Rafael Nadal Is Playing With a $775,000 Richard Mille Watch

Rafael Nadal is one of the best tennis players in the world. And the only one to win multiple Grand Slam tournaments with a tourbillon on his wrist. Yeah, he plays with the usually delicate complication courtesy of Richard Mille, who has created unbelievably durable and staggeringly lightweight watches just for the big-name athlete. And with this new watch, released to celebrate Nadal's quest for a tenth French Open title, Mille has pushed the art even further.

The most important innovation in the RM 27-02 is a new new type of construction, fusing the back, bezel, and movement baseplate together more seamlessly than most watches. With the use of materials like NTPT carbon composite and a mixed quartz and carbon composite, Richard Mille has made the watch even more resistant to shocks and damage, since there are fewer weak points where parts come together and the rigid plate keeps everything in line.