Richard Mille RM038 and RM055 - Bubba Watson Watches

With numerous celebrity endorsements and widespread popularity among musicians and athletes, you're probably already familiar with Richard Mille replica watches sale, and for good reason.

With numerous celebrity endorsements and widespread popularity among musicians and athletes, you're probably already familiar with Richard Mille watches, and for good reason. The brand is at the forefront of the watch industry, attracting an audacious clientele, and American professional golfer Bubba Watson is certainly no exception. Richard Mille is often mentioned by rappers. Compared with brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille is a relatively young brand, but this has not stopped them from challenging the limits of timepieces.

Richard Mille's Origins
Richard Mille began his involvement in the watchmaking industry in 1974 and has held management positions in several watch companies. In the early 1990s, he became the managing director of the watch department of the famous French jewelry company Mauboussin. Here, Richard Mille met with Giulio Papi, RD Director of Audemars Piguet Renaud et Papi (APRP), Audemars Piguet’s high-end watchmaking department. His relationship with Papi inspired Mille to take the next step in his career and found his eponymous company in 1999. replica Richard Mille RM 55

futuristic vision
His vision was to apply technology and materials from high-tech industries such as F1 racing and aerospace to high-end watchmaking. This method of watchmaking may have been approached by other watchmaking companies, but never fully committed to it. Two years later, in 2001, Richard Mille launched his first watch that fully embodied his vision and thus started a new trend in the watchmaking industry. This philosophy underpinned all of his creations from the beginning, starting with the RM 001 and continuing to the most complex watch he ever made, the RM 62-01 Tourbillon Vibrating Alarm Clock ACJ.

not just celebrities
Back to celebrity endorsements – Richard Mille takes a slightly different tack when deciding who to partner with. The brand doesn't simply go with well-known brands that might sell watches based on one's identity. Richard Mille sees sport as a potential laboratory, so the brand primarily clothes athletes such as Rafael Nadal, who can put their Richard Mille watches to the test and prove they can withstand the rigors of endurance. The ultimate test. Golfer Bubba Watson is a perfect example of this relationship. replica GREUBEL FORSEY GMT Watches

Who is Bubba Watson?
Bubba Watson is an American golfer and one of the few left-handed golfers on the PGA Tour. Known for his two major championships and powerful tee shots, Watson won the Masters in 2012 and 2014, earning a green jacket and reaching No. 2 in the 2015 World Golf Rankings. One of the funniest and most colorful players on the PGA Tour, Watson is known for his signature pink driver, which makes him easily recognizable on the golf course.

Watches and golf…Richard Mille makes it effortless
So why Bubba Watson? Golf is a sedentary sport, right? A stroll around the lush green course or, in Bubba’s case, maybe a hovercraft golf cart ride? Incorrect. As we all know, golf is an incredibly high-impact sport that typically doesn’t mix well with mechanical watches. The average speed of a golf swing can reach 90 mph. This is hitting a hard golf ball with a metal club. The resulting shock wave travels up the club and through the player's arm to the watch, easily affecting the accuracy and timing of sensitive watch movements. With that in mind, Richard Mille means what he says. High-impact movements and impacts mean nothing to Richard Mille. This brand is not afraid of them.

Bubba Watson's watch
Bubba Watson first met the enigma Richard Mille at an event in the south of France. Richard asked him, "Can you wear a watches replica high quality while playing golf?" Bubba replied, "Of course! Can it be pink?" Unfortunately, the answer was "no." Why pink? Well, pink is Bubba’s signature color. Bubba chose pink for his clubs, golf balls, signature driver, and even some of his clothing. When you wear a Richard Mille watch on the court, you're making a statement about yourself. Why not make such a statement as boldly as possible? Pink or not, you’ll quickly discover that every watch produced by this collaboration between athletes and watchmakers is bold and personal.

Richard Mille RM 038 Tourbillon Bubba Watson
Bubba received his first Richard Mille watch – a prototype of the RM 038 – at a competition in Tucson. The RM 038 is equipped with a hand-wound mechanical tourbillon movement with hour and minute functions and is limited to 38 pieces in total. The RM038 movement has 19 jewels, beats at 3 Hz and has a power reserve of 48 hours. The entire assembly is constructed from grade 5 titanium, which provides high rigidity and precise surface flatness, which is critical for optimal operation of the gear train.

The 39.7 mm case is made of WE 54, a highly strong yet lightweight alloy. Containing 89% magnesium, 6% yttrium and 5% rare earths, this alloy is one of the lightest metals used in construction.

After a long and delicate machining phase, this WE 54 alloy undergoes a plasma oxidation treatment called Miarox, which results in a crystalline oxide ceramic coating. The coating increases the alloy's durability and resistance to scratches, as well as wear and corrosion.replica Ulysse Nardin Diver

Richard Mille RM055 Bubba Watson Watch
The following year, 2012, Richard Mille launched the new RM 055 Bubba Watson, inspired by the RM 038 Bubba Watson Tourbillon launched in 2011. The RM 055 uses a new movement, RMUL2, designed to optimize its shock resistance. The RM 055’s RMUL2 movement is therefore capable of withstanding accelerations in excess of 5000 g.

The RM 055 has an RMUL2 thickness of just 3.15mm and is made from PVD and Titalyt treated grade 5 titanium. It has 24 jewels, beats at 4 Hz, and has a power reserve of 48 hours. A balance without a hairspring provides better reliability when exposed to shocks and guarantees better timing results. Perfect functionality and repeatable calibration are achieved thanks to four individually adjustable weights located directly on the balance.

The symmetrical RM 055 grade 5 titanium strap and case back are protected by a white rubber casing that is injected at high pressure around the titanium components, insulating the movement from all vibrations and improving wrist comfort.

For the front of the RM 055, Richard Mille used an ATZ bezel. ATZ is made from yttria-stabilized zirconium oxide (ZrO2) and aluminum oxide (AlO2). High-pressure injection molding increases stiffness by 20 to 30 percent and minimizes the porosity of the material. ATZ is also known for its long-lasting color and greater toughness than sapphire, making it one of the hardest materials after diamond. replica Jacob and Co. Astronomia Watches

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