Jensen Huang, the CEO and co-founder of Nvidia, may helm one of the most powerful companies in tech, but his style remains as grounded as the day he started out. Often seen in his trademark black leather jacket and white-soled sneakers, Huang has become something of a fashion icon in Silicon Valley for his consistency and simplicity. The uniform says engineer, builder, and quiet operator, not celebrity billionaire. But a closer look at his wrist at a recent public appearance revealed a very different story. There, barely catching the light under his cuff, was a watch worth more than most luxury sedans: the Richard Mille RM 27-05 Flying Tourbillon Rafael Nadal.
The RM 27-05 is the final watch in Richard Mille’s long-running collaboration with Rafael Nadal. It is a technical masterpiece limited to just 80 examples worldwide and carries a retail price of approximately $1.15 million. What makes this watch truly special is not its price tag, but its radical engineering. Weighing only 11.5 grams without the strap, it is the lightest tourbillon ever created by the brand. The case is constructed from Carbon TPT B.4, a next-generation material developed for use in Formula 1, designed for strength, stiffness, and minimal weight.
Inside, the RM27-05 features a manual-winding movement with hours, minutes, and a flying tourbillon. The caliber is an extra-flat, skeletonized design that removes traditional bridges in favor of a single-sided architecture supported on ball bearings. Its shock resistance is astounding, having survived test impacts of up to 300 g. It is only 7.2 mm thick and water-resistant to 10 meters, proving that even cutting-edge mechanical watches can be surprisingly durable.
In many ways, the RM 27-05 is a perfect metaphor for Jensen Huang himself. It is discreet and lightweight, but underneath lies power, precision, and an obsessive commitment to pushing boundaries. Wearing a watch like this doesn’t shout wealth, it whispers innovation. And in Huang’s case, it proves that humility and high-performance can absolutely coexist.
With a current net worth valued at around $135 billion by Forbes, Huang now ranks tenth among the richest people in the world. His fortune has skyrocketed along with the explosion in artificial intelligence and Nvidia’s dominance in the sector. Yet Huang’s demeanor and personal style have remained largely the same. He continues to carry himself like a man more interested in technology than spotlight. This is precisely what makes the Richard Mille on his wrist such an interesting contradiction.
