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Calling the RM UP-01 wafer-thin does it a disservice. Because this watch makes a Nilla Wafer look like a Niners lineman. At an astounding 1.75 millimeters—as thick as an American quarter—this watch is the thinnest ever made.
This story originally appeared in Volume 13 of Road & Track.
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To achieve this record-breaking feat, Richard Mille deconstructed the traditional wristwatch, splaying components across a plane rather than stacking them vertically.
With metals this thin, you might think you could bend the wide case like a soda can. But the majority of the UP-01 is constructed from rigid and rugged Grade 5 titanium, a darling of the aerospace industry.
