TPR® Quartz, developed by Richard Mille in collaboration with North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT), recently won the JEC World 2016 award for the largest composite exhibition in the world. This honor is the glorious culmination of the two companies working together for four years.
It all started in the spring of 2012 when the Swiss company NTPT showed a section of Alinghi sailing masts to Richard Miller engineers. The mast is made of NTPT carbon fiber, with exceptional durability and is generally hard to mold. Out of curiosity, ProArt Prototypes SA, a watchmaking company owned by Richard Mille, spent much time refining machining programs and exploring cutting tools for carbon. R & D results and then repeated tests to verify the biocompatibility of the material, and its resistance to ultraviolet light, 5000g impact gravity, wear and water resistance. The results of the extreme environmental tests underscore the poor water resistance of the carbon material, while ProArt's strategy is to reduce the porosity of the material. Richard Mille's relationship with NTPT serves as the cornerstone. After many rounds of testing, North Thin Ply Technology finally found the solution to the success of the watchmaking industry's first case made of NTPT carbon fiber material. The RM 011 NTPT series was born. Julien Boillat, technical director at Richard Mille, eagerly reveals: "We've never seen any material pass all the tests like this in a single overwhelming gesture.When we showed prototypes to Richard and Dominique Guénat (Richard Mille partners), they were very Like .NTPT carbon fiber rugged, outstanding performance. "
After successfully developing NTPT carbon fiber, Richard Mille set a new challenge for the R & D team: developing a new white composite. As a result, the brand has partnered with North Thin Ply Technology to develop a prototype of TPT® quartz. Research projects are based on the rigorous specifications of the technology, including natural white (rather than unusual case staining) and extremely high resistance-to-mass ratio. In addition, the new material must be non-allergenic, UV-resistant, and a wider range of chemicals that may be exposed to everyday wear. The team once again encountered difficulties molding the material because the new material could not be cut with the cutting tools used for carbon fiber, which consumed a substantial amount of quartz fiber.
Alain Varrin (Director of ProArt Prototypes SA) and his team who have participated in several Richard Mlle watch material development and pilot projects have been challenged. With its rich experience in mechanical production and perfect project execution, the team succeeded in injecting a host of key attributes into the material: low quality, excellent electromagnetic transparency, impact resistance and extreme environmental perturbations. The bold implementation of the project enabled Richard Mille to visually and technically develop the RM 27-02 Rafael Nadal watch, which eventually won North American Pilots JEC's acclaim.
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