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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.

Jean Richard has just unveiled a new diver's watch, the Aquascope. Like all of the timepieces made by Jean Richard, this watch is powered by the JR1000 (an in-house movement). This model was created to pay homage to the unique dive watches that were created by Jean Richard in the 1960s. The Aquascope stainless steel case is polished and satin-finished. The case features the brand's signature tonneau shape and is (44.50 x 40 x 11.85mm). The crystal is convex with a colorless anti-reflective treatment. To calculate dive time, the external bezel features a 60-minute scale, with 120 teeth (for half-minute settings). Surprisingly, the bezel is bidirectional, most dive watches feature unidirectional bezels, but in this case the bezel cannot be accidentally adjusted without first unscrewing the crown at 9 o'clock. Water-resistance is 300 meters. Retail is TBDSource: Jean Richard