Richard Mille - RM67-02 Custom Made Wayde van Niekerk Green NTPT FC/NY Grn/Blk Skeleton VAF CRMA7

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Richard Mille RM 67-02 “Wayde van Niekerk” – Design, Specs, and Review

The RM 67-02 Wayde van Niekerk is a tonneau-shaped ultra-light automatic watch built for athletics. Its case combines Quartz TPT® (for the green/yellow top and back) with Carbon TPT® (for the black band), layering vibrant green and yellow tones that echo the South African flag. The skeletonized dial is a black DLC-coated titanium plate just 0.40 mm thick, hand-painted with flashes of green, yellow and other flag colors. Overall the watch has a dynamic, high-tech look: a stark skeleton movement visible under clear sapphire, bold colored stripes and accents, and a matte black caseband that highlights the colored quartz layers. The rubberized elastic strap (also black/green/yellow) wraps seamlessly around the wrist – there is no metal clasp or buckle.

Movement and Technical Specifications

The movement is Richard Mille’s in-house Caliber CRMA7, a skeletonized automatic with two hands (hours and minutes). It runs at 4 Hz (28,800 vph) with a quick-rotating barrel and fast train gears to optimize winding. The baseplate and bridges are machined from grade-5 titanium (black/grey DLC-finished) for rigidity and lightness. The movement is just ~4.00 mm thick, holds about a 50‑hour power reserve, and has 25 jewels (Incabloc shock protection). A bespoke rotor (half Carbon TPT® and half 18k white gold) with a variable-geometry winding system efficiently winds the mainspring. Viewing the front and back through sapphire crystals reveals the slim bridges and wheels of the CRMA7. According to Richard Mille, the entire watch (case, movement and elastic strap) weighs 32 grams – “just seven sheets of A4 paper”, making it the lightest automatic RM to date.

Wearability and Comfort

The RM 67-02 was expressly engineered as a sports watch for athletes. Its case is extremely thin (7.80 mm) and modest in footprint (38.70 × 47.52 mm). Combined with the minuscule 32 g weight, this gives an almost imperceptible “second skin” feel on the wrist. The new elastic “comfort strap” (a seamless nylon-like band) is highly stretchable and non-slip, allowing it to mold to the wrist without a buckle. Wearers report that the strap is snug yet comfortable, enabling full range of motion during exercise. In practice the watch sits low and light, staying firmly in place even under vigorous activity. Overall ergonomics (curved case flanks, rounded caseback and flexible strap) emphasize smooth contours. In short, the RM 67-02 wears extremely well – virtually unnoticeable on the wrist – which is the entire point for a runner like Van Niekerk.

Price and Availability

Richard Mille unveiled this Wayde van Niekerk edition in mid-2017 (just before the World Championships) as part of its athlete series. It was not an open-run model but a special edition tied to his partnership. (RM did not publicize a fixed production count.) The retail price on launch was about SFr 118,000 (around US$124,000). Today it is chiefly available only on the secondary market or by special order. These pieces command a significant premium: secondary-market values are on the order of “around €250,000” (roughly $270k), with some listings as high as $300k–$400k. (For context, a prototype RM 67-02 in Monaco red/white given to Charles Leclerc famously sold at auction for CHF 2.1 M.) In summary, the RM 67-02 Wayde van Niekerk is a niche, limited-availability collector’s item – produced in small numbers and now trading well above its original price.

Comparisons to Other RM 67-02 Editions

The RM 67-02 platform is shared among several athlete-inspired models. All 67-02s have the same CRMA7 movement, case shape and construction; the only major differences lie in the color scheme and minor styling. Each edition is themed to the athlete’s nationality: e.g. Alexis Pinturault (France) in white Quartz case with red/blue accents, Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) in purple/white, Alexander Zverev (Germany) in black/carbon with black-red-yellow details, Lando Norris (Great Britain/McLaren) in black/carbon with bright McLaren orange strap, and Sebastien Ogier (France, rally) in a black case featuring French flag colors. The Wayde van Niekerk model’s bold green-and-yellow Quartz layers are unique to it, symbolizing the South African flag.

In terms of exclusivity, none of the RM 67-02 athlete editions are mass-produced; they are essentially limited-run collaborations, each made in a very small series. (Richard Mille typically does not publish exact limited numbers, but these seldom exceed a few dozen pieces per edition.) Compared to the predecessor RM 67-01 (2017 Extra Flat), the 67-02 has a reworked case (with sports extensions and strap) and is lighter. And compared to other Richard Mille sports models – e.g. the RM 35-02 “Rafael Nadal” – the RM 67-02 is much thinner and more color-customized. The 67-01/02 line emphasizes ultra-light extra-flat design; by contrast the RM 35-02 (also automatic and sports-focused) has a thicker case (around 13 mm) and does not feature national flag colors. In summary, the Wayde edition is distinguished by its South African palette and extreme lightness, while being mechanically identical to other 67-02s.

Summary of Key Specifications