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Richard Mille / RM 027

Richard Mille RM 027

Collection profile · 2010

Created for Rafael Nadal, weighing just 20 grams including the strap — one of the lightest mechanical watches ever produced, using carbon TPT and titanium.

Collection shots

Richard Mille RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael NadalRichard Mille RM 27-02 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal

Pronunciation & name

R-M oh-twenty-seven

Why it matters

RM 027 is the core Rafael Nadal Richard Mille page: ultralight tourbillons worn in professional tennis, limited production, and extreme materials that explain the brand’s performance-watch myth better than almost any other line.

Key references

Richard Mille RM 027 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal

RM 027 Rafael Nadal 2010

RM 027 RM 027 Rafael Nadal — RM 027 Rafael Nadal is a key RM 027 reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from richardmille.com.

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Richard Mille RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal

RM 27-01 2010

RM 027 RM 27-01 — RM 27-01 is a key RM 027 reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from richardmille.com.

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Richard Mille RM 27-02 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal

RM 27-04 2010

RM 027 RM 27-04 — RM 27-04 is a key RM 027 reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from richardmille.com.

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Collection timeline

  • 2010 — Richard Mille launches the RM 027 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal.
  • 2013 — RM 27-01 continues the ultralight Nadal tourbillon story.
  • 2020 — RM 27-04 marks a dramatic cable-suspended Nadal anniversary execution.

News

  • RM 027 historical-model page 2010 — The official page documents the original Rafael Nadal tourbillon. ↗
  • RM 27-01 historical-model page 2013 — Richard Mille documents the next Nadal tourbillon generation. ↗
  • RM 27-04 introduction 2020 — Hodinkee covered the cable-suspended RM 27-04 tourbillon. ↗
  • RM027 prototype auction result 2022 — Christie’s documents auction context for the early RM027 family. ↗

Fun facts

Tennis-worn tourbillon

The family is famous because Nadal wore ultralight tourbillons during match play.

Numbering shift

The lineage moves from RM 027 to RM 27-01 and later hyphenated RM 27 references.

FAQ

When was the RM 027 introduced?

Watchatlas uses 2010 as the source-backed first major introduction year for the RM 027 collection page.

What are the key RM 027 references to know?

Start with RM 027 Rafael Nadal, RM 27-01, RM 27-04; these are the reference chips used to anchor the collection page.

Why does the RM 027 matter?

RM 027 is the core Rafael Nadal Richard Mille page: ultralight tourbillons worn in professional tennis, limited production, and extreme materials that explain the brand’s performance-watch myth better than almost any other line.

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