The “GOAT” of padel joins the Richard Mille family. Fernando Belasteguín, “Bela” to his friends, was the undisputed world number one for 16 consecutive years, from 2002 to 2017, winning 230 of the 286 finals played. Something never seen in any other sport. The collaboration between the brand and the Argentine phenomenon finds its meeting point in their “elastic” relationship with time and in their extreme attention to detail. Bela is convinced that the collaboration with the Richard Mille will help him develop the popularity of padel all over the planet. In addition to his successes on the pitch, in fact, the champion’s impact on padel extends to his great love for the sport. In 2020 he created the first Bela Padel Center, a sports complex specifically for padel and also home to the Bela Padel Academy, which offers lessons to players of all levels. In these photos Belasteguín is wearing the RM 35-03 Automatic Rafael Nadal. “There are two reasons why I am so happy to wear the RM 35-03 Automatic Rafael Nadal: first, because Rafa is my all-time hero, regardless of sport; second, because the watch “shines”. Just look at his colours, with the white and blue of Argentina it is just perfect!”. By Germano D’Acquisto