Among RICHARD MILLE's many close friends of the brand, the fate with Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal is a good story. Over the past ten years, RICHARD MILLE has tailor-made a number of unique timepieces for him to wear in tennis venues around the world. , not only the famous RM 027 series, but also the RM 035 series inspired by this series, known as the "Little Nadal".
Looking back at the previous RM 035 series watches, what is interesting is that their design concepts can be summarized by the English letter "C", which not only refers to the creativity of breakthrough innovation (Creativity), but also represents the Chronofiable® certification, even the case. The Carbon TPT® carbon fiber material used and the self-winding movement (Caliber) are all centered around C.
In 2011, RICHARD MILLE launched the first RM 035 watch. The case was made of light and durable aluminum-magnesium alloy, which immediately established the unique style of this series. The highlight of the watch is not only the highly structured titanium alloy skeleton movement that weighs only 4.3 grams, but also the first and only RICHARD MILLE watch to be certified as Chronofiable®. To obtain this certification, it is necessary to pass a series of test standards of the Swiss Reliability Test Center, including a test that accelerates the aging cycle of the watch and simulates the effect of six months of wearing in 21 days. The RMUL1 movement that passed this test is still accurate and reliable under harsh conditions.
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RM 035 watch
In 2014, in the RM 35-01 watch created to pay tribute to Rafael Nadal, RICHARD MILLE introduced a new material-Carbon TPT® carbon fiber. As a very representative material of the brand today, it is composed of countless layers of parallel filaments, impregnated with resin, superimposed at an angle of 45° between layers, and then heated to 120°C in an autoclave to finally create a A material that is lightweight, rigid and resistant to physical and thermal shock. As a result, RICHARD MILLE has also demonstrated its advanced ideas in the field of materials science to the world.
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RM 35-01 watch
In 2016, the brand launched the RM 35-02, the first Rafael Nadal watch equipped with an automatic movement. The RMAL1 movement is equipped with RICHARD MILLE's patented variable geometry rotor. . What's so special about it? Simply put, the wearer can adjust the position of the geometric rotor blades to change the inertia, thereby speeding up the winding speed while remaining relatively stationary, or, on the contrary, slowing down the winding speed during strenuous sports.
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RM 35-02 watch
In 2021, RICHARD MILLE brought the fourth watch of the RM 035 series-RM 35-03 Rafael Nadal self-winding watch. In this watch, RICHARD MILLE is the first The "butterfly structure pendulum" once again opened a new era of new winding mechanism. We mentioned earlier that the RM 35-02 is equipped with a patented variable geometry rotor, but it has a flaw that any adjustment must be done by a professional watchmaker. However, in the RM 35-03 , subverts the concept of variable geometric structure, making it a complex function that is both interesting and practical.
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RM 35-03 Rafael Nadal automatic watch
This new butterfly structure oscillating weight took three years to finally develop . It is composed of two grade 5 titanium alloy arms and is equipped with weights made of heavy metal. , activated by an independent gear system and controlled by a button. In its initial position, the weight causes a radial displacement of the center of gravity toward the edge. This movement generates the torque required for each winding of the barrel. After pressing the button at 7 o'clock, the gear system pushes the two weights apart by 180°, and the center of gravity moves to the oscillating weight axis. As the forces of the two weights cancel each other out, the balance oscillating weight stops for the watch. Winding power.
When changing modes (i.e. from regular mode, which winds the mainspring, to "sport mode", which suspends the movement of the oscillating weight), it reacts to the pressure exerted on the pusher, and has tactile feedback. The wearer will feel that the two weights on the wrist are in the open state . In addition, the winding indicator located at 6 o'clock on the dial can be used to check whether the swing weight is active (ON) or closed (OFF).
RM 35-03’s elegant and ergonomic aesthetic design complements its demanding technical standards. The watch is currently available in two materials: a blue Quartz TPT® quartz carbon fiber case with a white Quartz TPT® quartz carbon fiber middle case, and a white Quartz TPT® quartz carbon fiber or Carbon TPT® carbon fiber case with a Carbon TPT® carbon fiber middle case. The case adopts a groove similar to that of the RM 27-04 Rafael Nadal Tourbillon watch. The fully skeletonized movement can be seen clearly through the front and rear sides of the sapphire crystal case. The grade 5 titanium alloy, base plate and bridges all adopt a highly stylized design and are treated with gray electroplating and PVD processes to highlight the wrist. Table visual effects.
In RICHARD MILLE’s view, a watch is a practical accessory. For frequent wearers, it should be reliable and accurate. It is this humanistic consideration that makes RICHARD MILLE a leader in watchmaking technology. It has repeatedly made breakthroughs in the industry, and then dominated the watch industry.
