Where have I been living for the past while? I only ask because I had never heard of Richard Mille before. Should I have? It seems, on the evidence of this watch (via wriststyle), that I should have. I am righting this terrible wrong as soon as possible, and acquainting myself with this watchmaker, post-haste.

So what is it that I like about the RM 016 Automatic Ultra-Thin? First, the screws in the case. Don’t know why, but I like them. This watch has a, shall we say, functional, feel to it, and the screws serve to reinforce that. This is a watch that does. It doesn’t speak, it just does. No fancy frippery, everything you see on it is for a purpose. As if its maker chose to focus only on that which was needful. 

Oh, and do you see where the date is embedded? No? Look again; where the ‘7′ should be. Marvellous work. 

And I like the big numbers on the dial. This watch is saying: ‘I tell the time, deal with it!’  Full marks for the RM016 Automatic Ultra-Thin. 

Here are some specs. Movement: Caliber RM 005-S: skeletonised automatic winding movement with hours, minutes, date and adjustable rotor geometry. 31 jewels, power reserve circa 55 hours, sapphire crystal case back.