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Rimowa x Richard Mille Black Aluminum Watch Case

Partially verified

This lot consists of a black aluminum watch box created as a collaborative edition between Rimowa and Richard Mille, dated by the auction house to circa the 2020s. Described as a box designed for three watches, the case measures 11.2 by 26.7 by 8.5 cm according to source specifications. The open presentation displays a black interior fitted with three watch cushions bearing the Richard Mille logo, alongside joint branding applied on the interior rear face. It is accompanied by a matching black protective textile pad and Rimowa printed material.

Open view of the Rimowa x Richard Mille black aluminum 3-watch box with cushions, pad, and booklet
Open view of the Rimowa x Richard Mille black aluminum 3-watch box with cushions, pad, and booklet — Christie's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
onlineonly.christies.com
Category
Component · Watch box
Maker / attribution
Rimowa x Richard Mille
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
388
Source-reported date
circa 2020s
Country
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Object Classification and Identified Edition

This accessory is an aluminum watch storage case catalogued by the auction house as a collaborative edition between Rimowa and Richard Mille, designated specifically as a "Box for 3 watches, Richard Mille edition". The production period is estimated broadly to the "2020s", with no individual serial number or reference recorded in the source text.

The auction house documents the case material as "Black aluminum". Under a cataloguing field labeled "CASE DIAMETER", the external proportions are specified as three-dimensional dimensions measuring "11,2 x 26,7 x 8,5 CM".

Evidence for this section
  • “REMARK: Box for 3 watches, Richard Mille edition”
  • “CIRCA: 2020s”
  • “CASE MATERIAL: Black aluminum”
  • “CASE DIAMETER: 11,2 x 26,7 x 8,5 CM”

Observed Construction and Interior Appointments

In the provided open photograph, the visible exterior metal exhibits a horizontal groove design along the top section of the aluminum case. Dual branding for Rimowa and Richard Mille is visible on the interior lid surface.

The interior compartment is configured to hold timepieces, fitted with three removable dark cushions, each stamped or embroidered with the Richard Mille logo. The lot also includes a black velvet-like divider pad marked 'RICHARD MILLE' and an accompanying white Rimowa booklet.

Evidence for this section
  • “Horizontal groove design along the top section of the aluminum case.”
  • “Interior fitted with three removable dark cushions, each stamped or embroidered with the Richard Mille logo.”
  • “Rimowa and Richard Mille dual branding visible on the interior lid surface.”
  • “Accompanied by a black velvet-like divider pad marked 'RICHARD MILLE' and a white Rimowa booklet.”

Cataloguing Boundaries and Source Limitations

Because documentation is limited to an open-view presentation image and a brief listing entry, features visible only when closed—such as the outer shell perimeter, latch mechanism, and hinges—are not documented in the available record.

Furthermore, specific details such as edition size, manufacturing origin, or precise retail background are not recorded in this source.

Evidence for this section
  • “CASE DIAMETER: 11,2 x 26,7 x 8,5 CM”
  • “REMARK: Box for 3 watches, Richard Mille edition”

Open research questions

  • What closure or latching mechanism is employed on the exterior of this collaborative case when fastened shut?
  • Does the case bear individual edition numbering or stamped serial identifiers on its base or hardware?
  • What specific contents or instructions are documented within the accompanying white Rimowa booklet?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Rimowa x Richard Mille Black Aluminum Watch Case
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Circa2020s“CIRCA: 2020s”
Case MaterialBlack aluminum“CASE MATERIAL: Black aluminum”
Dimensions11,2 x 26,7 x 8,5 CM“CASE DIAMETER: 11,2 x 26,7 x 8,5 CM”
RemarkBox for 3 watches, Richard Mille edition“REMARK: Box for 3 watches, Richard Mille edition”

Visible details

  • Horizontal groove design along the top section of the aluminum case.
  • Interior fitted with three removable dark cushions, each stamped or embroidered with the Richard Mille logo.
  • Rimowa and Richard Mille dual branding visible on the interior lid surface.
  • Accompanied by a black velvet-like divider pad marked 'RICHARD MILLE' and a white Rimowa booklet.

Research qualifications

  • Source lists dimensions under the header 'CASE DIAMETER'.
  • Closed exterior view is not visible in the provided photograph.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

RIMOWA X RICHARD MILLE, BLACK ALUMINUM WATCH CASE, | Christie’s

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 417a256d5e

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