All about the RALF TECH Académie Driver ACY 1002

All about the "Ralf Tech ACADÉMIE Ranger ACY 1001", which impresses with its black dial.

The ACADÉMIE is the classic of the RALF TECH collection. With its white indices, typical of the 1960s, and its double day/date window, the "Driver" is the most practical of the ACADÉMIE series. It will accompany you everywhere, whether you are behind the wheel or not!

The ACADÉMIE model, which Frank Huyghe designed in 2015 in memory of his grandfather's watch, does not correspond to the RALF TECH style. "Why not? Is there a RALF TECH style? Tell me more about visions, joy, envy... And then we'll talk about style! Design is not fixed, it evolves and adapts. Man is its source and its promised land".
Round, curved, sensual, without being feminine, its curves are both pleasing to the eye and gentle to the touch. Timeless, inspired by the 50s and 60s, it reinterprets them without distorting them. The "glass box" shaped glass is the highlight. And once again, the recipe is followed for the Ralf Tech ACADÉMIE Ranger ACY 1001: instinct, initial draft, feedback, and final design.

Ralf Tech ACADÉMIE Driver ACY 1002

 

Specifications

Model: ACADÉMIE "Driver"

Production: Limited edition of 100 pieces

Case material: 316L surgical steel

Finish: Satin finish

Diameter: 39 mm

Movement: Mechanical automatic winding

Type: RTA003

Power reserve: up to 44 hours

Dial: Matte black 95%

Hands: 316L steel

Indices: Superluminova C1

Window: Day + Date

Crown: Screwed

Glass: Sapphire glass, domed, anti-reflective, 2.5 mm thick

Bezel: /

Bezel insert: /

Case back: Screwed, with serial number engraving

Water resistance: 200 M / 660 FT

Strap: Black hand-stitched vintage leather (calfskin)

2nd strap: Black "Tropic" silicone

Lug width: 22 mm

Clasp: Pin buckle, 20 mm

Watch case: Polycarbonate Explorer case

Manufactured: Made in France

Specification of the RALF TECH Académie Driver ACY 1002

Brand

RALF TECH

Category

Diving watch

Diameter

39mm

Strap

leather

Dial color

Black

Dial

Indices

Waterproof

200m

Glass

sapphire crystal

Case

Surgical steel

Movement

RTA003

Type

men's watch

Condition

New & OVP

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