Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph White Gold (2014)

Description

The RM 011 occupies foundational status in Richard Mille’s catalog as the model that established the brand’s signature design language when it launched in 2007 in collaboration with Brazilian Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa. Its tonneau-shaped skeletonized case, automatic flyback chronograph, and Formula 1-derived details — pushers shaped like brake pedals, a crown resembling a tire on a spoked wheel rim, aerodynamic case lines mirroring a racecar chassis — became the blueprint upon which much of the manufacture’s subsequent identity was built. Produced across titanium, ceramic, Carbon TPT, and various precious metals throughout its lifespan, the 18-karat white gold execution represents one of the more discreet yet precious expressions of the reference.

The tonneau case measures 50 x 42.7mm in 18-karat white gold, brushed and satin-finished with polished bevels, paired with a grade-5 titanium baseplate within and sapphire crystal front and back. The skeletonized dial reveals the automatic Caliber RMAC1 — featuring a flyback chronograph with 60-minute countdown at nine, 12-hour totalizer at three, small seconds at six, and an oversized date at twelve with red surround and annual calendar month indicator. The movement, with its variable-geometry rotor, delivers approximately 50 hours of reserve, completed by a white rubber strap with titanium folding clasp.

*This timepiece is on a light grey rubber strap.