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During a football match, half time, extra time and stoppage time are all nerve-wracking periods for a manager. Tactics are decided according to the remaining match time, and strategies can lead to either victory or defeat. Roberto Mancini was looking for an ultra- technical instrument to assist him not only during matches, but especially during extra time, when the remaining minutes are no longer displayed to the players or their manager. The RM 11-01 Roberto Mancini timepiece was created to answer to such needs. Equipped with the calibre RMAC1, the timepiece offers an annual calendar, a flyback chronograph with a central minutes counter and a dial divided into periods of play. The dial displays match time on the basis of two 45-minute halves and up to 15 minutes of stoppage time. Pressing the pusher at four o’clock once actuates the flyback function and repositions the hand at 12 o’clock, ready to start the second half. If extra time is awarded, the flyback function can be reactivated so that the watch shows the 15 minutes of extra match time and up to five minutes of stoppage time. The case of the RM 11-01 reproduces the celebrated design of the RM 011. It is tonneau-shaped, made in three parts from grade 5 titanium, and has Nitril O-ring seals that make it water-resistant to 50 metres. It is assembled using 20 spline screws, also made in grade 5 titanium, with wear-resistant 316L steel washers. This exceptional timepiece took over 200 machine hours of operations to make. For theManchester City manager, the RM 11-01 Roberto Mancini is the ideal instrument for following a match and choosing the best strategies for victory. Richard Mille, Roberto Mancini 9 5 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I