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Golfer Bubba Watson, who is famed for being one of the longest hitters of a golf ball and who currently stands at number 15 in the golf world rankings was at the centre of attention this week while playing at the WGC Match Play Tournament. The focus of the attention however was not on his game, but on his wrist ! He was wearing a Richard Mille RM038 Tourbillon wristwatch which has been manufactured especially for the golfer and is constructed from a magnesium alloy made from aluminium, magnesium and zinc, it has a grade 5 titanium baseplate, 19 jewels and an ultralight movement. The Limited Edition Toubillion RM038 from Richard Mille is built specifically to be able to withstand the stress and strain of a pro golfer. Bubba Watson could only finish fourth in the event, but was well ahead of the competition in the bling stakes with the watch cashing in with a price tag of a whopping $525,000 US Dollars. Richard Mille is the eccentric watchmaker who is also responsible for manufacturing and designing the lightest watches in the world, one of which was worn by professional tennis player Raphael Nadal on last years professional tennis circuit.

Richard Mille has unveiled a new timepiece which brings together the sophistication of a product from the luxury watchmaker with a modern design.Entitled the RM 017 Tourbillon, one luxury element which should benefit users who wear the watch is the fact that this product only measures in at 8.7mm thick, Watch Luxus reported.However, despite the size, the news source commented: "Nothing has been left to chance in the design of the RM 017 Tourbillon. Each part has been carefully created so that it meets Richard Mille’s requirements in terms of rigidity, reliability and precision."Some elements which could lead fashion watch fans to make a purchase include a ceramic endstone for its tourbillon cage, as well as the case and movement of the timepiece being designed in total consistency.Richard Mille, a company which produced its first timepiece only at the start of the millennium, finishes the watch off with a movement plate developed from grade two titanium, which is then polished with a black PVD coating.