RICHARD MILLE vs PATEK PHILIPPE: RM011 Felipe Massa vs 5960/1A-010 Annual Calendar Chronograph

Contact tmosso@thewatchbox.com for pricing and availability; Either I have it, or I can get it! Richard Mille vs. Patek Philippe is the luxury watch battle on today’s Versus! Watch buyers and watch collectors are in for a thrill as we compare two of the top watch brands in Swiss high horology. Both of these premier sports watches are automatic annual calendar flyback chronographs, so the feature content is sky high. Richard Mille’s legendary RM011-FM Felipe Massa brings a neo-tonneau case and Formula One sensibility while Patek Philippe’s 5960 is a Geneva aristocrat with functions to match the RM011-FM and form to please the tastes of veteran watch buyers. The Richard Mille RM011-FM “Felipe Massa” bowed in 2007 as a mass-production solution to Richard Mille’s early volume struggles. Despite its near-entry-level status among RM complications, the RM011 quickly ascended to flagship status for the watchmaker that touts its “racing machines for the wrist.” With Richard Mille’s signature tonneau case and transparent sapphire dial, the RM011 looks the part of a brand-definine watch. Its white gold facing places and grade five titanium mid-case fit more comfortably than expected on a small wrist. The curved caseback, supple strap, and compact 50mm lug-to-lug dimensions render this Richard Mille chronograph more compatible than expected with small wrists. A sapphire dial carries chronograph registers, annual calendar display, and the hours of the day. The carbon composite chapte