Samantha Lim reminisces on Richard Mille and Rafael Nadal’s seven-year partnership and lauds the newest timepiece in the Nadal collection
SHATTERING SUPERSTITION
Tennis players are a superstitious bunch, often relating their triumphs and losses to the fulfillment of, or failure to adhere to certain conditions. Some repeat quirky gestures (grooming their hair or kissing the ball) like transient tics, while others believe that luck lies in one’s choice of apparel (or lack of, as exemplified by Andre Agassi, who goes commando while competing). No exception to the case, Rafael Nadal was initially wary of wearing a watch on the court for fear of jinxing his game.
However, during a rendezvous with Richard Mille in 2008, the older technophile persuaded the younger to loosen his grip on tradition, and to make an exception for an ultra-light watch. Describing the RM 27 Tourbillon as a ‘second skin,’ an impressed and appreciative Nadal quickly grew attached to his pragmatic timepiece.
LA DECIMA—THE TENTH ONE!
This story is from the August 2017 edition of Malaysia Tatler.
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