Style: Men
Grade: Super Clone
Movement: Modified manual-winding true tourbillon (VS Real: Calibre RM52-05 Tourbillon)
Gem: Synthetic ruby（VS Real: Natural high-purity ruby)
Function: Hour and minute dual-hand display, Manual-winding tourbillon
Length (lug-to-lug): 49.94 mm
Case width (excluding crown): 42.35 mm
Thickness: 16.55 mm（VS Real: 16.15 mm）
Weight: 105g（Real: 100 g) (includes Rubber Strap)
Dial: Extra-thick 5N Red Gold Plating Helmet Visor, Grade 2 Titanium Base
(VS Real: 5N Red Gold Astronaut Helmet Visor, Grade 5 Titanium Base)
Bezel: Grade 2 titanium serves as the substrate, featuring a micron-scale, tea-brown PVD coating on the surface
(VS Real: Brown Cermet)
Side: Black carbon fiber composite
(VS Real: Black Carbon TPT)
Case Back: Grade 2 titanium serves as the substrate, featuring a micron-scale, tea-brown PVD coating on the surface
(VS Real: Brown Cermet)
Crown: Crafted from Grade 2 titanium + Tire tread pattern black rubber O-ring
(VS Real: Crafted from Grade 5 titanium in the shape of a rocket launch capsule)
Spline Screws: Grade 2 Titanium (VS Real: Grade 5 Titanium)
Shape: Tonneau
Strap: Orange fluoroelastomer Rubber strap
Clasp: Two-tone, Extra-thick 5N red gold plating + Grade 2 titanium Double Deployant Clasp
(VS Real: Two-tone, 5N red gold + Grade 5 titanium Double Deployant Clasp)
Power Reserve: 40 H (VS Real: 42 H)
Water Resistance: 10 m（VS Real: 30 m)
Material: Black carbon fiber composite, Extra-thick 5N red gold plating, Grade 2 Titanium (Clasp &Screws)
Luminous: Luminous pointer
Box: Original papers, Original box, Original parts, Warranty, Limited edition
Description
Richard Mille RM 52 05 Mars Brown Cermet Pharrell Williams Super Clone, True Tourbillon, John Studio Custom Edition Replica Watch, Orange fluoroelastomer Rubber strap.
RM 52-05 Pharrell Williams
The RM 52-05 Pharrell Williams was released in 2019; however, Pharrell’s connection to the brand dates back to 2006, when he sang the line "She knows the time she sees the Richard Mille" in his hit single *Can I Have It Like That*. Over the ensuing 14 years, he invariably wore exceptionally rare Richard Mille timepieces to major events, effectively serving as an unofficial ambassador for the brand. Pharrell has stated that "subversion" lies at the heart of his musical and artistic world—a philosophy that gave birth to the grand visual concept of an astronaut standing on the surface of Mars, gazing back at a distant Earth reflected in their visor.
Brown Cermet
In essence, cermet involves the "forced" fusion of two materials with vastly different physical properties at the microscopic level. Its distinctive warm-brown hue—which shimmers with a subtle, metallic luster in the sunlight—arises naturally from a specific blend of zirconium and high-performance ceramics, without the addition of any artificial dyes.
The raw materials are ground to a micron-scale fineness and blended with exceptional uniformity. Through a "flash sintering" process, the ceramic powder is subjected to immense pressure while high-energy current pulses penetrate the material's interior. This delivers an explosive burst of sintering energy in a split second, triggering rapid diffusion and interlocking between metal atoms and ceramic molecules within the microstructure. This ultra-high-performance composite combines the lightness of titanium alloys with the extreme hardness of ceramics, making it resistant to scratching by virtually any everyday material—with the exception of diamond.
To explore how our workshop replicates the extreme featherweight feel of high-tech composites, discover more variants within our Richard Mille Super Clone Watches showroom.
Craftsmanship: Genuine vs Super-Clone
Genuine Product
The case and caseback are crafted from Brown Cermet, while the caseband features black Carbon TPT. The crown is made of Grade 5 titanium and shaped like a rocket launch capsule, encircled by a black rubber ring featuring a non-slip tire-tread pattern. Powered by the Calibre RM52-05 manual-winding tourbillon movement, the watch features a baseplate and skeletonized bridges entirely crafted from Grade 5 titanium; the tourbillon assembly itself is concealed beneath the chest of the "astronaut" figure at the center of the dial.
To explore how our workshop replicates the extreme featherweight feel of high-tech composites, discover more variants within our Richard Mille Super Clone Watches showroom.
The astronaut's visor features a baseplate carved from a single piece of 18K 5N red gold, hand-engraved to replicate the rugged, rocky terrain of Mars' Valles Marineris (Mariner Valleys) before being finished with Grand Feu enamel. The white helmet structure surrounding the visor is crafted entirely from Grade 5 titanium and hand-sprayed with a high-grade pure white protective lacquer to mimic the reflective quality of a real spacesuit; the astronaut's floodlights on either side of the helmet are composed of black sapphire and sparkling diamonds.
This Top-Tier Replica
1, The bezel and case back are crafted from high-density, high-hardness Grade 2 titanium, finished with a micron-level, tea-brown PVD coating; this reproduces the authentic, warm-brown luster—with its subtle, granular texture—seen in the genuine model, while offering exceptional resistance to everyday minor scratches. The case middle is constructed from black carbon fiber composite. The watch is powered by an improved manual-winding movement featuring a true tourbillon mechanism.
2, The base of the astronaut's helmet is made of copper and finished with an ultra-thick 5N red gold plating; the manufacturing process combines 3D printing and CNC engraving to replicate the texture of the Martian surface, followed by a specialized electroplating technique that converts genuine 18K 5N red gold into metal ions to evenly coat the base. Finally, the helmet visor is coated with an exceptionally thick, transparent UV-cured gloss varnish to simulate the vitreous quality of "Grand Feu" enamel. As the surface layer utilizes genuine 5N red gold, its color, light-refraction characteristics, and resistance to oxidation and discoloration are identical to those of the original.
3, The white helmet encircling the visor and the shoulder mount beneath it are crafted from lightweight Grade 2 titanium using 3D molding techniques; the surface is finished with a special, permanent, wear-resistant white coating that is completely free of burrs or rough edges. The floodlights on either side of the helmet are precisely inlaid with natural moissanite—replacing the genuine diamonds and black sapphires found on the original—which, ironically, offers superior sparkle under the light and arguably suits the floodlight aesthetic even better.
4. Many people mistakenly believe that aventurine glass is a rare, precious natural gemstone akin to diamond or ruby; in reality, however, it is a type of man-made glass. For the starry sky backdrop situated behind the astronaut's helmet, this RM 52-05 brown cermet top-tier replica utilizes high-quality, industrial-grade blue aventurine glass. Cut into thin slices and set within the skeletonized structure of the movement, the material produces a starlit refractive effect that replicates the original watch with over 95% accuracy, creating a look of remarkable depth and sophistication.
Low-end Replica
The bezel and case back contain no ceramic components whatsoever; instead, they are made of 316L stainless steel coated with a brownish PVD finish. This coating is relatively fragile, and prolonged wear leads to paint peeling and discoloration caused by sweat corrosion. The case middle is typically made of black rubber. The defining feature of the RM 52-05 is the astronaut helmet at the center of the dial—hand-carved and crafted using *Grand Feu* enamel—whereas these low-end replicas are mass-produced via plastic injection molding and plated with a layer of rose gold. The white spacesuit and the main structure of the helmet are likewise made of white injection-molded plastic. The thickness is excessively high, exceeding approximately 18.5 mm.
How do I spot the difference between this super clone and a real one?
The thickness of this RM 52-05 Mars Brown Cermet super clone is 16.55mm, whereas the genuine model measures 16.15mm; this difference can be detected using calipers.
This 0.4mm discrepancy stems primarily from the internal manual-winding tourbillon movement. Although the movement has been skeletonized and modified, the thickness of its base gear train and barrel assembly remains greater than that of the highly integrated Calibre RM52-05 found in the authentic watch. Furthermore, to prevent the hands from scraping against the layered 3D astronaut helmet visor on the dial during rotation, this top-tier replica requires a tiny clearance gap within the case, resulting in a slight increase in the watch's overall thickness. However, despite the minute differences in thickness (16.55mm vs. 16.15mm) and weight (105g), the discrepancy is virtually imperceptible to the naked eye when worn on the wrist at a normal social distance, thanks to RM’s signature curved, tonneau-shaped "sandwich" case design.
Daily Care Guide
1. Avoid strenuous activity: While the John-Studio Super Clone series features true tourbillon movements and the top-of-the-line KIF shock-resistant system—designed to faithfully reproduce the 1:1 visual aesthetics—the shock-resistant system only protects the balance wheel assembly; the overall shock resistance of the watch is a more complex engineering feat. Wearing them during strenuous activities (such as badminton, basketball, or golf) can subject them to strong, sudden impacts. Such impacts could cause the tourbillon axle to break, the balance wheel to seize, or the hairspring to deform or shift.
2, Do not submerge in water: Although the nominal water resistance is 10 meters, in reality, this RM 52-05 Brown Cermet super clone watch can only withstand everyday splashes and sweat. Do not wear it while swimming, showering, or in contact with warm water. Of course, the genuine RM watch also has very limited water resistance, because achieving a perfect seal on its tonneau-shaped, irregular curved surface is extremely difficult. Furthermore, the multi-piece sandwich structure requires more than 20 titanium spline screws to secure the various components, meaning that gaps and potential leak points are multiplied.
Manufacturer: John Studio Levels Up
Product code: RM 52-05 Brown Cermet Super Clone
Material provider: Swiss
Assembly Origin: China
Production Date: February 2026
