Richard Mille
Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull RM 052
“Skull”
The Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull (reference RM 052) is a 42.7 mm titanium / red gold / white gold watch. It runs on the manual caliber RM052 with a 48-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 50 m. It was introduced in 2012.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- RM 052
- Nickname
- Skull
- Collection
- RM 052
- Case size
- 42.7 mm
- Thickness
- 15.9 mm
- Case material
- Titanium / red gold / white gold
- Case shape
- Tonneau
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 50 m
Movement
- Movement
- Manual
- Caliber
- RM052
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
- Frequency
- 21,600 vph
- Functions
- Tourbillon, Skeleton
Production
- Production
- 2012 – today (limited (sold out))
How it compares within the RM 052 family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM 052 (This watch) | 42.7 mm | Titanium / red gold / white gold | — | RM052 | 2012– |
| RM 52-05 | — | Grade 5 titanium, Carbon TPT, brown Cermet, red gold | — | RM52-05 | 2019– |
About the RM 052 family
The RM 052 Tourbillon Skull of 2012 has a skull-shaped bridge holding the movement, with the tourbillon set below it. The RM 52-05 of 2019, designed with Pharrell Williams, shows a scene of Mars in a small case-shaped window.
The catalog lists titanium and gold versions and the RM 52-05 in Carbon TPT and cermet. Both are limited tourbillons, and dealers check the edition, the case materials and the papers.
Quick answers
- What size is the Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull RM 052?
- The Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull RM 052 has a 42.7 mm case, 15.9 mm thick.
- What movement does the Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull RM 052 use?
- It uses the manual caliber RM052, with a 48-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull RM 052?
- It is water resistant to 50 metres.
- Is the Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull RM 052 still in production?
- Limited (sold out).
- When did the Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull RM 052 come out?
- It was introduced in 2012.
- What is the Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull RM 052 made of?
- The case is titanium / red gold / white gold.
- What is the Richard Mille RM 052 Tourbillon Skull RM 052 nicknamed?
- Dealers and collectors call it the “Skull”.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.