The series of groundbreaking timepieces has broken records with each iteration, from the lightest tourbillon to the most resilient, and the use of new materials Richard Mille partners with a host of exemplary individuals from across the worlds of the arts, culture and sport to create its utterly distinctive timepieces . But perhaps no partnership better represents the spectacularly innovative Swiss luxury watchmaker than its prolific collaboration with another trailblazer: one of the all time legends of tennis, Rafael Nadal. Beginning in 2008, the partnership has yielded a series of timepieces that has consistently pushed back technical boundaries, setting first after first and breaking record after record.
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Photo: Handout Advertisement The initial fruits of the collaboration, the RM 027 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal, saw the light of day in 2010. Its carbon composite case weighed in at less than 20 grams, including the strap, making it one of the world’s lightest watches at the time of its release. {"@context":"https://schema.
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