Richard Mille Manual Winding Tourbillon 40 mm RM47SAM Yellow Gold/Diamonds Skeleton Richard Mille Manual Winding Tourbillon 40 mm…

The Richard Mille RM 47 is the RM 47 Tourbillon, the brand's tribute to Japanese culture: a manual-winding tourbillon, calibre RM47, with hours, minutes and around 72 hours of power reserve, made extremely compact so that a samurai armour in 3N yellow gold, carved and painted by hand, can stand over the movement. It was a limited edition of 75 pieces, and Richard Mille now lists it among its historical models. This listing, RM47SAM, is that watch: a tonneau case with a 3N yellow gold caseband and a bezel and caseback in black TZP ceramic, on a black rubber strap. Bizak & Co. lists it from $1,441,499.

What sets the RM 47 apart

• Armour carved and painted by hand. The engraver Pierre-Alain Lozeron carved the samurai armour and his wife, Valérie, painted it. Its 11 components in 3N yellow gold took 16 hours of engraving and 9 hours of painting, more than a full day of handwork, and Richard Mille presents the armour as an evocation of bushido, the samurai code of ethics.
• The lord of the 47 ronin. Many details refer to the Asano clan. Asano Naganori, who headed the clan's domain in the 18th century, was the lord whose death the 47 ronin avenged, and the clan's kamon, its heraldic crest, appears on the tourbillon at 6 o'clock.
• A calibre built around the armour. The manual-winding calibre RM47 shows hours and minutes and runs for around 72 hours (±10%). Its baseplate and skeletonised bridges are grade 5 titanium with a black PVD treatment, which Richard Mille uses for corrosion resistance, rigidity and flat surfaces.
• Yellow gold and black ceramic. The three-part tonneau case sets a 3N yellow gold caseband between a bezel and a caseback in black TZP ceramic. Richard Mille's description of the RM 47 mentions no gem-setting.
• A maple-leaf crown. The crown combines titanium, Carbon TPT and polished 3N yellow gold and carries a Japanese maple leaf, which Richard Mille links to the seasons and to grace, beauty and the brevity of life.
• 75 pieces, four years in design. Richard Mille says the RM 47 took nearly four years of design work. It was limited to 75 pieces, and the brand now lists it among its historical models.

Specifications

Richard Mille's historical models also include the RM 38-02 Tourbillon Bubba Watson, another manual-winding tourbillon, which Bizak & Co. lists from $1,859,999. Compare every Richard Mille we source, browse tourbillon watches across brands, or check used Richard Mille prices. Prices are Bizak & Co. listings on October 19, 2026.

Checks before you pay the balance

• The armour. Ask for close photos through the crystal of the samurai armour and of the kamon on the tourbillon at 6 o'clock; the carving and paintwork should be crisp and undamaged.
• Case and crown. Ask for photos of the black ceramic bezel and caseback from every side, including the edges and screw heads, of the yellow gold caseband and of the maple-leaf crown, and have the exact configuration named in the quote.
• Movement. Ask for a short video of the watch being wound and running, with the tourbillon turning at 6 o'clock.
• Box, papers and service. Ask which box and papers come with the watch and when it was last serviced, and have them named in the quote.

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