The RM 11-04 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Roberto Mancini has been designed to celebrate the heritage of Italian football
Richard Mille’s latest timepiece has been designed in collaboration with Italy’s football team manager Roberto Mancini to celebrate the sport’s heritage. Here, Chloe Frost-Smith marvels at the timepiece’s unique design features
Designed with football fanatics in mind by the Italian national team?s manager, the RM 11-04 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Roberto Mancini makes complicated look cool, with a dedicated dial for tracking half-time, extra time and overtime.
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Set in the  patriotic colour palette of Il Tricolore alongside the recognisable blue belonging to the Squadra Azzurra, there are hints of Italian footballing heritage throughout the design. The timepiece uses a rotor with variable geometry, allowing it to be easily adapted to suit the wearer?s activity levels – you simply adjust the setting of the rib?s placement for the rotor to either speed up when worn at leisure, or slow down in moments of the highest movement. Roberto Mancini wearing the RM 11-04 Automatic Flyback Chronograph
Displaying match time on the basis of two 45-minute halves and up to 15 minutes of stoppage time, the pusher can be pressed at 4 o?clock to actuate the fly-back function which repositions the hand at 12 o?clock, ready to start the second half. Should extra time be awarded, the fly-back can also be ...