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Richard Mille is a Swiss luxury brand that has been producing uniquely designed watches since 2001. Known to create limited amounts using rich materials, the watch costs upwards of $100,000. One of the brand's unique features is that users can see the mechanics and pieces of the watch through the surface. A durable watch that exudes luxury, it has become one of the most coveted watch brands in the world. As celebrities love to make a statement through their style, they tend to wear expensive watches to draw attention to them across the media.
From star sports players like Rafael Nadal to actors and rappers like Pharrell Williams and Michelle Yeoh, Richard Mille has been a go-to brand for celebrities who want to collaborate on designs and wear expensive watches.
Jay-Z
A certified fan of the Richard Mille watches, Jay-Z is known to wear obscure Swiss watchmaker timepieces that slowly gain traction and become coveted. While the rapper has many Hublot and Rolex watches in his collection, his most expensive watches are from Richard Mille. According to GQ, during his tour in 2018, he was spotted wearing a Richard Mille 56 worth $2.5 million, and it took 3,000 hours to make the timepiece. In 2021, he celebrated the Fourth Of July with a RM 56-01 Tourbillon Sapphire costing $3.4 million strapped to his wrist.
Rafael Nadal
When Rafael Nadal initially met Richard Mille in 2008, he refused to wear watches on the field. After several negotiations, Rafael Nadal has been a long-standing face of Richard Mille watches since 2011. Spotted wearing the watch during his most iconic tournaments in recent years, the watchmaker released a limited-edition RM 27-04 Rafael Nadal watch costing $1.05 million and is limited to only 50 units. In 2022, when the player became the first man to win 21 Grand Slams in the open era, he was wearing the same timepiece during the history-making match.
Michelle Yeoh
After impressing Richard Mille with her sense of style, artistic talent, and knowledge, Michelle Yeoh first began collaborating with Richard Mille in 2011. The first watch created by her was the $900,000 RM 051, which was limited to 18 unique pieces that featured encrusted diamonds and a diamond phoenix inside the case. As mentioned by Richard Mille, her other collaboration is the Caliber RM51-01 which features gold figures of the tiger and the dragon and is limited to 20 units and costs upwards of $650,000. Collectively, her watches cost $1.55 million.
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams has been friends with Richard Mille since 2006 and has been on board as the brand ambassador for more than a decade. Pharrell Williams is frequently spotted wearing some of its iconic timepieces as a true fan of Richard Mille watches. He wears the RM 031 High Performance that costs a whopping $1.65 million and the $815,000 RM 70-01 Alain Prost. Williams also has a collaboration with Richard Mille for a $969,000 RM 52-05 Pharrell Williams watch.
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran has extensive knowledge about quality watches and has become an enthusiastic watch collector. The singer has a staggering collection of timepieces worth $6 million. In 2015, he wore the Richard Mille RM 030 at the Grammy Awards. In 2017, Sheeran collected his trophy at the VMA Awards with a Richard Mille RM 38-01 Tourbillon G-Sensor Bubba Watson White Quartz TPT strapped to his wrist, as noted by Forbes. The watch retails for $882,000.
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart has been an admirer of the Richard Mille watches for a long time. Along with owning several exclusive watches from high-end brands, he owns three Richard Mille watches. The actor was spotted wearing the RM 11-01 Roberto Mancini at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards, which cost upwards of $1.5 million. He is often spotted wearing the 18-carat gold Richard Mille RM035 Gold Toro and the $1.05 million RM 27-04 Rafael Nadal.
Drake
Drake has one of the most impressive watch collections ever, and the rapper has been collecting expensive and luxury timepieces for several years. He owns a $2.5 million RM 056 Tourbillon Sapphire that is exclusive to only ten units. In 2021, the rapper celebrated his 35th birthday party wearing a RM 56-02 worth $2.2 million that featured a transparent display and navy-blue accents, as reported by HypeBeast. He also owns the RM 27-04 Rafael Nadal, similar to Kevin Hart.
John Malkovich
A legendary actor, John Malkovich, has limited endorsements under his belt, and one of his favorite brands is Richard Mille, an endorsement deal made in 2016. Having an eye for perfection, John Malkovich has several Richard Mille timepieces in his collection, and one of his most popular ones is the RM 67-01 ‘Extra Flat.’ Set in white gold, the starting price of the RM 67-01 is upwards of $118,000.
Other notable celebrities wearing the Richard Mille watches are Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., and Margot Robbie. Celebrities are regularly spotted wearing an RM timepiece on the red carpet, sports games, and gracing global magazine covers. Due to its famous collaborations and limited-edition watches, Richard Mille continues to stay in style.
Sources: GQ, Richard Mille, Forbes, HypeBeast
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