RM 27-04 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal

Brand  : Richard Mille
Collection  : RM 027
Model  : RM 27-04 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal
Reference  :
Complement : TitaCarb®

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  • Brand  : Richard Mille
    Collection  : RM 027
    Model  : RM 27-04 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal
    Reference  :
    Complement : TitaCarb®
    List Price : On request
    Diameter : 38,40 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Atypical
    High Horology
    Types : Hand-winding
    Calibre : RM 27-04
    Calibre distinction : Skeleton
    Balance spring: elinvar by Nivarox®
    Complication : Tourbillon
    Hours
    Minutes
    Case material : TitaCarb®
    Case peculiarity : Skeletonised baseplate and bridges in grade 5 titanium
    Cable-suspension mechanism
    Shape : Tonneau
    Glass : Sapphire
    Antireflective coating
    + More characteristics :
    Movement
    CALIBER RM27-04: Manual winding tourbillon movement with hours and minutes.
    POWER RESERVE
    Circa 38 hours (±10%)
    FREE-SPRUNG BALANCE WITH VARIABLE INERTIA
    FAST ROTATING BARREL (6 HOURS PER REVOLUTION INSTEAD OF 7.5 HOURS)
    BARREL PAWL WITH PROGRESSIVE RECOIL
    WINDING BARREL TEETH AND THIRD-WHEEL PINION WITH CENTRAL INVOLUTE PROFILE
    SPLINE SCREWS IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM FOR THE BRIDGES AND THE CASE
    - Dimensions of movement: 32.75 x 28.95 mm
    - Thickness: 5.85 mm
    - Tourbillon diameter: 12.30 mm
    - Balance wheel diameter: 10.00 mm
    - Number of jewels: 19
    - Balance wheel: Glucydur®, 2 arms and 4 setting screws
    - Moment of inertia: 11.50 mg.cm2, angle of lift 53°
    - Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)
    - Balance spring: elinvar by Nivarox®
    - Shock absorbers: Kif Elastor by KE 160 B28
    - Barrel shafts: in nickel-free Chronifer® (DIN x 46 Cr13 + S), with the following characteristics: stainless, non-magnetic, can be tempered

    FLANGES
    Upper flanges in grade 5 titanium
    Lower flange in Carbon TPT®
    CRYSTAL
    Bezel side
    In sapphire (1,800 Vickers) with an anti-glare coating (both sides).
    Thickness: 1.00 mm and 2.37 mm at the edges. Case back side
    In sapphire (1,800 Vickers) with an anti-glare coating (both sides).
    Thickness: 1.00 mm and 1.67 mm at the edges.

    FINISHING
    MOVEMENT
    - Hand-polished bevelling
    - Microblasted milled sections
    - Stretched upper surfaces
    STEEL PARTS
    - Microblasted surfaces
    - Satin-finished surfaces
    - Hand-polished bevelling
    - Long strokes
    - Matt ‘brouillé’ strokes
    - Long strokes on the sides
    - Polished sinks
    PROFILE-TURNING
    - Lapped and polished ends
    - Burnished pivots
    WHEELS
    - Diamond-polished sinks
    - Circular finished faces
    - Rhodium-plating (before the teeth are cut)
    - Minimal corrections made to the wheels to preserve their geometry and overall performance

DESCRIPTION

  • RM 27-04 TOURBILLON RAFAEL NADAL:
    CELEBRATING A 10-YEAR PARTNERSHIP


    • Manual winding tourbillon movement with hours and minutes
    • Calibre can resist accelerations of over 12,000 g’s, a record for Richard Mille
    • Case produced in a brand new material exclusive to the watchmaking brand: TitaCarb®
    • Limited edition of 50 watches


    Two men, each with a dream. A dream of pushing back the boundaries of time, or those of performance. One of them on clay, keeping his eyes on the ball; the other with his face turned to time itself. Yet both combine technique, harmony and accuracy while resisting the hard knocks, and inevitable shocks of sporting life.


    For Rafael Nadal, ‘unstoppable’ is the word that best expresses the spirit of Richard Mille and his teams. Achieving the impossible. This has been the brand’s credo for the past decade in designing the unique pieces worn by the Spaniard on the world’s tennis courts. And the latest product of their partnership, the RM 27-04, is no exception to this golden rule.


    The RM 27-04 balances a lightweight design–at 30 grams including the strap–with tremendous resistance. Its tourbillon calibre, which is suspended within the case, can resist accelerations of more than 12,000 g’s, a record for Richard Mille. The movement is entirely supported by a micro-blasted mesh just 855 square millimetres in surface, comprised of a single cable in braided steel measuring 0.27mm in diameter, and held in place by two tensioners in PVD-treated 5N gold. This construction is unprecedented in the world of watchmaking.


    Inspired by the same principle as the strings of a tennis racquet, the watchmaker anchors the steel cable to a tensioner positioned at 5 o’clock and then begins to create the mesh, tying each of the main strings before adding the cross strings. Weaving above and below the main strings, the cable passes
    38 times through the hollow bezel in grade 5 titanium before finishing in a tensioner positioned at 10 o’clock. The movement is positioned diagonally, connected to the mesh by five grade 5 polished titanium hooks with 5N gold PVD coating that extend from the back of the baseplate.


    However, the singularities of the RM 27-04 do not end with its mesh. The case, with its sandblasted and polished surfaces, is also innovative in its use of an exclusive material, TitaCarb®. This high-performance polyamide has been strengthened with a 38.5% carbon fibre content. This addition of carbon gives TitaCarb® exceptional tensile strength—370 MPa (3,700 kg/cm2)—making it one of the most resistant polymers in the world.


    This new model fits in perfectly with the previous watch collections created for the Spanish champion. It is unique in more ways than one, as it also marks the 10th anniversary of the partnership between Rafael Nadal and Richard Mille. Initially a purely professional rapport, the collaboration between the 12-time French Open winner and the founder of the brand that bears his name has since turned into a solid friendship. A ‘ very special’ relationship, according to the Majorcan, this friendship grows constantly from their mutual trust and admiration for their respective careers.


    The RM 27-04 is the new ally on court for ‘ Rafa’, whose shortened version of his name is engraved on the case band. This watch, a limited edition of 50 pieces, will accompany Rafael Nadal in his quest for new trophies.

  • RM 27-04 TOURBILLON RAFAEL NADAL:
    CELEBRATING A 10-YEAR PARTNERSHIP


    • Manual winding tourbillon movement with hours and minutes
    • Calibre can resist accelerations of over 12,000 g’s, a record for Richard Mille
    • Case produced in a brand new material exclusive to the watchmaking brand: TitaCarb®
    • Limited edition of 50 watches


    Two men, each with a dream. A dream of pushing back the boundaries of time, or those of performance. One of them on clay, keeping his eyes on the ball; the other with his face turned to time itself. Yet both combine technique, harmony and accuracy while resisting the hard knocks, and inevitable shocks of sporting life.


    For Rafael Nadal, ‘unstoppable’ is the word that best expresses the spirit of Richard Mille and his teams. Achieving the impossible. This has been the brand’s credo for the past decade in designing the unique pieces worn by the Spaniard on the world’s tennis courts. And the latest product of their partnership, the RM 27-04, is no exception to this golden rule.


    The RM 27-04 balances a lightweight design–at 30 grams including the strap–with tremendous resistance. Its tourbillon calibre, which is suspended within the case, can resist accelerations of more than 12,000 g’s, a record for Richard Mille. The movement is entirely supported by a micro-blasted mesh just 855 square millimetres in surface, comprised of a single cable in braided steel measuring 0.27mm in diameter, and held in place by two tensioners in PVD-treated 5N gold. This construction is unprecedented in the world of watchmaking.


    Inspired by the same principle as the strings of a tennis racquet, the watchmaker anchors the steel cable to a tensioner positioned at 5 o’clock and then begins to create the mesh, tying each of the main strings before adding the cross strings. Weaving above and below the main strings, the cable passes
    38 times through the hollow bezel in grade 5 titanium before finishing in a tensioner positioned at 10 o’clock. The movement is positioned diagonally, connected to the mesh by five grade 5 polished titanium hooks with 5N gold PVD coating that extend from the back of the baseplate.


    However, the singularities of the RM 27-04 do not end with its mesh. The case, with its sandblasted and polished surfaces, is also innovative in its use of an exclusive material, TitaCarb®. This high-performance polyamide has been strengthened with a 38.5% carbon fibre content. This addition of carbon gives TitaCarb® exceptional tensile strength—370 MPa (3,700 kg/cm2)—making it one of the most resistant polymers in the world.


    This new model fits in perfectly with the previous watch collections created for the Spanish champion. It is unique in more ways than one, as it also marks the 10th anniversary of the partnership between Rafael Nadal and Richard Mille. Initially a purely professional rapport, the collaboration between the 12-time French Open winner and the founder of the brand that bears his name has since turned into a solid friendship. A ‘ very special’ relationship, according to the Majorcan, this friendship grows constantly from their mutual trust and admiration for their respective careers.


    The RM 27-04 is the new ally on court for ‘ Rafa’, whose shortened version of his name is engraved on the case band. This watch, a limited edition of 50 pieces, will accompany Rafael Nadal in his quest for new trophies.

  • Brand  : Richard Mille
    Collection  : RM 027
    Model  : RM 27-04 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal
    Reference  :
    Complement : TitaCarb®
    List Price : On request
    Diameter : 38,40 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Atypical
    High Horology
    Types : Hand-winding
    Calibre : RM 27-04
    Calibre distinction : Skeleton
    Balance spring: elinvar by Nivarox®
    Complication : Tourbillon
    Hours
    Minutes
    Case material : TitaCarb®
    Case peculiarity : Skeletonised baseplate and bridges in grade 5 titanium
    Cable-suspension mechanism
    Shape : Tonneau
    Glass : Sapphire
    Antireflective coating
    More characteristics :
    Movement
    CALIBER RM27-04: Manual winding tourbillon movement with hours and minutes.
    POWER RESERVE
    Circa 38 hours (±10%)
    FREE-SPRUNG BALANCE WITH VARIABLE INERTIA
    FAST ROTATING BARREL (6 HOURS PER REVOLUTION INSTEAD OF 7.5 HOURS)
    BARREL PAWL WITH PROGRESSIVE RECOIL
    WINDING BARREL TEETH AND THIRD-WHEEL PINION WITH CENTRAL INVOLUTE PROFILE
    SPLINE SCREWS IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM FOR THE BRIDGES AND THE CASE
    - Dimensions of movement: 32.75 x 28.95 mm
    - Thickness: 5.85 mm
    - Tourbillon diameter: 12.30 mm
    - Balance wheel diameter: 10.00 mm
    - Number of jewels: 19
    - Balance wheel: Glucydur®, 2 arms and 4 setting screws
    - Moment of inertia: 11.50 mg.cm2, angle of lift 53°
    - Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)
    - Balance spring: elinvar by Nivarox®
    - Shock absorbers: Kif Elastor by KE 160 B28
    - Barrel shafts: in nickel-free Chronifer® (DIN x 46 Cr13 + S), with the following characteristics: stainless, non-magnetic, can be tempered

    FLANGES
    Upper flanges in grade 5 titanium
    Lower flange in Carbon TPT®
    CRYSTAL
    Bezel side
    In sapphire (1,800 Vickers) with an anti-glare coating (both sides).
    Thickness: 1.00 mm and 2.37 mm at the edges. Case back side
    In sapphire (1,800 Vickers) with an anti-glare coating (both sides).
    Thickness: 1.00 mm and 1.67 mm at the edges.

    FINISHING
    MOVEMENT
    - Hand-polished bevelling
    - Microblasted milled sections
    - Stretched upper surfaces
    STEEL PARTS
    - Microblasted surfaces
    - Satin-finished surfaces
    - Hand-polished bevelling
    - Long strokes
    - Matt ‘brouillé’ strokes
    - Long strokes on the sides
    - Polished sinks
    PROFILE-TURNING
    - Lapped and polished ends
    - Burnished pivots
    WHEELS
    - Diamond-polished sinks
    - Circular finished faces
    - Rhodium-plating (before the teeth are cut)
    - Minimal corrections made to the wheels to preserve their geometry and overall performance