![]() An indicator (hand and scale) is positioned at 12 o’clock, showing the level of g-forces experienced. The complication was exclusively designed for Richard Mille by Renaud Papi. The G-sensor is capable of recording deceleration of a couple of tens of G’s. There is a little mechanism mounted directly onto the baseplate, comprised of more than 50 individual parts but still measuring only 17 mm’s (I’m guessing wide in this case). This complication indicates if the G-forces that the wearer is subdued to is safe or not. In order to work out a solution, Jean Todt’s team joined forces with the watch making eggheads of Richard Mille and came up with the G-sensor. The human body feels acceleration, deceleration and directional changes very clearly, but it cannot accurately determine whether the amount of deceleration is tolerable, or perhaps even harmful. ![]() It’s almost inevitable, especially on a racetrack. We all floor the gas pedal from time to time, stomp on the brakes because the light jumps to red or turning the wheel rapidly in order to make that sharp bend we misjudged. A noble cause, but how to incorporate this into a wristwatch? Well, by creating awareness around something that people feel every single time when on the road, but never know the true meaning of G-forces. Jean Todt plays a leading role regarding this campaign, meant to focus on improving road safety throughout the world. Todt nowadays is the FIA Action for Road Safety. A thus far impressive career one might say. Besides these accomplishments, he also clinched two world championships in rallying, two Le Mans 24hrs victories, 4 Paris-Dakar wins, and a Pikes Peak hill climb winner (all as team principal/director). Sure, Jean Todt is one of the most successful team managers in Formula 1 in history, having won the constructors title 7 times, and the drivers title 6 times (5 with Michael Schumacher, 1 with Kimi Raïkkonen). Many might consider him to be ‘just’ the former boss of Scuderia Ferrari, the F1-racing team featuring the prancing horse that dominated the sport during the Schumacher-era, but there is more than meets the eye here. This may seem odd, but there is a very logical reason to join forces with the stubby Frenchman. Richard Mille recently presented the Tourbillon G-Sensor RM-036 Jean Todt Limited Edition to the public, a collaboration between the brand and Richard Mille’s close friend Jean Todt, president of the Fédération International de l’Automobile (FIA). It might seem a bit of a contradiction that they decided to venture into ‘safety’ when supporting a generally high-risk sport like Formula 1 for instance, but bear with me, it makes sense. Both of these men represent what RM stands for cutting edge, high-tech timepieces, developed to befit the wearers most extreme needs. RM is no stranger to (motor)sports, having already released quite a number of timepieces involving key-ambassadors like racing drivers Felipe Massa and Jules Bianchi. For their latest creation, Richard Mille has embarked on a journey into safety. ![]()
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