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The secret to a successful collaboration lies in the perfect fusion of vision, precision, and a shared obsession with breaking boundaries. Few partnerships embody this better than the ongoing synergy between Richard Mille and McLaren. Their latest masterpiece, the RM 65-01 McLaren W1, is where cutting-edge watchmaking meets the ferocity of the racetrack, a celebration of speed and performance distilled into something you can wear.
Inspired by McLaren’s newest and most extreme road car to date, the W1, the RM 65-01 McLaren W1 is a high-octane extension of the car itself. The W1 stands as the heir to McLaren’s legendary F1 and P1 supercars, propelling its lineage to new, unprecedented heights. And much like its automotive counterpart, the RM 65-01 is built to perform under the harshest conditions while still remaining effortlessly wearable in everyday life.
Richard Mille approached this watch with the same obsession for perfection that McLaren engineers apply to their vehicles. The RMAC4 movement inside the RM 65-01 McLaren W1 is a mechanical marvel, beating at a staggering 5Hz—allowing the split-seconds chronograph to capture time with the precision of a supercar engine, down to the nearest tenth of a second. But what’s even more remarkable is that all this innovation comes housed in a 480-part mechanism, rugged enough to handle the rigors of daily wear, yet sophisticated enough to turn heads wherever it goes.
Design-wise, it’s undoubtedly a masterpiece of engineering. The indented double bezel draws direct inspiration from the W1’s compact, muscular form and its gull-wing doors, while the case itself, made from Richard Mille’s signature Carbon TPT®, exudes strength and lightness. Nine months of development—and eight prototype designs—went into shaping the bezel alone. This is the type of relentless pursuit of excellence that defines both Richard Mille and McLaren.
And, of course, there’s the exclusivity factor. Just 500 of these watches will ever exist. The first 399 will go to those lucky enough to own the W1 itself, leaving a select few for the most dedicated collectors who understand that true luxury lies in scarcity. At around $374,000, the RM 65-01 McLaren W1 is a testament to the art of pushing limits, much like the car that inspired it.
The RM 65-01 McLaren W1 is Richard Mille and McLaren in perfect harmony—engineering, speed, and luxury, racing forward on your wrist.
