Richard Mille
Richard Mille RM011 FQ Felipe Massa Red Tpt Quartz Automatic Flyback Chronograph
Inspired by the Brazilian racing driver Felipe Massa, the Richard Mille RM011 FQ Felipe Massa Red TPT Quartz Automatic Flyback Chronograph is a remarkable timepiece. Known for his 15-year career in Formula One (F1), Mass
Compare this referenceReference at a glance
- Brand
- Richard Mille
- Collection
- Mille RM011
- Model
- Richard Mille RM011 FQ Felipe Massa Red Tpt Quartz Automatic Flyback Chronograph
- Reference number
- 011-FQ
- Year / era
- 2006 · 2000s — modern production
- Complication
- Flyback chronograph
- Movement
- Automatic chronograph calibre
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Dial type
- Slate grey dial
- Strap / bracelet
- Alligator leather strap
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
- Limited-edition status
- Limited edition of 250 pieces
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- Case dimensions on request
- Case thickness
- 8.8 mm
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Bezel
- Fluted bezel
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- Dial
- Slate grey dial
- Hands
- Rhodium-plated baton hands with luminous fill
- Indexes
- Applied Roman numerals
- Bracelet / strap
- Alligator leather strap
- Clasp / buckle
- Pin buckle in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 62C — Automatic chronograph calibre
- Movement type
- Automatic with micro-rotor
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
- Number of jewels
- 21 jewels
- Complications
- Flyback chronograph
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, small seconds
- Watchmaker
- Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2006 – 2011
- Limited-edition quantity
- 250 pieces
- Current market information
- Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.
Designer
Jörg Hysek
Jörg Hysek left Rolex and Seiko's European studios to build a design practice in Geneva, giving houses such as Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Seiko and TAG Heuer their sculptural, architecture-led cases before founding his own brand, HD3.
Historical significance
Richard Mille RM011 FQ Felipe Massa Red Tpt Quartz Automatic Flyback Chronograph sits within Richard Mille's Mille RM011 line, introduced in 2006. It carries the house codes established since 2001 — 18k yellow gold case, slate grey dial dial and automatic chronograph calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
- The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
The House
Richard Mille
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 2001
- Founder
- Richard Mille & Dominique Guenat
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Major collections
- RM 011, RM 035, RM 055, RM 067, RM 072, RM 027
- Signature technologies
- In-house hairspring production; Hand-applied guilloché dials; Proprietary case-hardening and polishing
- Famous movements
- In-house automatic micro-rotor, In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor, In-house manual-winding, hand-finished, In-house tourbillon, manual-winding
- Notable watches
- Richard Mille RM 011 43 mm Skeletonised Carbon (2001), Richard Mille RM 011 42 mm Silvered 18k (2001), Richard Mille RM 011 38 mm Ice Carbon (2001), Richard Mille RM 011 42 mm Mother-of-pearl Stainless (2001)
Brand history
Richard Mille has spent more than 25 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's RM 011, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Richard Mille & Dominique Guenat established Richard Mille in 2001, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Richard Mille calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
2001
Richard Mille & Dominique Guenat founds Richard Mille in Switzerland.
2024
Richard Mille continues to produce RM 011, RM 035, RM 055 and other icons in limited numbers.
More Richard Mille
Richard Mille Rm 005 Automatic 18K Rose Gold Blue Rubber Straps
Richard Mille Rm 63-01 Dizzy Hands Skeleton Automatic Winding 18K Rose Gold & Titanium
Richard Mille RM 037 Titanium Skeleton Dial 52mm Ladies Watch
Richard Mille Rm 07-01 Skeleton White Gold Full Set Jasper Diamond Bezel 45.66Mm X 31.4Mm Red Leather Strap Ladies Watch
Richard Mille Rm 023 Automatic Winding Titanium Skeleton Dial 45Mm Black Leather Straps Men's Watch
Richard Mille RM010 AH RG Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Skeleton Dial
Richard Mille Rm 011 Ca Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph Carbon Skeleton Dial 50Mm Black Rubber Strap Men's Watch
