Richard Mille RM 35-02 Super Clone: Rafa Nadal NTPT Carbon Automatic Skeleton

The timepiece

Designed in the details.

The Richard Mille RM 35-02 super clone delivers the Rafael Nadal automatic tonneau sports watch in an NTPT carbon case paired with grade 5 titanium accents, a skeletonised dial, and a black rubber strap, finished to 98% visual and dimensional parity with the genuine reference. This RM 35-02 carries a clone of the RMAL2 automatic caliber with a variable geometry rotor and approximately 55 hours of power reserve, priced at $2,000 against a genuine market figure above $150,000. The Richard Mille RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal Automatic Winding launched in 2016 as the direct upgrade to the hand-wound RM 35-01, swapping the manual movement for an automatic skeleton caliber while keeping the lightweight tonneau profile that Rafael Nadal pioneered for on-court use. The super clone follows the production reference at 49.94mm by 44.50mm with a 13.55mm height, built on an NTPT carbon outer case held by six grade 5 titanium spline screws. NTPT, an acronym for North Thin Ply Technology, layers thin sheets of carbon fibre at alternating angles, which produces the distinctive grey striated finish that defines the Rafa Nadal automatic. The skeletonised dial shows the bridge structure of the movement, with applied “Richard Mille” branding above and a small seconds register at 6 o’clock for steady time-only reading. A clone of the RMAL2 automatic skeleton caliber drives the watch through a variable geometry rotor at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a 55-hour power reserve. The watch ships from a top-tier specialist factory that produces the complete watch, with a four-stage quality control pass, insured worldwide delivery, and a 1-year limited warranty.

Specifications

Type

Automatic mechanical, skeleton

Frequency

28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Power Reserve

Approximately 55 hours

Winding

Bidirectional via variable geometry rotor

Baseplate

Grade 5 titanium

Bridges

Grade 5 titanium, satin finished

Functions

Hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o'clock

SKU

RM-3502-NTPT-AUTO