New WRV Electric

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New WRV Electric - RALF TECH
Second watch designed by Frank Huyghe in 2012, the WRV follows its predecessor - the WRX - in spirit but not in form

Its tonneau shape is wiser, smoother and strongly inspired by diving and seventies spirit. Its shape, very much inspired by the female divers of the 1970s, blends the aesthetic codes of that period of freedom with the constraints of an operational watch. It adapts to all situations without denying its origins...

With a little something original that takes us back to a time when scuba diving was considered a dangerous sport reserved for an elite and some military divers. In this the WRV follows the path imagined by its predecessor the WRX: instinct, initial design, feedback and final design.

New WRV Electric

Equipping the majority of special forces units in France and beyond, the WRV is a safe and efficient tool. Used by professional divers and skippers all over the world, it is synonymous with know-how and reliability.

As the environments in which WRVs evolve become more and more demanding, a new generation has been in preparation for several years.

The next generation

Always in search of new challenges, RALF TECH has been pursuing since 2019 an intensive campaign of deep sea trials in collaboration with the French Navy in order to test new technical solutions, both in terms of robustness and watertightness.

At the same time, RALF TECH has also been working for several years with its partners on the declination of the famous Hybrid movement in order to give it an unequalled autonomy.

On March 2021, after 2 years of development and experimentation in natural environment, RALF TECH launches a new generation of WRV combining technical modifications and new finishes. These WRV are, among other things, equipped with a new "Electric" movement, new "Sandwich" dials and an innovative encapsulation system guaranteeing a real waterproofness up to 300 certified meters.

Unchanged design

A good recipe can be improved, but its basis must remain the same. Based on this premise, the aesthetic perception of the WRV should remain unchanged. A successful gamble with its distinctive semi-cushioned shape and its strong taut lines inspiring confidence and power. The WRV remains recognizable and acknowledged.

New WRV Electric

100% new dials

The new WRV Electric now has new sandwich type dials. Composed of two thicknesses they allow to apply a large quantity of SuperLuminova® on a disc placed under the main dial. Thanks to this stencil technique, readability is excellent by day and visibility is exceptional at night. This novelty also adds relief to the dials which gives them a style without equivalent.

A 100% new movement

After the WRX released in October 2020, it’s time for the new WRV to switch to electricity ! Developed in Switzerland for our house, this new movement works according to a system of micro hybridization. The RTE001 movement reduces the number of moving parts and simplifies the quartz power supply as much as possible. It therefore combines precision, reliability and energy savings. Its autonomy can go up to 100,000 hours, i.e. almost 12 years, whereas most movements offer a power reserve of 40 hours for automatic movements and about 2 years for traditional quartz.

A 100% new waterproofing system

Another change is that the new WRVs now have a case back with a new "encapsulation" system. This innovation allows the watch back to be sealed to the case, guaranteeing optimal water-resistance. In order to secure the maintenance of WRV watches, only RALF TECH has the specific tool to open and close the case back of new models, thus guaranteeing, revision after revision, the original water-resistance of WRV watches.

A minimal maintenance program

Since the majority of WRV users are professionals, the idea was to make their lives easier. Often absent, evolving in degraded conditions, their watch must remain a powerful and safe tool. Thanks to the new movement and our novel waterproofing system, minimal maintenance is required for these latest generation WRV watches. A visit every 10 years will allow us to check the watch's energy system, change all the seals and re-capsulate the watch, thus ensuring the peace of mind of WRV users for the next 10 years.

Spectacular technical features!

Thickest scratch-resistant sapphire crystal on the market (for a standard watch) with a thickness of 3.5mm, 8mm thick case band at strategic points, large straps held by antitearing threaded rods, Ceramfine bezels for the most extreme, water resistance guaranteed up to 300 meters for certain finishes, the WRV are intrinsically highperformance tools.

New WRV Electric

Operating in a range of use from -10° to +55° their resistance to shock and vibration is exceptional. With 12 years of power reserve, their autonomy reaches record levels. Their dials make them ultra legible. These technical characteristics validated by sea trials are the sum of all RALF TECH's know-how.

Assembled in France (in Morteau, French Jura mountains), complementing the Automatic and Chronograph Automatic versions, the new WRV should logically become the essential reference for "Tool Watches" for adventure professionals, whether military or civilian. Their performance and design should finally appeal to alternative watchmaking enthusiasts. The new WRV will be available in 6 different finishes, 3 of which will be available immediately upon launch.

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