Press release
Grade 5 Titanium includes no nickel, is twice as light as steel, and is exceptionally shock-proof and resistant to wear and corrosion. Although it has been used for many years in the medical world, above all for its anti-allergenic qualities, Grade 5 Titanium was somewhat neglected in the watchmaking field until recently. There was a good reason for this: its incredible toughness makes working and modelling Grade 5 Titanium particularly difficult.
But that's without counting on Volna's virtuoso savoir-faire in the art of mastering 21st century technologies. Ever since its launch, the young watchmaking brand has caught the eye with its mastery of highly complex materials. Such expertise has enabled Volna to ensure that its celebrated Typhoon Siberia is produced entirely in Grade 5 Titanium, for exceptional lightness and solidity.
The Volna Typhoon Siberia chronograph has a three-part case with an attention to detail and perfection that only the top watchmaking brands can attain. The alternating polished/ satin finish requires specific skills for work on each of the elements that compose this prestige timepiece.
Both versions of this masculine timepiece feature a high-precision chronograph movement within a 46.5mm diameter case. The first limited edition is in polished and satin Grade 5 Titanium; the second, also in Grade 5 Titanium, is double-treated with black carbon for impregnable resistance.
This exceptional sports watch par excellence combines a resistant, ultra-light, modern design with high-precision functions and readability. Every detail of the chronograph has been carefully designed to combine efficiency and ease of use. The double crown is linked to a security indicator on the dial that confirms the watch is water-resistant again after any manipulations involving the crown.
Hands, applied numerals and oversized indexes are coated in the brand's hallmark red Super-LumiNova. The chronograph, safety indicator and date functions are exceptionally easy to read thanks to the addition of hand-crafted satin ruthenium plaques. The notched, unidirectional bezel facilitates perfect, immediate handling. The generous push-pieces display the same aesthetics as the lugs and crown, underscoring the timepiece's dynamic, exclusive look.
Both the limited editions of the Typhoon Siberia Titanium Chronograph, reflecting Volna's exceptional expertise in the use of titanium, are available from the brand's retailers.
About Volna
More than just a brand: Volna is an unparallelled concept in the watchmaking world, blending the heritage of the Soviet watchmaking industry with the best of modern Swiss horology. This young firm, founded in 2006, swiftly made its mark through audacious creativity and its expertise in using complex materials like Grade 5 Titanium.
Volna takes an atypical, unconventional approach to watchmaking. Its timepieces lay claim to a mysterious and unusual heritage – the Soviet submarine fleet – while displaying a very contemporary approach blending the latest in high technology with sophisticated aesthetics.
Volna make technically sophisticated, top-of-the-range sports watches in a unique, avant-garde style derived from the traditions of Soviet watchmaking. The brand's models respect the finest traditions of Swiss horology, while adding a resolutely innovative dimension in terms of design. They are exclusively equipped with high-precision Swiss mechanical movements, and are waterproof to a depth of 1000ft/300m. Volna movements have a high balance-spring frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, using discs and hands produced specifically for the brand. They are also equipped with a mobile Incabloc shock-protection system to ensure the precise functioning of the watch's spiral balance-spring; and with an escapement in glucydur – a highly elastic, amagnetic and corrosion-proof alloy that ensures extra durability of the movement's functions and precision.
The first Volna collection, christened Typhoon and launched in 2007, made an immediate impact on the watchmaking industry. Each timepiece in the collection offered a new, unique technical function: a security-indicator window on the dial, coupled with a waterproof, screwed-down double-crown device. The sleek, powerful design immediately appealed to connoisseurs of large watches, while its technical capabilities delighted watchmaking experts.
In 2008 Volna launched the Siberia range, with turning bevel and power gauge to reinforce the watches' technical appeal and masculine appearance. With its recourse to Grade 5 Titanium, the Typhoon Siberia embodies the culmination of Volna savoir-faire in cutting-edge watch technology.
Technicals
References available
VTS-SHCI-S001: 125 pieces - case in Titanium G5, black dial with red numerals
VTS-SHCI-S002: 125 pieces - case in Titanium G5, with double black carbon treatment, black dial with red numerals
Functions
Hours, minutes, date
Chronograph with centre seconds hand, 30-minute and 12-hour counters
Security indicator to check proper closure of the crown
Unidirectional rotating bezel for calculating the duration of immersion
Movement
Volna calibre VM-94-01
Diameter 13¼ lignes
Automatic mechanical
Incabloc® anti-shock system, Glucydur® balance, 28,800vibrations/hour
Power reserve 42 hours
Patented system
Spring-loaded Security Indicator, which by reading the dial clearly indicates the proper closure of the crown, thus ensuring that the water-resistance of the watch is maintained.
Case
Consisting of 3 pieces made of Titanium G5, the grade used in medical technology, anti-magnetic and hypoallergenic since it is completely nickel-free, the blackened version has undergone double carbon treatment. Titanium has the advantage of being twice as light as stainless steel while being twice as tough.
Diameter 46.5 mm
Water-resistance 300 metres
Titanium back with 3D propeller engraved in the solid
Identity plate set in the case band with inscription Limited Edition Typhoon SHCI 1/125
Unidirectional bezel with graduated scale machined from the solid and applied indexes coated with luminous material between 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock.
Dial
Matt black
Complications plate in applied satin-finished ruthenium
Red luminous applied numerals and markers
Red luminous hour and minute hands
Crystal
Cambered sapphire 2.5 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Strap
Real rubber with hand stitching, buckle in blackened titanium G5 with double tongue
