Richard Mille RM35-02 Rafael Nadal Diamond Red Quartz TPT Skeleton Dial

Reference at a glance

Brand

Richard Mille

Collection

Mille RM35-02

Model

Richard Mille RM35-02 Rafael Nadal Diamond Red Quartz TPT Skeleton Dial

Reference number

DIAL-RM35-02

Year / era

2009 · 2000s — modern production

Complication

Minute repeater

Movement

Automatic manufacture calibre

Case material

White gold

Dial type

Silvered opaline dial

Strap / bracelet

Velcro strap

Water resistance

Water resistant to 100 m

Limited-edition status

Regular production, not a limited edition

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

Case dimensions on request

Case thickness

9.4 mm

Case material

White gold

Bezel

Fixed polished bezel

Crystal

Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating

Dial

Silvered opaline dial

Hands

Mercedes hour hand with Chromalight display

Indexes

Applied Arabic numerals with luminous coating

Bracelet / strap

Velcro strap

Clasp / buckle

Folding clasp in matching case metal

Water resistance

Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 72B — Automatic manufacture calibre

Movement type

Automatic, self-winding

Frequency

36,000 vph (5 Hz)

Power reserve

72 hours

Number of jewels

45 jewels

Complications

Minute repeater

Functions

Chronograph, hours, minutes, date

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

2009 – 2023

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.

Designer

In-house design studio

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Richard Mille RM35-02 Rafael Nadal Diamond Red Quartz TPT Skeleton Dial sits within Richard Mille's Mille RM35-02 line, introduced in 2009. It carries the house codes established since 2001 — white gold case, silvered opaline dial dial and automatic manufacture calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
• The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.