The former king of Malaysia – Richard Mille RM 56-02 Tourbillon


The former king of Malaysia, Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan, is wearing the very special $2,2 million Richard Mille RM 56-02 Tourbillon Sapphire watch, limited to 10 pieces worldwide.

A part of the explanation why it is so expensive, is the fact that the watch was carefully milled from a large solid chunk of sapphire crystal, why even a millimeter off could crack the entire piece, and force the craftsmen to restart again. Sapphire crystal is furthermore extremely tough and scratch-resistant in nature.

Add also 960 hours of work for one case to be made, and another 400 hours to make the sapphire bridges.

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