Richard Mille RM 07-01 Coloured Ceramics Signs Off In Definitive Style

A colourful conclusion

The RM 07-01 Coloured Ceramics collection makes a return, and we are all here for it. What began in 2021 as an exploration into colour and form reaches its conclusion. This year, the collection introduces gem-setting to the mix, because, really, what better way to close a chapter than with diamonds?

Diamonds, bold hues, and an ’80s spirit, reimagined: Richard Mille’s RM 07-01 Coloured Ceramics signs off in definitive style.

Behold, the three new models, available in blush pink, lavender pink, and powder blue ceramic, each limited to 50 pieces. Much like its previous iteration, the creative DNA of the collection draws from the energy of the 1980s. It was an era defined by a willingness to push materials and colour into unfamiliar territory. Consequently, Richard Mille translates that spirit through dials that layer coloured ceramic details, laser-cut rubber appliqués, and diamond-set components housed within white gold inserts. Thus, structure meets abstraction, and neither gives way to the other.

Meticulous, meditative work

The addition of guillochage to this final edition carries particular weight. Applied using a manual rose engine, the technique traces fine striated curves across the gold dial. This creates a shifting interplay of light and shadow that changes with every angle. The guillocheur works with constant, millimetric pressure, ensuring that the same amount of material is removed from every piece. It is painstaking, almost meditative work, and the results are unmistakably alive.

Gem-setting precision

The gem-setting of the TZP ceramic bezels is where the technical ambition of this RM 07-01 Coloured Ceramics collection becomes most apparent. TZP, or Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystal, is chosen for both its striking chromatic intensity and its long-term resilience. But its extreme hardness presents a genuine challenge to the gem-setter. Placing stones using the mitraillage technique into such unforgiving material, with gold prongs inserted by hand, requires both experience and precision. That the bezels look as they do is a testament to both.

A trio of colours

The stone pairings across the casebands give each model a distinct character. Blush Pink takes diamonds alongside yellow and blue sapphires. Powder Blue pairs diamonds with pink sapphires and tsavorites. Lavender Pink brings diamonds together with orange sapphires and rubies. Each combination is a choice, not an accident.

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