Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal is going to court on Tuesday for the start of the French Open witha $ 725,000 watch around his wrist. Richard Mille, the high-end watch for the super rich, made a new watch for Nadal called the RM 27-03. This timepiece is made from a space-age quartz material and built to withstand 10,000 Gs of g-force with a weight of just 34 grams.

Successful Partnership

The Swiss brand Richard Mille is a long time sponsor of Rafael Nadal (for 7 years). And their partnership is a guarantee for success. Nadal has already sold out three production runs of watches made in his honor. The first, the RM 027, prices at $500,000 quickly sold out. The second, the RM 27-01, had a price tag of $690,000 and also sold out. Off course number three, the $775,000 RM 27-02 is gone too. Only 50 of each watch were made. Now, Richard Mille has made a new watch, the RM 27-03.

Other partners of Richard Mille are Yohan Blake (Jamaican sprinter), Roberto Mancini (Italian Football coach), Felipe Massa (Brazilian F1 driver). So Nadal is in good company.

The RM 27-03

Although the comes at a cheaper price than his predecessor, it is a technical marvel. The expensive watch pays tribute to the flag of Nadal’s native Spain, the watch has intense red and orange colors. Or as Nadal Calls it

“It ‘s very Spanish”.

The RM 27-03 is made from super light-weight and advanced materials making it withstand G-forces of over 10,000 g’s. A new world record for a watch

This new threshold has been attained thanks to years of R&D and countless hours of tests, particularly ‘pendulum impact testing’ which simulates the linear acceleration that occurs due to sudden movements or shock to the wearer. The timepiece is made from Quartz TPT®, a material made from fine layers of silica just 45 microns thick and tinted with resin to create the groovy wavy effect across the case and crown. Another technical detail is the elimination of the case middle so that the bezel and caseback are assembled directly on the baseplate, a ‘unibody’ if you like that resembles a racing-car construction and ensures maximum rigidity and resistance to impacts.

La Decima

If Nadal succeeds in winning his tenth Roland Garros title with this watch, no doubt it will even be worth a lot more than $725,000.

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