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Richard Mille watches are made using cutting-edge materials used in artificial satellites and F1 cars, and are designed, processed, and assembled based on the latest scientific technology, including aerospace engineering.
Designed to be extremely lightweight and robust, and comfortable to wear even in the most extreme environments, these watches are known for being so light and shock-resistant that even top athletes can wear them during competitions, despite their complex mechanisms, as evidenced by the fact that Rafael Nadal won the 2012 French Open wearing a Richard Mille tourbillon model Ref. RM 027 .
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Although it is a new brand that was only founded in 2001, there is no shortage of celebrities and athletes who are attracted to the ideas and policies of its founder, Richard Mille, who continues to break down conventional concepts of luxury watches. It is only natural that the brand has risen to become one of the top brands in the watch industry just 10 years after its founding.
For the 51st installment of "Actor's Watch," we would like to take a look at the collection of Jackie Chan , one of the world's most famous actors who is attracted to Richard Mille watches, wears them regularly, and engages in collaborations with the brand.
About Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, who worked as an extra and stuntman in Hong Kong films in the 1960s, appeared in "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" in 1978. He established a new style of kung fu film that incorporated comedy elements and was "bright, fun, and intense," and became one of Hong Kong's most popular stars.
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In the 1980s, "Project A" Action movies that he directed and starred in, such as "Police Story," were huge hits not only in Hong Kong but also in Japan. After rising to become one of Asia's top stars, he made his Hollywood debut in 1995 with "Red Bronx," which debuted at number one at the US box office. The "Rush Hour" series, which he co-starred with Chris Tucker, also became huge hits worldwide, and had a major impact on Hollywood action movies.
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In particular, Tom Cruise has openly declared himself to be a fan of Jackie Chan, and there's no doubt that the dangerous stunt scenes in the Mission: Impossible series were heavily influenced by Jackie Chan's action films.
The Richard Mille collection of world-famous action star Jackie Chan, who is admired by Hollywood's greatest actors, is available here. Let's take a look at it now.
RM 057 Dragon Jackie Chan
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The RM 057 Dragon is Jackie Chan's signature model, released in 2012, the Year of the Dragon, with a movement and a dragon intertwined on the dial. It is a tourbillon model limited to 36 pieces worldwide, named after Jackie Chan's Chinese name, Cheng Long. Richard Mille himself praised the dragon motif, saying, "It looks almost alive, doesn't it? I really like it, but it was difficult to make such a three-dimensional dragon," and it has already reached the level of a work of art.
List price: 50,715,000 yen (tax included)
RM 053 Tourbillon Pablo Mac Donough
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In this photo, Jackie Chan is wearing the RM 053 Tourbillon, a collaboration model between Argentine polo player Pablo Mac Donough and Richard Mille.
Jaeger-LeCoultre As you can see from the fact that the inverted case of the Reverso was developed to protect the watch during polo matches, polo is a sport that involves intense contact between players and equipment. Richard Mille's solution to this problem is to protect the watch with a titanium case like armor . This tourbillon model is also limited to 15 pieces worldwide, and features a special movement with a newly designed shock absorber.
List price: 51,870,000 yen (tax included)
RM 055 JC Tourbillon
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Jackie Chan is not only an actor, but also a philanthropist . The RM 055 JC Tourbillon is an only watch created by Richard Mille for a charity auction in 2011 to support the Dragon's Heart Foundation , which builds schools for children living in remote areas. The dial features a logo of Jackie Chan holding hands with a child and the lettering "Dragon's Heart," making it a unique piece that is one of a kind in the world.
RM 50-02 Airbus
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A tourbillon-equipped chronograph born from collaboration with Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ), a company that designs and develops private aircraft. RM 50-02 Airbus . The bezel screws are torque set screws used by Airbus, and many other parts are coated with aircraft coating to protect the metal from environmental conditions and corrosion, and many other technologies inspired by aeronautical engineering are used. The unique rounded face, which is different from other models, is designed with the windows of AJC aircraft as a motif.
List price: 131,200,000 yen (excluding tax)
summary
Although Jackie Chan is one of Asia's leading action stars, he is already 67 years old. As you would expect, we hardly ever see the kind of action he used to do on screen. However, there is no denying that Jackie Chan is the originator of "extreme physical action expression in modern movies" and is a unique pursuer of it.
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Jackie Chan's determination to overcome even the toughest situations in the film without ever giving up is in line with Richard Mille's policy of creating watches that will not break, no matter how extreme the environment, and it goes without saying that this has resulted in several collaboration models.
It's quite rare to have the opportunity to see these watches in person, but if you do, you'll want to burn your eyes into these watches that embody the "soul of Jackie Chan."
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