Following the recent release of the new WRX "Electric" models, RALF TECH has launched a new generation of WRV dive watches - "WRV Electric" - combining innovative technical modifications and new finishes.

This follows 2 years of development and experimentation in the natural environment - with the assistance of the French Navy. These new WRV dive watches are, among other things, equipped with a new “Long Range Electric Micro Hybrid Movement” and an innovative encapsulation system guaranteeing a real waterproofness up to 300 certified meters.

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.

The new WRV Electric inaugurates a new type of movement at RALF TECH.

Developed and made in Switzerland exclusively for RALF TECH, 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.

Another major change is that the new WRVs now have a case back with a special “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.

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 novel waterproofing system, minimal maintenance is required for these latest generation WRV watches. A visit every 10 years will allow RALF TECH to check the watch’s energy system, change all the seals and re-encapsulate the watch, thus ensuring the peace of mind of WRV users for the next 10 years.

The WRV is intrinsically a high-performance tool, with one of the thickest scratch-resistant sapphire crystals on the market (for a standard watch) with a thickness of 3.5mm, 8mm thick case band at strategic points, large straps held by anti-tearing threaded rods, Ceramfine bezels for the most extreme conditions, and water resistance guaranteed up to 300 meters for certain finishes.

Operating in a range of use from -10°C to +55°C 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 as a “Tool Watches” for adventure professionals, whether military or civilian. And their performance and design should also 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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