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Richard Mille Presents The New RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal

By Jordan Smith Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille and tennis champion Rafael Nadal have teamed up to present the RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal. Like its predecessors in the "Nadal" line, it represents…

Richard Mille Presents The New RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal
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RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal
RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal

Once again, during the run up to Roland-Garros, Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille and tennis champion Rafael Nadal have teamed up to present the RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal. Like its predecessors in the “Nadal” line, it represents a leap in technological achievement for the brand.

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By Jordan Smith Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille and tennis champion Rafael Nadal have teamed up to present the RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal. Like its predecessors in the "Nadal" line, it represents a leap in technological achievement for the brand.

Powered by the new RMAL1 calibre, the RM 35-02 was created as a response to Richard Mille fans that wanted a self-winding mechanism at the heart of a Nadal calibre. The brand’s patented variable geometry rotor allows the wearer to adjust the winding to suit their activities.

The automatic RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal is available in either NTPT Carbon or a bright Quartz-TPT® Red with white highlights. Its silicon layers—each no thicker than 45 microns—are treated with a red resin that has been specially created for Richard Mille, then layered using an automatic system that changes the direction of the fibers in each layer by 45°. The caseback features sapphire crystal protected by a anti-reflective treatment so the calibre can be seen from every angle.

Perfect for the sudden accelerations that can act on a timepiece during a tennis match, the Quartz-TPT® Red adorning the RM 35-02 can withstand accelerations of up to 5,000 g’s.

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Adrienne Faurote
Adrienne Faurote
Editor in Chief · Haute Time
As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry & Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.
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