Richard Mille Just Unveiled a Sleek Watch Inspired by McLaren’s New Hypercar

It has taken the McLaren W1 less than a week to inspire its first outlandish timepiece.

The British automaker’s longtime collaborator, Richard Mille, has just unveiled the RM 65-01 McLaren Automatic Split-Seconds Chronograph W1. The bold watch is the fourth born out of a years-long partnership between the two brands, both of which are among the most respected names in their respective industries.

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The W1 is McLaren’s follow-up to one of the brand’s most revered vehicles, the F1, and its successor, the P1. Each 1 car has been a halo model, showcasing the marque’s most advanced designed techniques, delivering boundary-pushing performance, and built-in low numbers. Sure enough, the W1 looks like a Transformer and is powered by a motorsports-derived, hybrid-assisted twin-turbocharged V-8 that makes a ferocious 1,275 horses. It’s little surprise that the vehicle costs $2.7 million and is limited to just 399 examples.

Fittingly, Richard Mille claims that the RM 65-01 model is its most powerful timepiece yet. The watch is powered by the Swiss company’s high-performance RMA4C automatic chronograph movement. It beats at high 5Hz, or approximately 36,000 vibrations per hour, and can keep track of two times to the nearest tenth of a second, according to the watchmaker. The 480-piece movement sits on chassis mounting rubbers and has a “rapid winding” system that allows wearers to quickly charge its 60-hour power reserve by using a special pusher made from Quartz TPT.

Performance isn’t the only area in which the watch is a match for its namesake. It features an eye-catching look as well. Its case, which measures 43.84 x 49.94 x 16.19 mm, is made from multi-later TPT carbon, features Richard Mille’s thinnest bezel yet, and sports a design influenced by the lines of the supercar. The skeletonized dial, meanwhile, is made of titanium, shares a pattern with the W1’s wheels, and has several color accents synonymous with the automaker. Its trademark color, Papaya Orange, also abounds, popping up on the dial, crowns, and, most notably of all, the rubber strap.

Richard Mille plans to build 500 examples of the RM 65-01 McLaren Automatic Split-Seconds Chronograph W1. It will reportedly cost 320,000 Swiss francs, or roughly $374,000. The first 399 will be offered to W1 owners. That means there will be around 100 examples for those just looking to complete their collection of McLaren-themed Richard Mille timepieces.

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