Richard Mille RM 35-01 "Little Nadal" hands-on experience In 2010, luxury watchmaker Richard Mille collaborated with professional tennis star Rafael Nadal to create a watch that became a global sensation. The cause of the sensation at that time was of course the newly launched RM 027 tourbillon replica watches online. This is an extremely complex watch that is very light in weight (it weighs only 20 grams with the strap!). All Nadal's future Will wear it during the game. .

Richard Mille has demonstrated a rare combination of marketing and engineering ingenuity to successfully elevate the role of the unassuming brand ambassador and ensure that every time Nadal takes to the court, millions of eyes are not only on his racket, but on him wrist.

Of course, the watch raised a few eyebrows, after all, who in their right mind would wear such an expensive (and potentially so fragile) watch during a heated tennis match? Here again we must commend Mr. Miller for his innovative thinking and acting talent. You’ll notice that despite being equipped with one of the most complex and sophisticated mechanisms in timepieces (aka a tourbillon), the RM-027 is anything but fragile.

First of all, the movement base plate is made of titanium and LITAL® alloy, a high-lithium content alloy containing aluminum, copper, magnesium and zirconium with a density of 2.55. Adding lithium, one of the lightest elements, to the alloy mixture provides great strength without adding unnecessary weight. For the same reason, this special alloy is also used in the aerospace industry in the construction of the Airbus A380, helicopters, rockets and satellites, as well as F1 racing cars.replica bugatti watch

But this is not enough. To ensure absolute structural integrity, the case is composed of a composite material containing large amounts of carbon, providing a strong and resilient housing for the tourbillon movement at the center. The backsplash and case are designed in one piece to ensure overall lightness. Glass; carbon fiber bezel and flange for exceptional stiffness and torsional stiffness properties. It can be said that this is a very light and very strong watch.

Then, just when it seems all hope is lost, a miracle happens. At the 2014 SIHH, Richard Mille officially launched the new RM 35-01, also known as the "Little Nadal" watch.

Richard Mille RM 35-01 "Little Nadal"
At first glance, aside from a similar black, red, and yellow color scheme, the new RM 35-01 doesn't seem to have much in common with its closest sibling, the aforementioned RM 27-01. This is because it is a completely different wholesale fashion watches with a new case and of course a new movement, you will notice that it does not have a tourbillon.

To be honest, I found the end a bit disappointing at first. After all, one of the coolest things about Nadal's watch is that it comes with a tourbillon that's capable of withstanding the incredible shocks he apparently takes on a daily basis. Having said that, it doesn't seem financially feasible to offer this feature in the RM 35-01 while reasonably keeping the price point (relatively speaking of course).

Despite not having a tourbillon, the RM 35-01 still manages to pack a lot of innovative technology into a very small, very light package. First and foremost, the case is built using exclusive NTPT® technology, which was developed and first launched late last year. high quality replica watches

According to Richard Mille, NTPT® carbon consists of multiple layers of parallel filaments obtained by splitting carbon fibers. These layers, with a maximum thickness of 30 microns, are impregnated with resin and then woven on special machines that modify the weft direction between layers to 45°. By heating to 120° at 6 bar pressure, NTPT® is ready for processing on CNC machines.

This intricate process results in a unique, ultra-strong carbon fiber case that looks and feels great. In fact, the watch feels so light on your wrist that you'll quickly forget you're wearing anything. wholesale replica watches

That’s not the only reason the RM 35-01 is so light. Like the previous RM 27 series, the RM 35-01 is equipped with its own ultra-light movement. The skeletonized, hand-wound RMUL3 movement weighs approximately 4 grams and is effectively suspended from the center of the case, held in place by only a few key anchor points at each corner. It uses a dual barrel system and provides approximately 55 hours of power reserve when fully wound.

Don’t let the seemingly simple construction fool you, as the movement remains incredibly strong and impact-resistant, with the base plate, bridges and balance cock all made from grade 5 titanium treated with black PVD. The only downside is that the case back is quite solid, which does add to the overall strength of the case but unfortunately does not allow for an uninterrupted view of the back of the suspended movement, which I thought would be cool. replica watches for sale