dress watch’ in a signature style redolent of the brand, RM’s next move was to create the RM67-02 — a sportified interpretation of the original RM67-01. The athlete to the 67-01’s aesthete, this later reference possessed almost all of the physical properties of its predecessor, down to the ultra-flat movement and 38.7mm diameter for the case. Alas, no date window.

The RM 67-02s celebrates athletes who are prolific in their chosen arena of sport. In each model, the bridges that are visible on the dial were hand-painted in the national colours of their respective personality.

I’d say the biggest distinction between the RM 67-01 and the sporty RM67-02 is stylistic in nature: the former being the more stoic of the two, the latter better suited to exuberant and active personalities.

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Credit- Randy Lai