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.

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.

New Design
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.

New 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.

New Dial
THE BEAST inaugurates a new Ralf Tech dial. Very open, very legible and of course very typical of diving, it is made of a 95% black base with a matte finish on which hollowed indices contain a large quantity of "Old Radium" SuperLuminova in their crucible. The readability is excellent, day and night.

The large hour and minute hands, as well as the indexes in classic scuba diving shapes - triangle, circles and rectangles - allow instant and reliable time reading, thus avoiding any risk of error for divers under water.

This system also adds a relief surface to the dial, giving it a unique style.

New Manufacture Movement
THE BEAST inaugurates a new type of movement at RALF TECH. And let's be clear, a new type of movement in France: The first 100% French made automatic movement, which took Ralf Tech's partner, Pequignet, 3 years to develop.

Developed in Morteau by Pequignet, this mechanical automatic movement is to date the only Manufacture movement really designed, developed and manufactured in France with machined parts... In France!

With its two-way winding, its frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and the efficiency of its escapement, its power reserve can reach up to 77 hours, a record for a French automatic watch. Its "stop-second" system also allows for ultra-precise time setting.

New 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 for an automatic watch. 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 contrast stitched canvas strap with leather backing and a black silicone 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 77 steel pieces and 77 steel pieces with black coating.