In advance of next month’s French Open, Richard Mille unveils the latest timpiece in his “Rafael Nadal” line, the RM 35-02. To say this elegant Watch Replica has a rather exotic look is my be an understatement, but is not unusual as far as Richard Mille goes. The case is made of Quartz-TPT, a material first used by Mille in the RM 27-02 Nadal (in a whitish color), and later the RM 011 (the red demon!).
You can see the two distinct layers of the case — the natural white quartz fiber, and the red resin.
You can see on the caseback that this Watch Replica has an automatic caliber in it — a first for this collection. The RMAL1 features grade 5 titanium baseplate and bridges that have been sandblasted and surface treated (PVD-like finish), and being an automatic movement of course the the brand’s patented variable geometry rotor for winding optimization.
The Richard Mille RM 35-02 has a price of $135,000. It is available at RM boutiques and retailers worldwide.