Richard Mille - The Geneva Watch Auction: XVI Geneva Saturday, November 5, 2022 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Richard Mille
    Year: 2007
    Reference No: RM011-AH Ti
    Movement No: 304
    Case No: 761, 12/30
    Model Name: RM011 Chronopassion Black Limited Edition Felipe Massa
    Material: Black-coated titanium
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 6201, 68 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Rubber
    Clasp/Buckle: Black-coated titanium Richard Mille deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 41mm Width
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Richard Mille Letter and Certified Pre-Owned Warranty, instruction manual, leather folio, outer packaging and fitted numbered presentation box

    Please note the pre-owned warranty of the present watch has only been issued by Richard Mille for the purposes of authenticating the watch. The buyer will obtain a two year warranty from Richard Mille after servicing the present watch at their atelier.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Richard Mille's motto is " A Racing Machine on the Wrist" and it is thus perfectly logical that the brand teamed up with F1 drivers. The present timepiece is part of a collaboration made in 2007 between Richard Mille and the back then "Scuderia Ferrari" F1 driver Felipe Massa.

    Cased in the firm’s iconic tonneau-shaped case and powered by the automatic caliber 6201, the movement is skeletonized with a variable-geometry rotor that offers: hours, minutes, seconds, flyback chronograph, 60-minute countdown timer at 9 o’clock, 12-hour totalizer, and oversize date and month indicator.

    The case is also one of the very first examples to feature a DLC-coated titanium case giving an all-black appeal contrasted with white, red and yellow accents. This specific color scheme was made specially for the official Richard Mille authorized dealer, Chronopassion founded by respected collector and watch enthusiast Laurent Picciotto.

    Numbered 12 of a 30 piece limited edition, the present example is offered in excellent overall condition.

  • Artist Biography

    Richard Mille

    Swiss • 1999

    Established in 1999, Richard Mille's ultra-modern timepieces combine cutting-edge materials from high performance worlds such as Formula 1 racecars with high-end traditional watchmaking. The brand's revolutionary designs, technical breakthroughs and exceptional hand-finishing excite even the most discriminating collectors, and have positioned Richard Mille alongside the top makers of the modern luxury watch world.

    Innovative watches, such as the RM 027 Tourbillon, which was the world’s lightest mechanical watch when introduced in 2011, have helped the brand invert the concept of the luxury watch. Key models include the RM 009 Tourbillon cased in Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC), the RM 027-02 Tourbillon made for tennis star Rafael Nadal with a case made from quartz and carbon fiber and the RM 008 split seconds chronograph.

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Ref. RM011-AH Ti
A very fine and rare black-coated titanium skeletonized tonneau-shaped flyback chronograph wristwatch with date, month and presentation box, numbered 12 of a limited edition of 30 pieces, made for Chronopassion

2007
41mm Width
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
CHF90,000 - 180,000 
€92,700-185,000
$90,100-180,000

Sold for CHF214,200

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XVI

Geneva Auction 5 - 6 November 2022