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Richard Mille appointed Official Timekeeper to the Polo Club Saint-Tropez

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April 2013


Richard Mille has been appointed the Official Timekeeper to the Polo Club Saint-Tropez; a magnificent 30 hectare-green setting nestled between Saint-Tropez and Pampelonne in the South of France. The partnership is based on the values of excellence, prestige and exclusivity that both Richard Mille and the Polo Club Saint-Tropez Polo Club share.

Richard Mille has been involved in the polo world since 2011 thanks to his partnership with the Argentinean polo champion Pablo Mac Donough. As partner of the Richard Mille team Pablo wears the RM 053 Tourbillon Pablo Mac Donough, an exceptional timepiece designed to withstand extreme conditions experienced in polo competitions.

Pablo Mac Donough (photo copyright: Renaud Corlouer)
Pablo Mac Donough (photo copyright: Renaud Corlouer)

Polo Club Saint-Tropez was founded by Corinne Schuler, President of the Club, in 1998. Since its beginning it has attracted international teams exhibiting the world’s most talented players. Today the club hosts 10 international tournaments with over 60 teams competing in a variety of handicap levels throughout the polo season which goes from May to September.

Events and dinner parties are hosted to gather the polo fanatics, high-level international players, show business and art celebrities. Richard Mille will have an official presence at the Club’s major tournaments this year - The International Polo Cup Saint-Tropez (4th July – 14th July), The Open de Saint Tropez (8th – 25th August) whose finalist will contend for the prestigious ‘Richard Mille Cup’ and The Polo Gold Cup (5th to 15th September).

RM011 POLO CLUB SAINT-TROPEZ by Richard Mille
RM011 POLO CLUB SAINT-TROPEZ by Richard Mille

To celebrate the new partnership Richard Mille is also pleased to announce the RM 011 Polo de Saint-Tropez, a limited edition of 25 timepieces available from July at Polo Club Saint-Tropez and official Richard Mille Boutiques in Europe and the Middle East (Paris, Geneva, London, Dubai).

The RM 011 Polo de Saint-Tropez comes in a ceramic ATZ bezel and caseback and a grade 5 titanium caseband. Details in case and dial take their inspiration from the colours of the Polo Club Saint-Tropez logo, navy blue and white and is fitted with a grey rubber strap and titanium buckle.