Luxury on a Tennis Court – Richard Mille and Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal, world-renowned tennis master, broke an unusual record and pushed the limit when he won his 10th historical French Open title. This 10th victory is very special, since no other player has yet won the French Open ten times. During his winning play, he proudly wore the unique luxurious watch RM 27-03 designed by Richard Mille!
What was the idea of the watch creator?
Richard Mille, as a fan of technology and development, was convinced that a certain weight of the wrist could potentially affect the player’s game. He was able to design and create an ultralight watch with the most fragile material components and at the same time improve the image of the tennis star.
What makes the watch untouchable?
Undoubtedly its excellent construction. This is guaranteed by the ultralight tourbillon caliber on a skeletonized unibody Carbon TPT® base plate with micron accuracy, while the lower number of components of this configuration allows further weight savings. You can play with them without feeling them on your hand.
The frame and cassette are assembled directly on the a “unibody” base plate – similar to how race cars are made – ensuring maximum rigidity and higher resistance to impact. The tourbillion caliber can withstand impacts of up to 10 000 g. That’s quite luxurious, don’t you think?
What about the price?
If you are looking to buy such a watch, perhaps not only for sports, you will pay a luxurious 23 million CZK. This unique watch comes in a limited edition – only 50 watches are available. You better hurry.
If Nadal’s cooperation with Richard Mille continues, this could mean a significant development for the brand and improvement of Richard Mille RM27 Nadal Tourbillon products. We’ll see.
