Matching a carbon fiber tonneau case with a white-and-red rubber strap, this replica rm-27-02 tourbillon presents the RM 27-02 platform in one of its more visually refined strap combinations. The 27-02 was engineered as an ultra-lightweight tourbillon designed to withstand extreme physical forces, and the carbon fiber case construction keeps total weight remarkably low for a mechanical watch of this complexity. The white-and-red colorway on the strap moves this variant away from the purely athletic palette of orange or black options.

Technical Overview

• Case material: carbon fiber composite
• Case dimensions: approximately 47mm x 38mm tonneau
• Dial: skeletonized with exposed tourbillon at six o’clock
• Crystal: sapphire
• Strap: white rubber with red accents and titanium clasp
• Movement: manual-wind tourbillon
• Functions: hours, minutes, tourbillon

Manual winding keeps the movement thinner than an automatic equivalent, which matters in a watch designed around minimal weight. The tourbillon cage completes one full rotation every sixty seconds.

Inside the Movement

The skeletonized architecture removes material from every bridge and plate that does not directly support a gear train or bearing surface. That approach reduces mass and provides full visual access to the tourbillon cage from the dial side. The movement was originally engineered by Richard Mille to survive impacts exceeding 5,000 g, a specification driven by the demands of professional tennis. Red accents on the strap echo the color coding often used on racing and sport timepieces to distinguish timing elements. For a bolder strap pairing on the same platform, the 27-02 in orange shifts the personality toward maximum visual impact. Both versions remain in the RM 027 range and carry identical movement specifications.

What Sets It Apart

The white-and-red strap option gives the 27-02 a cleaner appearance than the orange or fully dark variants. White rubber against the dark woven texture of the carbon case creates layered contrast without the high-voltage energy of brighter colors. This combination reads well in settings where a pure sports watch might feel too casual. This replica rm-27-02 tourbillon provides the same featherweight tourbillon experience as every other 27-02 variant, wrapped in a color scheme that balances athletic intent with visual restraint.