Richard Mille released his first model, the RM001 in 2001, and thus began an independent brand known for visionary and avante-garde designs with an aesthetic never seen before in the history of watchmaking. Since their beginning, Mille has pushed the limits of horology making some of the most technical watches of the 21st century. His cutting edge designs are immediately recognizable, and are sophisticated, practical, and comfortable on the wrist. The movements are manufactured to be worn in extreme conditions using revolutionary materials. With this in mind, Mille has partnered with brand ambassadors from the sports world who with their own excellence, represent the premier quality of the watches. Since Mille established his brand, he has had an ongoing relationship with Formula 1 motorsports, and in 2007 released their first automatic chronograph wristwatch, the RM011 Felipe Massa in collaboration with the Brazilian racer with 11 Grand Prix victories.

The RM011 features a self-winding movement made by Vaucher with flyback chronograph mechanism by Dubois-Dépraz. Housed in the iconic Richard Mille tonneau-shaped case made of titanium, the movement is skeletonized with a variable-geometry rotor featuring hours, minutes, seconds, flyback chronograph, 60-minute countdown timer at 9 o’clock, 12-hour totalizer, and annual calendar with oversize date and month indicator.

The present example is in excellent overall condition and accompanied by its warranty dated 2011. Richard Mille timepieces are complex and highly innovative similar to the craftsmanship and precision of a Formula 1 racer.