The “Nadal” is collector shorthand for the Richard Mille watches developed with and for Rafael Nadal since 2010: the RM 27 tourbillon series (RM 027 through to the RM 27-05) and the closely related RM 35 line. All are ultra-light, tonneau-cased sports watches in carbon composites, engineered to the same brief — they must survive being worn on court during professional tennis — and every reference carries Nadal’s name.
Why is it called the Nadal?
Richard Mille signed Rafael Nadal in 2010 and, unusually for a watch ambassador, insisted he actually play in the product. The first result, the RM 027, was a tourbillon weighing under 20 grams including its strap, and Nadal wore it while winning that year’s French Open. Each generation pushed further: the RM 27-01 of 2013 suspended its movement on braided steel cables just 0.35mm thick, the RM 27-03 of 2017 was rated to shocks of 10,000 g, and the RM 27-04 of 2020 mounted its calibre on a woven cable net inspired by racquet stringing. Ten of Nadal’s fourteen French Open titles came after the partnership began, most of them won with a tourbillon on his wrist. The RM 035 and its successors — nicknamed the “Baby Nadal” — brought the same construction to a non-tourbillon format.
References
The family splits into the extremely limited RM 27 tourbillons and the more attainable RM 35 line.
| Reference | Year | Key spec | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM 027 | 2010 | Tourbillon, under 20 g including strap | Discontinued (limited) |
| RM 27-01 | 2013 | Cable-suspended tourbillon, 50 pieces | Discontinued |
| RM 27-03 | 2017 | Quartz TPT, 10,000 g shock rating, 50 pieces | Discontinued |
| RM 35-01 | around 2014 | Carbon NTPT case, manual wind | Discontinued |
| RM 35-02 | around 2016 | Automatic, Quartz TPT colour options | Discontinued |
| RM 35-03 | 2021 | Automatic with “butterfly” rotor | In production |
Super clone availability
We stock nine super clone models across the Nadal family, covering the RM 35-01, RM 35-02 and RM 35-03 alongside the RM 27-03 tourbillon, in colourways running from plain carbon to the red-and-yellow scheme that nods to the Spanish flag. Pricing is flat: every piece is £1,144, as this family is built to a single movement tier rather than the Swiss/Japanese split found elsewhere in the catalogue. Straps follow the originals, including the Velcro type Nadal wore in play.
- Super Clone Richard Mille RM 35-01 Rafael Nadal Carbon Fiber Velcro Strap — £1,144
- Super Clone Richard Mille RM 35-03 Richard Mille Rafael Nadal Carbon TPT 43mm — £1,144
- Super Clone Richard Mille RM 27-03 Richard Mille Tourbillon Rafael Nadal — £1,144
- Super Clone Richard Mille RM 35-02 Richard Mille Rafael Nadal Yellow 44mm — £1,144
- Super Clone Richard Mille RM 35-02 Richard Mille Rafael Nadal Red Carbon — £1,144
- Super Clone Richard Mille RM 35-02 Richard Mille Rafael Nadal Red White Strap Carbon — £1,144
- Super Clone Richard Mille RM 35-02 Richard Mille Rafael Nadal Blue 44mm — £1,144
- Super Clone Richard Mille RM 35-02 Richard Mille Rafael Nadal NTPT Carbon Full Black — £1,144
- Super Clone Richard Mille RM 27-03 Richard Mille Rafael Nadal Shock Resistance 42mm Carbon — £1,144