Summary of Key Points about the Modified Richard Mille RM35-02 (Top Configuration – Genuine Parmigiani Fleurier Movement)
Based on the latest video transcript (focusing on the Richard Mille RM35-02 with the best available movement), here are the essential features of this top‑tier modified watch.
1. Model & Historical Context
- Model: Richard Mille RM35-02 (automatic watch)
- Previously, perfect modifications for the RM35-02 did not exist on the market because the RM35-01 (manual) was easier to make. Now, Bozwatch has sourced the best, most top‑level RM35-02 customized with a Parmigiani Fleurier movement.
2. Movement – Genuine Parmigiani Fleurier
- The movement is truly automatic – has an automatic rotor on the back.
- Early basic RM models did not self‑produce movements; they contracted Parmigiani Fleurier to produce them. Therefore, parts such as the pull rod, spring barrel gears, shock absorption, and automatic rotor bearings are completely consistent with the Parmigiani movement.
- The modification uses a basic Parmigiani movement, then customizes its bridges, gears, and accessories – the effect is “really very good – great.”
3. Front Movement Details
- Winding: When winding, the two spring barrels at 10 and 12 o’clock are real and movable – visible.
- Gear color and size are completely consistent with the genuine.
- Central axis of gears: Layered – perfect detail (moulded movements cannot achieve this).
- Puller area: Small screw polishing, luster and texture of the pull gear are very strong.
- Pentagonal screws: Very good workmanship.
- Bottom bearings: All layered – deep engraving, font matches genuine.
4. Back Movement Details
- Automatic winding function: Real – internal gears drive and slowly move the escapement.
- Free‑sprung (non‑caliber) device and counterweights: Visible when crown is pulled – workmanship and details are “very good and perfect.”
- These are the details produced by the Parmigiani Fleurier movement.
5. Overall Quality
- This is the best RM35-02 on the market – assembled and upgraded with the Parmigiani caliber.
- Overall effect: 99 points.
6. Key Quality Checklist for RM35-02 (Parmigiani Build)
| Component | What to Look For |
|---|---|
| Movement | Genuine Parmigiani Fleurier (not clone) |
| Spring barrels (10/12) | Real, movable, correct color/size |
| Central axis of gears | Layered – perfect |
| Puller area | Polished screws, strong luster/texture |
| Pentagonal screws | Very good workmanship |
| Back bearings | Layered, deep engravings |
| Automatic winding | Real – gears drive escapement |
| Free‑sprung device | Visible, with counterweights, perfect finishing |
Concluding Comment
This video highlights that the Richard Mille RM35-02 now has a perfect modification option – using a genuine Parmigiani Fleurier movement. Historically, early RM basic models (including the RM35-02’s movement architecture) were produced by Parmigiani, so using original Parmigiani parts is historically accurate and functionally superior. The movement features real, movable double spring barrels at 10 and 12, layered central axes (a detail moulded movements cannot replicate), a well‑finished puller area, pentagonal screws, and deep engravings. The back shows true automatic winding (gears driving the escapement) and a free‑sprung balance with counterweights – all finished perfectly. The overall effect is rated 99 points, making this the best available RM35-02 modification.
Strengths:
- Genuine Parmigiani movement – authentic parts, historically correct.
- All key details correct – layered central axes, polished puller, deep engravings, true automatic winding, free‑sprung counterweight.
- No clone movement can match – the finishing and functionality are superior.
- Value proposition – delivers a near‑perfect RM35-02 at a fraction of the genuine price.
Final verdict: For collectors who demand the absolute best RM35-02 modification – with a movement that is historically authentic, fully functional (automatic, real double spring barrels, free‑sprung balance), and finished to near‑original standards – this Parmigiani‑based build is the ultimate choice. It is the watch that previously “did not exist on the market” and now sets the benchmark. As always, independent verification of the movement is recommended. This is the “spend less, get the perfect RM35-02” proposition at its highest level.
Hello everyone, this is Bozwatch Reviews.
Every watch is a work of art, a testament to time. And I am a fanatic believer in them. I also hope that watch enthusiasts can avoid pitfalls and find their own “Bole” (discerning patron).
Later, fans sent me private messages wanting to buy a perfectly modified Richard Mille RM35-02 on the current market. They asked me to make a video with them to identify what kind of RM35-02 modification is the best – and what kind of movement is needed.
In fact, for the RM35-02, there was no such perfect modification available on the market before. For watches like the RM35-01, RM055, or RM061, the best movement they used previously was the original Parmigiani caliber for upgrading and customization.
What does the RM35-01 look like? From the front, the RM35-02 and RM35-01 look almost the same. But the RM35-01 is a manual‑wind movement, while the RM35-02 is automatic. So in terms of craftsmanship, the RM35-01 is easier to make than the RM35-02. Therefore, there was no such modified RM35-02 on the market before.
However, Bozwatch paid out of his own pocket to buy from a merchant the best, most top‑level RM35-02 currently available – customized and modified with the Parmigiani Fleurier movement. You can take a look.
This movement is truly automatic, with an automatic function. Look at its automatic rotor on the back. For such a movement, it uses an original Parmigiani Fleurier movement for customization and upgrade.
Let me tell you about this movement. In fact, for early basic RM models, their movements were not self‑produced – they all contracted the Parmigiani factory to produce them. Therefore, some of its gears – such as the pull rod in this area, the spring barrel gears, the shock absorption on the back, and the bearings on the automatic rotor – are completely consistent with the Parmigiani movement.
So we use this basic Parmigiani movement to modify it. On that basis, we use its bridges, gears, and accessories for customization. The effect is really very good – great.
Let me show you a function of this watch.
First, when we wind the watch, you can clearly see at 10 o’clock and 12 o’clock that the two spring barrels are real and movable. See it? The color and size of the gears are also completely consistent with the genuine. Look at the central axis of the gears – let me zoom in. The central axis detail is really perfect – you can see it is layered.
The puller area – the polishing of the small screws, the luster and texture of the pull gear – are very strong. The pentagonal screw workmanship is also very good.
Look at the bottom – all the bearings are layered. Molded movements on the market cannot achieve this level. The engraving is very deep – the font is also the same as the genuine. That’s the front – the details are very well done.
Now look at the back. The most important thing for the RM35-02 is its automatic winding – it has an automatic gear system. How can we tell if it has a real automatic winding function? After winding, you can see the internal gears driving – they will slowly drive the escapement. That’s the real winding function in action.
Then we pull out the crown – you can see the free‑sprung (non‑caliber) device and the counterweight device inside. The workmanship and details are very good and perfect.
These are the details produced by the Parmigiani Fleurier movement. This is currently the best RM35-02 on the market – assembled and upgraded with the Parmigiani caliber. An RM modified movement. The overall effect can be rated 99 points.
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