Description

The present watch is the RM 35-03 Automatic Rafael Nadal rendered in a striking Salmon Quartz TPT and Carbon TPT case, channeling the collection’s “Baby Nadal” ethos with vivid presence and cutting‑edge mechanics. The curved tonneau case showcases the characteristic layered striations of Quartz/Carbon TPT, sapphire crystals front and back, and 50 m water resistance.

At its heart is the skeletonised automatic calibre RMAL2, distinguished by Richard Mille’s patented butterfly rotor. With a press of the pusher at 7 o’clock (Sport Mode), the twin rotor weights deploy 180° to neutralise winding and prevent over‑rotation during activity; press again to reactivate winding for everyday wear. An ON/OFF indicator at 6 o’clock shows rotor status. A function selector at 2 o’clock toggles W (winding), N (neutral), and H (hand‑setting), displayed on the dial. The movement beats at 4 Hz (28,800 vph), offers approximately 55 hours of power reserve, and features a free‑sprung balance with variable inertia, double barrels for torque stability, and grade 5 titanium baseplate and bridges finished with PVD/electro‑plasma treatments.

The openworked dial architecture frames slanted 3‑6‑9‑12 numerals on a micro‑blasted titanium flange, luminous hands and markers, and the bold technical aesthetic emblematic of the Nadal series. Case assembly uses grade 5 titanium spline screws for long‑term integrity.

Equal parts ultra‑light performance instrument and statement piece, the Salmon Quartz TPT RM 35‑03 distills the brand’s “racing machine on the wrist” philosophy: user‑controlled winding via the butterfly rotor, resilient advanced composites, and a vivid colorway that underscores the watch’s kinetic character.

Richard Mille – Bio

Richard Mille (born 13 February 1951, in France) started work at Finhor, a local watchmaking company in 1974. The company was bought by Matra in 1981 and Richard Mille rose to manage Matra’s watchmaking business, which then included the brands Yema and Cupillard Rième. Matra’s watchmaking activities were sold to Seiko, who Mille left in 1992 to start a watchmaking business for jewellery firm Mauboussin. In 1999 he founded the company Richard Mille SA in collaboration with Audemars Piguet. Its first product, the RM001 went on sale in 2001