Muscle cramp puts Rafael Nadal's US$725,000 Richard Mille watch in spotlight

Jun 12 , 2018

Rafael Nadal of Spain – wearing his Richard Mille M27-03 watch, valued at US$725,000 – prepares to serve on his way to victory again Austria’s Dominic Thiem in the French Open men’s singles final on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua

Cameras repeatedly focus on Spanish tennis player’s hand – and his limited edition orange RM27-03 watch – as he has treatment in men's single’s final

Rafael Nadal won the French Open for the 11th time and one incident brought attention to his most expensive piece of equipment – his US$725,000 Richard Mille watch.

During Sunday’s men's singles final, Nadal's left hand began to cramp.

As the Spanish tennis star received treatment for his hand – and continued to massage it for several minutes afterwards – the television cameras frequently zoomed in on his hands – and the orange watch.

Spain’s Rafael Nadal raises his hands to celebrate his victory over Dominic Thiem of Austria in the French Open men’s singles final on Sunday. Photo: Kyodo

Nadal's latest version of the watch is the orange RM27-03, valued at US$725,000, according to Forbes.

That is actually a less than the US$775,000 price of his previous RM27-02, which Nadal first wore at the 2015 French Open.

Rafael Nadal’s earlier RM27-02 Richard Mille watch, which he first wore at the 2015 French Open. Photo: Reuters

Nadal is no stranger to the world of high-end watches.