Richard Mille RM11-01 Roberto Mancini Review

Risen at the dawns of a new millennium Richard Mille is a watch -making brand which acquired international fame due to creating high-performance timepieces which embody the 21st century’s guiding principles of watch-making industry, and, at the same time, testify about a profound connection between the skilled watchmaker and the adrenalin-inflicting world of motor sports, as well as with the aerospace industry, the main sources of inspiration for Richard Mille.

A few months before, Richard Mille has introduced the cool RM 11-01 Roberto Mancini. The previous footballer Roberto Mancini comes with an impressive listing of game titles to his credit, as well as in 2009 he began as manager of Manchester City. The RM 11-01 was created specifically for him. The RM 11-01, an alternative around the RM 011, is available in a strong, but very comfortable, titanium case that measures 50 x 40 x 16.15mm.

Let’s face the facts, the RM11-01, and really all Richard Mille chronograph, aren't noted for being ultra slim. Usually I've got a strong preference for thin, ultra-thin, extra-plat, which height means a red-colored card. However… this is among couple of exceptions. It won’t fit beneath your double cuff shirt with cufflinks, but it's not provided for your purpose. 

The RM11-01 is particularly produced for timing a football match. You will find two halves, each forty-five minutes, plus additional time and stoppage time. Throughout the additional time, the rest of the minutes are no more displayed towards the gamers, coach, trainer or their manager which means intense anxiety. Richard Mille worked with Roberto Mancini on the development of the RM 11-01. This variation from the RM 011 is outfitted having a flyback chronograph having a central minute counter along with a dial split into the periods of play.

The movement, calibre RMAC1, in addition provides an annual calendar by having an extra-large date display, put into a green layed out horizontal aperture under 12 o’clock, with automatic adjustment for several weeks of 30 or 31 days. The month is displayed with Arabic numbers, and in a green layed out aperture, placed between 4 and 5 o’clock.

Although its operation seems simple, the truth is the RM11-01 is exclusive in the watchmaking industry. The dial shows match time based on two 45-minute halves and as much as fifteen minutes of stoppage time. Pressing the pusher at 4 o’clock once actuates the flyback function and repositions the hand at 12 o’clock, prepared to start the other half. If additional time is granted, the flyback function could be re-actuated to ensure that the timepiece shows the fifteen minutes of additional match time and as much as a few minutes of stoppage time.

The case from the RM 11-01 is identifiable like a RM 011, having a similar tonneau formed case, produced in three parts from grade 5 titanium. It's water-resistant against 50 meters and also the three case parts are held together by 20 spline screws, and in grade 5 titanium, with put on-resistant 316L steel washing machines. Finishing this very ergonomic case requires over 200 machining procedures, and lots of case parts are finished by hand. The RM11-01 will come in red gold and titanium and it has a retail cost of € 114,500 Euro.