Rafael Nadal‘s big win at the French Open was overshadowed by a big loss, when his $376,000 Richard Mille RM027 tourbillon watch went missing on Tuesday from his suite at a five-star Parisian luxury hotel. The watch, which was recovered yesterday, was found to be in the possession of the hotel’s barman. The alleged thief was tracked down when police traced his hotel access badge, which was used to gain entry to Nadal’s suite where the tennis champion was sleeping during the act. When questioned the barman led the police to the train tracks near his home in Essonne, France where he had hidden the watch.
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| Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning against compatriot Nicolas Almagro during their men's quarter-final in the French Open tennis championship at the Roland Garros stadium, on June 2, 2010, in Paris. Second seed Rafael Nadal of Spain reached the semi-finals of the French Open with a 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 win over compatriot Nicolas Almagro. |
This isn’t the first time Nadal has lost a Mille. In 2008, his even pricier, custom built $525,000 Richard Mille went missing from the locker room during a match at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Unfortunately, that one was never recovered.
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