From its first watch in 2005 to this new model, RALF TECH has always been at the forefront of the conquest of the oceans. With an average depth of 3,682 meters, the oceans represent 96% of the biospheric volume. And the ocean is still our last frontier.

Remember... 2005, the RALF TECH WR1 reaches -330 meters on the arm of a scuba diver. It remains to this day the deepest diving watch ever worn in real conditions. 2011, the WRX is certified 1000 meters and becomes the watch of the Combat Swimmers of the Commando Hubert of the French Navy. 2022... THE BEAST.

This Amphibian version, with a black PVD coated case and customized by a former Navy Seal Jeff Scott of DEEPSEAMGZN, celebrates the ties between French special forces and their American brothers. The dial of this new BEAST features the inscription "AMPHIBIAN" accompanied by a Deepsea Locker logo designed especially for this series. Please note that this is a limited edition of 50 pieces only!

Long Development
Designed by Frank Huyghe in 2019, the adventure of THE BEAST has been punctuated by current events... COVID-19, tests in hyperbaric chambers, tests on civil and military robots, technical and weather hazards, tests on submarines capable of passing -3000 meters, etc... No RALF TECH watch had until now required such a sharp development. But with such an objective, nothing was left to chance.

On July 1st 2022 a serial example of THE BEAST tested by the submarine manufacturer TRITON SUBMARINES even reached -4000 meters in static. This places THE BEAST directly in the top 3 worldwide of serial watches having reached at least this depth.

The Case
A good recipe can be improved, but its base must remain the same. Starting from this premise, the aesthetic perception of THE BEAST had to be immediately clear: it is a RALF TECH.

A successful challenge with its new shape, both half cushion and round, with strong lines that inspire confidence and power. THE BEAST is unmistakable and recognizable at first sight!

But one of the most remarkable performances of the model is to have succeeded in containing the thickness of THE BEAST to 17mm, a record considering the resistance to pressure proposed. From its conception to its launch, everything has been thought out so that THE BEAST, thanks to its reasonable dimensions (47.7mm diameter) in view of its abilities, allows a daily use by professional divers and amateurs of fine watchmaking.

The Bezel
THE BEAST inaugurates Ralf tech's new "Diamond Shape" professional rotating bezel. Unidirectional, graduated over 60 minutes, it rotates in 120 clicks which allows an exceptional finesse of time measurement. This bezel is equipped with a matte Ceramfine® insert (an innovative highly scratch-resistant alloy consisting of 92% Titanium Grade 4 and 8% ceramic), making it insensitive to scratches and rough treatment sometimes encountered in real working conditions under water. Finally, its shape, studied in cooperation with our professional divers, allows a perfect grip whatever the conditions of use. It thus makes the diver safe by allowing him to read the dive and decompression times with precision.

The Dial
THE BEAST incorporates a classic Ralf Tech dial. Very open, very legible and of course very typical of diving. It is made of a base with a matte finish on which indices of Swiss SuperLuminova are placed. The readability is excellent, day and night.

The large hour and minute hands allow for instant and reliable time reading, thus avoiding any risk of error for divers under water.

The Movement
THE BEAST Electric uses 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. It combines precision, reliability and energy savings. Built from the mechatronic base of the hybrid movement equipping the previous generations of WRX, the RTE001 movement reduces the number of moving parts and simplifies the quartz power supply as much as possible. 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 mechanical automatics and about 2 years for traditional quartz.

At the forefront of technology, the Ralf Tech Hybrid based movements are at the crossroads of two different mechanisms and combine the best of both of them. The Hybrid is both a quartz energy system and a self-winding mechanism. The Hybrid produces the necessary energy required for its power supply by absorbing wrist movement. This energy is then stored in an accumulator with a lifespan greater than 12 years. Working without batteries, this movement has a very low impact on the environment and can achieve extraordinary energy savings. A Ralf Tech hybrid is equipped, under its own weight, with an ultra high-speed rotor that can rotate up to 100,000 rpm, 5 times the maximum speed of a Formula 1 engine. This innovative system provides unparalleled precision. On average, Ralf Tech hybrid technology is 15 times more accurate than a traditional automatic movement.

Case Sealing System
Another change is that the new THE BEAST features a caseback with an integral "encapsulation" system. This system, inaugurated in 2019 on the WRX, is perfectly integrated into the back of THE BEAST. This innovation allows the back of the watch to be sealed to the case, guaranteeing optimal water resistance. This system also avoids the use of a helium valve for saturation dives, a system that weakens the cases.

In order to secure the maintenance of THE BEAST, only RALF TECH has the specific tools to open and close the bottom of this new model, thus guaranteeing the original watertightness, revision after revision.

Outstanding Technical Features
The thickest anti-scratch sapphire crystal on the market for a production watch with a thickness of 6mm, a case structure that is 12mm thick in certain strategic places, wide straps held in place by anti-pull-out threaded rods, bezels in matt Ceramfine®, certified water-resistance guaranteed down to -3000 metres THE BEAST is truly the watch for all superlatives.

Operating in a range of use from -10° to +55°, THE BEAST's capacity to resist shocks and vibrations is exceptional. It will therefore be able to accompany all divers, whether they are freedivers, scuba divers - static or underwater propeller powered, hyperbaric divers or of course aboard submersibles.

THE BEAST comes with 2 very comfortable large 26mm straps - a black silicone strap and a black Zulu strap - both with signed pin buckles. The watch is packaged in a NATO-approved waterproof polycarbonate Explorer carry case.

Manufactured in Morteau, in the French Jura mountains, THE BEAST is a limited series of 100 pieces per year.