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Old 26 November 2018, 07:18 AM   #1
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Richard Mille why so much

What is all the hype about these watches. Why do they cost so much ? Do they hace some sort of cutting edge technology other watches do not ??
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Old 26 November 2018, 07:20 AM   #2
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What is all the hype about these watches. Why do they cost so much ? Do they hace some sort of cutting edge technology other watches do not ??


In short, yes!


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Old 26 November 2018, 07:21 AM   #3
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Old 26 November 2018, 07:27 AM   #4
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Maybe it’s just a bitcoin bubble that will pop ?
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Old 26 November 2018, 07:27 AM   #5
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They do look really cool but come on. I can get so many other cool watches for the price of even his cheapest watch
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Old 26 November 2018, 07:33 AM   #6
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They do look really cool but come on. I can get so many other cool watches for the price of even his cheapest watch
I agree, not a fan...
Extremely overpriced and for whatever cutting edge
technology so to speak is used I'd rather buy a nice
cutting edge car or invest in real estate ...

I personally see no value in the brand..
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Old 26 November 2018, 07:35 AM   #7
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They look like a $10 flea market watch .................
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Old 26 November 2018, 07:53 AM   #8
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It’s a combination of exotic materials, specialised designs and movements, very low production numbers and price point exclusivity at play.

Certainly not for everyone’s tastes but they do have some great pieces for sure. The overly gaudy ones though are a bit much for me.
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Old 26 November 2018, 08:05 AM   #9
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They look like a $10 flea market watch .................
+1. Totally agree.
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Old 26 November 2018, 08:16 AM   #10
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Old 26 November 2018, 08:53 AM   #11
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I appreciate the craftsmanship but find most of the dials extremely hard to read.
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Old 26 November 2018, 09:09 AM   #12
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When I meet someone wearing RM they (almost) invariably have personal issues
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Old 26 November 2018, 09:14 AM   #13
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RM uses cutting edge technology not only in their movements, but also with case materials. Everything on an RM is finished to a really high degree (their movements are built by Renaud et Papi / AP).

Are they overpriced? Sure, but so is a Rolex.
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Old 26 November 2018, 09:16 AM   #14
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Are they overpriced? Sure, but so is a Rolex.
How dare you!!!
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Old 26 November 2018, 09:17 AM   #15
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Not an easy watch to read the time on.
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Old 26 November 2018, 09:18 AM   #16
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Old 26 November 2018, 09:23 AM   #17
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I think its cool watches but not enough to get me to spend that type of money.
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Old 26 November 2018, 09:31 AM   #18
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I try to never say anything about Richard Mille because I don't "get" them, but since you asked: I think that if I didn't know they were six digit watches, I would think they were three digit watches.

I have never seen one in person, other than walking by their boutique on Rodeo Drive while on vaca. They hardly seem like the style of watches that will stand the test of time once athletes and rappers and whomever else likes them move on. But I could be way wrong.
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Old 26 November 2018, 09:39 AM   #19
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I think they make some cool watches, really dig their Velcro straps too.
Mille is a marketing genius, selling $50k watches (compared to industry metrics) for $200k+. He pretty much created a new segment in luxury watches where ceramic+quartz+nylon are valued over gold and sells for 5x as much as a similar by function Patek.

I’m clearly not in the uber rich demographic these are targeted for, but I appreciate folks with enough F-you $$$ to splurge on something that probably won’t be around in 20 years. You know, instead of buying evergreen Patek PCC and real estate with the same money, but they probably already have all those.
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Old 26 November 2018, 09:49 AM   #20
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How does their resale value hold up?
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Old 26 November 2018, 10:41 AM   #21
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How does their resale value hold up?
Many of the models hold up very well.. ala Daytona status
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Old 26 November 2018, 10:43 AM   #22
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How does their resale value hold up?


Varies model to model. Some can also fetch a big premium & are hard/ impossible to get at MSRP.

Same availability game as Rolex, PP and to a lesser extent AP right now.
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Old 26 November 2018, 10:51 AM   #23
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Exclusivity and craftsmanship. It’s just like Patek/AP but more of radical modern design.
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Old 26 November 2018, 11:42 AM   #24
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Exclusivity combined with the fact that they make a really nice watch. Some designs are hideous though. Think of them as a more expensive niche AP without the history.
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Old 26 November 2018, 11:52 AM   #25
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Not my cup of tea at all... do not get these watches at all.. Patek’s yes, but blech to RMs
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Old 26 November 2018, 12:10 PM   #26
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When I meet someone wearing RM they (almost) invariably have personal issues
I wonder what forum Texex is trolling these days.
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Old 26 November 2018, 01:46 PM   #27
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