RUF500 Diver Automatic Black PVD/BLR
RUF500 Diver Automatic Black PVD/BLR
RUF500 Diver Automatic Black PVD/BLR
RUF500 Diver Automatic Black PVD/BLR

RUF500 Diver Automatic Black PVD/BLR

Regular price €645,00
All timepieces are sent from our EU distribution center in Germany and are sold including EU VAT. All packages are fully insured and tracked with tracking number from Deutsche Post.
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Delivery within Europe: 2-3 days
Delivery to the US & Canada: 4-5 days
Delivery to the Middle East & Asia: 5-7 days

 

THE WATCH THAT CONQUERED THE DEEP

The RUF500 is an ultra-resistant divers’ watch engineered by RUF for deep-sea exploration. 
Waterproof to a depth of 1,640 feet (500 metres) for the RUF500, launched in 2018, it is the ultimate manifestation of RUF’s leadership in divers’ watches and the result of decades of collaboration with diving professionals.
The movement of the RUF500 Diver Automatic is the Ronda R150. The Ronda R150 is an automatic winding, twenty-five jewel movement. It has a 40-hour power reserve and runs at 28,800 bph (4Hz). The Ronda R150 is the epitome of a workhorse offering not only outstanding reliability, but also considerable durability. 
STRINGENT WATERPROOFNESS TESTING

The RUF500 Diver Automatic is waterproof to a depth of 500 metres, and it is build with a virtually indestructible case architecture enabling the watch to resist the colossal pressure of the deep.

All RUF500 models are equipped with the RUF500 solid case, providing the movement with optimal protection against water, dust and shocks. Before being shipped, every RUF500 is immersed in water and subjected to a pressure 10 percent greater than that found at the depth to which it is guaranteed – 25 percent more in the case of divers’ watches. This means that every RUF500 is not just capable of resisting at least 500 metres of water pressure. It has actually done so.

To address the needs of professional divers, RUF has integrated such features as the helium escape valve, which allows the watch to “decompress” with the diver after deep saturation dives. Before they return to the open air, professional divers heading for the surface after a deep saturation dive must spend time in a decompression chamber, where they breathe a gas mixture containing helium. The tiny molecules of helium, an extremely light and non-volatile gas, infiltrate everywhere in the chamber, also penetrating the watch. During decompression, the helium is unable to escape from the waterproof case quickly enough, creating a pressure differential that could force the crystal out of the watch case. RUF engineers created a gas escape valve fitted with a spring: it opens when the difference in pressure between the inside and outside of the watch reaches 3 to 5 bars, allowing the helium to escape, thereby protecting the watch.

This version combines a beautiful black PVD plating with a classic black dial, lumed hands and indices, and a rotating ceramic bezel.

The innovative chroma light display on the dial pushes back the boundaries of visibility in dark environments. Its distinctive blue glow lasts up to eight hours with a uniform luminosity, practically twice as long as that of standard luminescent materials.

The RUF500’s rotatable bezel is a key functionality of the watch. Its 60-minute graduations allow a diver to accurately and safely monitor diving time and decompression stops. Manufactured by RUF from a hard, corrosion resistant ceramic, the ceramic bezel insert is virtually scratch proof. The bezels knurled edge is carefully designed to offer excellent grip under water, even with gloves.

It is fitted with a black rubber strap with a fine mesh pattern, accentuating the overall sporty look of the timepiece.

The watch comes in a beautiful black leather case.

5 Year RUF International Warranty.

Category Diver
Movement Automatic, Ronda R150 "mecano"
Crystal Sapphire
Case material Black PVD plated stainless steel
Case diameter 44 mm (excl. crown)
Features Rotating ceramic bezel, helium release valve, date indication, lumed hands and indices
Water resistance 500 m
Manual Download PDF manual