NASA alloy in Richard Mille watch

A new group of alloys, which originally was the subject of research by NASA, is used for the first time in the external structure of a Richard Mille Watch.

Richard Mille RM022

With the launch of Richard Mille’s RM022 Tourbillon “Aerodyne” Dual Time Zone at SIHH 2010 it became the first watch to combine a dual time zone with an external structure in titanium combined with orthorhombic titanium aluminides and carbon nanofibres. RM 022 communicates space and supersonic speed that has inspired the brand since it was launched in 2001.
This dual time zone indicator is technically extremely complex but also very user-friendly. At the centre of the dial a transparent sapphire crystal disc inscribed with hours permanently rotates through the movement. The digits on the disc are apparent only when transposed on a clear background situated at 03 hours. This dual time zone is easily and quickly adjusted through the finely finished pusher situated at 09 hours. Each impulse adds an extra hour to the time zone.
For the uninitiated orthorhombic titanium aluminides are a new group of alloys, developed from the main class of titanium aluminides, which possess a specific crystalline molecular structure ordered on the orthorhombic phase of Ti2AlNb. Its use within a honeycombed geometrical pattern was originally the subject of research by NASA for application as a core material on supersonic aircraft wings, where resistance to extremely high temperatures and torsion is paramount.
Experimental research, using innovative and sometimes revolutionary new materials stringently adapted to precise technical objectives has been the hallmark of the brand. An important source of inspiration for Richard Mille is the world of racing car technology and design, and the methods applied in dealing with the forces at play on the racetrack. The brand is deeply committed as primary sponsor for events such as the Le Mans Classic and Le Grand Prix de Pau Historique.see more copia Breitling and Zenith