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STYLE Edit: Richard Mille equips its 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship racing team with the electrifying new RM 07-01 Racing Red watch

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Racing driver Sophia Flörsch behind the wheel for the Richard Mille Racing Team during the prologue of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Photo DPPI
Racing driver Sophia Flörsch behind the wheel for the Richard Mille Racing Team during the prologue of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Photo DPPI
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  • Just 50 pieces of the watch will be made, using signature Carbon TPT and Quartz TPT to protect the in-house calibre CRMA2 automatic skeletonised movement
  • RM drivers Beitske Visser, Sophia Flörsch and Tatiana Calderón debuted at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps race in Belgium

Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille has had a long-standing relationship with the world of motorsport racing. In 2020, it even created its own all-female Richard Mille Racing Team – not just to further its relationship with motorsports, but also to advance the role of women in racing.
From left, Tatiana Calderón, Sophia Flörsch and Beitske Visser, drivers for the Richard Mille Racing Team, with their LMP2 Oreca-Gibson car during the Prologue of the FIA World Endurance Championship on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, in April 2021. Photo: DPPI
From left, Tatiana Calderón, Sophia Flörsch and Beitske Visser, drivers for the Richard Mille Racing Team, with their LMP2 Oreca-Gibson car during the Prologue of the FIA World Endurance Championship on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, in April 2021. Photo: DPPI
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In 2021, the Richard Mille Racing Team comprises racers Beitske Visser, Sophia Flörsch and Tatiana Calderón, all of whom share the brand’s ambition and daring spirit. After an excellent debut during the 2020 European season, the team is following up with a more ambitious tilt at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) this year. The first race was the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on April 29-May 1, where the team claimed a creditable four points. To celebrate the team’s new beginnings, Richard Mille did what it does best – create watches.

The sleek RM 07-01 Racing Red, a sporty take on the RM 07-01 ladies’ watch. Photo: Richard Mille
The sleek RM 07-01 Racing Red, a sporty take on the RM 07-01 ladies’ watch. Photo: Richard Mille
Designed in collaboration with the Richard Mille Racing team, the RM 07-01 Racing Red is a sporty take on Richard Mille’s RM 07-01 ladies’ watch, with all the vaunted attributes of the original. It bears a fiery red case made of Richard Mille’s signature Carbon TPT and Quartz TPT, materials that have the capacity to withstand the shocks and stresses of a racing car cockpit. The bright red hue of the case and dial reflect the signature red of Roxy, the sleek Oreca-Gibson #1 car that the team is crewing during its races. The watch is limited to just 50 pieces worldwide.
The RM 07-01 Racing Red matches the red of the Oreca-Gibson #1 car that Richard Mille’s team is crewing on the race circuit. Photo: Richard Mille
The RM 07-01 Racing Red matches the red of the Oreca-Gibson #1 car that Richard Mille’s team is crewing on the race circuit. Photo: Richard Mille

As in motorsport, the engine at the heart of the machine is everything. The RM 07-01 Racing Red uses the in-house calibre CRMA2, which is an automatic skeletonised movement. Unlike the racing car, this powerhouse watch is just as useful off the track. In fact, all three drivers will be wearing the watch during races as well as in their daily lives. With any luck, the watch will also be accompanying the ladies onto the winners’ podium.

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