Richard Mille
Watch manufacturer
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| 2021 | Richard Mille replaced Hublot as a partner of Scuderia Ferrari. |
| 2021 | Chrono24 magazine published a critique of Richard Mille watches, labeling them as 'not worth the hype' and highlighting a robbery incident involving a Richard Mille watch owner in Beverly Hills who was shot four times and hospitalized. |
| 2021 | American rapper Sean Combs publicly criticized Richard Mille watches, describing them as 'ugly' and comparing them to Timex watches, while admitting to owning two or three watches that he never wore. |
| 2019 | Tolman Motorsport ran a pair of McLaren 570S GT4s with Richard Mille as a sponsor. |
| 2018 | The RM 71-01 Automatic Tourbillon Talisman was launched, designed by women's collection director Cécile Guenat specifically for women. |
| 2018 | Richard Mille became an official partner of the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet and launched the Rallye des Légendes Richard Mille. The brand also announced a three-year partnership with Venturi Formula E team, featuring Felipe Massa, and launched the 'RM11 Felipe Massa Rose Gold and Titanium' watch. |
| 2018 | Richard Mille withdrew from the Salon international de la haute horlogerie in Geneva. |
| 2018 | The Richard Mille Group employed 148 people, demonstrating the company's growth and organizational structure in the luxury watch manufacturing industry. |
| 2018 | Sales continued strong, reaching 4,800 watches. Revenue hit 300 million CHF. |
| October 2018 | Richard Mille opened its sixth and largest United States store in New York. |
| 2017 | Launched the 'RM 27-03 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal' watch, celebrating the ongoing sponsorship with Rafael Nadal. |
| 2017 | Richard Mille became an official partner of the Nürburgring Classic and the Rallye des Princesses. |
| 2017 | Sales peaked at 4,000 watches. Company's revenue reached 260 million CHF. Total watches sold between 2001 and 2017 was 32,000. |
| 2017 | At the Salon international de la haute horlogerie (SIHH), Richard Mille exhibited the RM 50-03 McLaren F1, declared the world's lightest flyback chronograph, weighing 38 grams including the strap. |
| 2016 | Richard Mille collaborated with Airbus Corporate Jets to produce the 'RM-50-02 ACJ Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph', a limited edition watch with only 30 pieces created. |
| 2016 | Richard Mille signed a 10-year partnership agreement with McLaren Group, covering Formula One team and automotive division, set to run until 2025. The first product of this partnership was the RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph, a limited edition of 500 timepieces. |
| 2016 | Watch sales increased to 3,550 units. Revenue grew to 225 million CHF. |
| 2016 | Wayde van Niekerk won a gold medal and broke the world record in the 400m at the 2016 Summer Olympics. |
| 2015 | Sales reached 3,264 watches. Company's revenue significantly rose to 185 million CHF. |
| 2014 | Richard Mille, in collaboration with Patrick Peter, created the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille automotive elegance competition for classic cars. |
| 2014 | Watch sales further expanded to 2,864 units. |
| 2014 | Horométrie SA, the company associated with Richard Mille, acquired Éditions Cercle d'Art, a publishing company specializing in art books and books about various creative and technical fields including watchmaking, architecture, photography, design, gastronomy, and cars. |
| 2014 | Richard Mille and the Republic and Canton of Jura presented the Porte-Bonheur Clock to Quebec City to commemorate its 400th anniversary. The clock stands 3.5 metres tall, weighs 1,913 kg, and was constructed using 5,451 components after 6,571 hours of development and 3,952 hours of assembly. |
| 2013 | Richard Mille started sponsoring the Open de France Dames golf tournament. |
| 2013 | Sales volume grew to 2,700 watches. Revenue increased to 130 million CHF. |
| 2013 | Richard Mille turned down a proposal by French group Kering to acquire a 51% stake in the company. |
| 2013 | Richard Mille produced the RM 27-01 Rafael Nadal Tourbillon, the lightest tourbillon watch at the time, weighing 18.83 grams including the strap. The watch was developed in collaboration with Rafael Nadal and was limited to 50 pieces, featuring a lithium aluminium movement and carbon nanotube case. |
| April 2013 | Richard Mille and Dominique Guenat acquired a 90% stake in Prototypes Artisanals SA, which became ProArt. |
| 2012 | Yohan Blake wore a customised Tourbillon watch in Jamaica's national colours during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. |
| 2012 | Watch sales increased to 2,552 units. Company's revenue reached 104 million CHF. |
| 2012 | Bubba Watson won the Masters Tournament while wearing a Richard Mille watch. |
| May 2011 | Created the Richard Mille Polo Team, which included Prince Bahar of Brunei, British player Max Routledge, and Argentines Pablo Mac Donough and Alejandro Muzzio. |
| 2010 | Richard Mille began sponsoring Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis player. |
| 2010 | Richard Mille became the main partner of «Les Voiles de Saint Barth» with the 'Richard Mille Maxi Cup'. |
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