New Richard Mille RM 038 Tourbillon for Its New Ambassador Bubba Watson
- March 1st, 2011
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American golfer Bubba Watson is to join Felipe Massa and Rafael Nadal as part of the Richard Mille team of ambassadors. He has fast become a favorite with Press and golfing enthusiasts alike, agreed to collaborate with Richard Mille in the production of a tourbillon golfers’ watch which would resist the shocks and accelerations associated with this sport. This golfer stands out from the crowd with his unique physique and personality.
The result is the RM 038 which was presented for the first time at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva this year and will be produced as a limited edition of 38 pieces.

The RM 038 case is made of an extremely rugged and light alloy called Magnesium-Aluminium AZ91. This alloy is composed of magnesium 90% and aluminium 8.9%. Magnesium density is of 1, 74 g/cm3, which means it is one of the lightest metal used for construction. After a long and delicate machining phase, this alloy is given an electro-plasma oxidation treatment named Titalyt II. The whitish color of the case is due to this treatment: it is a cristalline oxide ceramic with a high ratio of high resistant composites such as MgAl2O4 spinels. This improves both hardness and scratch resistance of this alloy, and also its wear resistance and corrosion resistance. This treatment applied to Magnesium-Aluminium is biocompatible. It is used in aerospace, automotive industries and medical sector.
A few short weeks after their partnership was announced, Richard Mille Swiss Watches is now congratulating Bubba Watson on his first PGA win of the year and the second win of his career, both in less than a year. Bubba Watson, 32 years old, was impressive during the Farmer Insurance Open Golf Championship at Torrey Pines and finished ahead of Phil Mickelson who was playing on home turf. Bubba Watson has also one of the longest drives on the circuit with a distance well-over average. Nothing seems to stand in the way of his ascension to the top of international golf and the year has started incredibly well for this unique and imaginative player who has, surprisingly, never had a golf lesson in his life.


