Rafael Nadal’s watches – the million-dollar watch he plays in
Rafael Nadal did something no one else had dared: he played top-level tennis with a watch worth over a million dollars on his wrist. His partnership with Richard Mille has produced some of the most extreme and precious sports watches ever made.
Most stars hide their expensive watches in safes. Nadal wears his on court. The partnership with Richard Mille has led to the RM 27 series – ultra-light tourbillon watches built to survive a first serve, and worth between several hundred thousand and over a million dollars each. This is one of the watch world’s most remarkable stories.
The brandWhat Nadal’s collection looks like
Richard Mille RM 27 – the watch on court
Nadal’s signature is the Richard Mille RM 27 – a series of ultra-light tourbillon watches built specifically to be worn during matches. With carbon fibre, titanium and advanced shock absorption, they weigh just a few grams and withstand the enormous G-forces of a tennis stroke. Playing a Grand Slam final with a tourbillon worth over a million dollars on the wrist is something only Nadal has done. A triumph of both engineering and nerve.
From RM 027 to RM 27-05 – a million-dollar evolution
The original RM 027 from 2010 was made in 50 pieces and trades today for over $1.2 million – a rise of around 140% since launch. The series then evolved through the RM 27-01, 27-02, 27-03 and 27-04, up to the latest RM 27-05 Flying Tourbillon in 80 pieces, priced around $1.1 million. Each model has become lighter, more extreme and more sought-after than the last.
The collectionThe gems in pictures
The price tagWhat is Nadal’s Richard Mille worth?
Nadal’s most valuable Richard Mille, the original RM 027 from 2010, trades today for over $1.2 million – a rise of around 140% since launch. The latest RM 27-05 sits around $1.1 million. Wearing a watch like that during a tennis match makes them some of the most talked-about sports watches in the world.
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The watch images are illustrations of the models in question. Clockfever has no connection to Rafael Nadal; the details are based on open sources and watch-media reporting. Photo in the series section: Rafael Nadal in play, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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