Introducing: The Richard Mille 67-02 Sprint And High Jump

By Cara Barrett

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Richard Mille has just released two new additions to their collection, the RM 67-02 Sprint and the RM 67-02 High Jump. Both are based on the 67-01 Extra Flat, which was released back in 2016. Lately, Richard Mille has been creating a host of timepieces inspired by sports stars, most famously Rafael Nadal. This time around, the pieces were created in honor of Wayde van Niekerk with the Sprint in yellow and green, and Mutaz Essa Barshim with the High Jump in magenta and white. Both van Niekerk and Barshim are Olympic athletes for track and the high jump respectively. While the RM 67-02 is similar to the RM 67-01 in some respects, there are a few updates.

The Richard Mille RM67-02 High Jump.

The Richard Mille RM67-02 High Jump.

The Richard Mille RM67-02 Sprint.

The Richard Mille RM67-02 Sprint.

Both watches are the sports versions of the RM 67-01, which is the flattest Richard Mille produced. The RM 67-02 is the lightest automatic produced by Richard Mille and weighs only 32 grams (which ain’t much). The cases for both the Sprint and the High Jump are made of Quartz TPT (for the colored front and back case plates) and Carbon TPT (for the case bands) which are both shock resistant and ultra light – ideal for high intensity activities. The case measures 38.7mm x 47.52mm and is 7.8mm thick.

Quartz TPT is a composite material composed of alternating layers of silica fibers, with the fibers of each layer oriented at a 45º angle to each other. The layers are “impregnated” with colored resins and the resulting material is strong, light, rigid and colorful. A similar process is used for the straps, using carbon fiber rather than silica. (Silica is silicon dioxide, which in nature exists most commonly as quartz crystals, hence the “quartz” in the name of the material). The result is an almost agate-like banding effect, especially noticeable on the side of the cases.

The material is made by North Thin Ply Technology (that’s the TPT part) a specialist in quartz fiber composites located in Penthalaz-Cossonay, Switzerland, and indeed according to Composites World, it’s a new material that arose out of a collaboration between NTPT and Richard Mille – it was first used in the RM 27-02 for Rafael Nadal, back in …read more      

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