The RM 35-01 is part of Richard Mille’s original Rafael Nadal performance series, designed as a lightweight, ultra-durable sports watch built for extreme shock resistance and active wear. The watch features a distinctive tonneau-shaped case (~42mm x 50mm depending on measurement standard) constructed from NTPT carbon / Carbon TPT, giving it a layered, forged carbon appearance where every case has a unique grain pattern. This material is engineered for extreme rigidity while remaining exceptionally light. Its openworked dial exposes the RMUL3 manual-winding skeleton movement, built around a titanium baseplate and bridges for maximum strength-to-weight efficiency. The architecture is fully visible, emphasizing the technical design language typical of Richard Mille. A pure performance-focused Richard Mille, the RM 35-01 is essentially a stripped-back athletic instrument, lighter and simpler than later Nadal models, but highly valued for its clean skeleton architecture and early use of Carbon TPT construction.