Richard Mille RM 65-01 Automatic Winding Split-Seconds Chronograph in Pastel Blue Quartz TPT is one of the brand’s most mechanically complex automatic timepieces, originally unveiled in June 2024 as a vibrant, summer-inspired extension of the RM 65-01 family. It brings a striking pastel-toned aesthetic to a watch requiring five years of dedicated development to create.

• Quartz TPT® Construction: The 44.50mm x 49.94mm x 16.1mm tonneau case, bezel, and caseband are crafted from Quartz TPT (Thin Ply Technology) developed alongside NTPT. This material is engineered by layering fine silica threads, producing a highly durable, lightweight shell with a unique wave-like grain profile distinctive to each individual watch. 
• Pastel Blue Aesthetic: Unlike its counterpart released at the same time—the limited-edition Dark Yellow—the Pastel Blue variant was introduced as a permanent mainstay in the brand’s ultra-premium technical line.
• Color-Coded Dial Layout: It features a complex, highly skeletonized dial architecture that uses specific color markers to enhance readability

• The Calibre RMAC4: Powering the watch is a high-frequency, skeletonized automatic movement that beats at 36,000 vibrations per hour (5 Hz), enabling the split-seconds mechanism to accurately calculate splits down to 1/10th of a second.
• Rapid-Winding Pusher: Aside from the traditional winding crown, the watch includes a proprietary mechanical rapid-winding system. Pressing the pusher at 8 o’clock rapidly resets and fully juices up the mainspring barrel if the power reserve runs down.
• Function Selector: Emulating a car’s gearbox, the crown includes a push-button selector that lets the user toggle between Winding (W), Date-Setting (D), or Hand-Setting (H) functions, visible via an indicator hand on the dial.
• Power & Performance: It features a variable-geometry rotor that optimizes winding efficiency based on the user’s physical movement profile, supporting a robust 60-hour power reserve.