TIME AND PASSION
by JARED PAUL STERN
Nov 11, 2017
3 minutes
When Rafael Nadal won the U.S. Open in September, marking his 16th Grand Slam title, it was also a victory for watchmaker Richard Mille. Only 16 years after he released his first timepiece in 2001, French-born Mille has already come to be regarded as one of the all-time great watchmakers, producing pieces like the $725,000 tourbillon Nadal wore when he defeated Kevin Anderson in the men’s final at Flushing Meadows.
Nadal is Mille’s most high-profile brand ambassador, and his feats on the court while wearing Mille’s incredibly lightweight watches
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