Mutaz Essa Barshim wearing the ultra light RM67-02
Ultra-luxe watchmaker Richard Mille combines artistry, technology, a nod to architecture, Kitty Harris speaks to their latest partner, Qatari Silver Olympic Highjump Medalist Mutaz Essa Barshim about time and the new RM67-02 Automatic watch.
The RM67-02
LUX: You hold the Qatari national record and Asian record for the best mark of 2.43m. How old were you when you started high jumping"

Mutaz Essa Barshim: I was around 10-11 years old when I started. I began in track and field because my father used to be an athlete. When I was young, he always took me to the stadium, so it was always important to me. But I started running, doing cross-country, long-distance, mid-distance and as I grew up, I stopped liking distance running. I didn?t enjoy just running and at the club, I saw the other kids doing jumps and trampolining. For me, naturally as a kid, it seemed much more fun. Back then, I wasn?t thinking at a professional level. I only wanted to not have to go home and do homework and do something fun instead. I spoke to my coach at the club and told him I wanted to join the jump group and he allowed me too. It later developed. LUX: Why Richard Mille out of any of the people that you could have partnered with"

MEB: He is simply the best!
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LUX: How did you come to partner with Richard Mille"

MEB: The first time I met Richard was in the Rio Olympics after my co...