With its water resistance to 500m, the Patravi ScubaTec is quite simply the most capable diver’s watch offered by Carl F. Bucherer. Committed to the fight for the defense of nature for a long time, the Swiss company has supported the Manta Trust foundation since 2013 and, as such, supports scientific projects and operations to preserve the mythical manta ray, this fish with an astonishing shape. , sometimes nicknamed “sea devil”, can grow up to 7m wide and weigh 1600kg when fully grown.
Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Verde watch. Steel case. Diameter 44.6mm. Height 13.45mm. Steel/ceramic bezel. Automatic CFB 1950.1 caliber movement, COSC chronometer certified. Power reserve 38 hours. €6,250. © DR
“Over the past ten years, we have supported the work of the foundation by financing studies in ecology, research expeditions and educational programs devoted to the sea”, specifies one within the Swiss manufacture where the ‘we add that in parallel, for a few years, the brand has also created diver’s watches in honor of Manta Trust, donating directly to the foundation a part of the sale price of each piece. This support will once again prove useful at the very moment when the organization embarks on a new expedition to Ecuador, where the largest population of giant manta rays known in the world is concentrated. The waters surrounding Isla de la Plata, off the Ecuadorian coast, are home to more than 22,000 specimens in August and September, ten times more than any other manta ray population on the planet. It is to try to find out why that a team of researchers is preparing to stay on the island. “We want to determine what attracts these magnificent creatures to this specific site and better understand the impact of human activities on the rays and their environment,” they explain.
Close-up of the green lacquered dial with “wave” decoration, in harmony with the bezel and the rubber strap. © DR
The Patravi ScubaTec Verde launched this year evokes both the manta ray, in particular through the engraving adorning the back of its case, and Isla de la Plata, surrounded by an ocean characterized by an intense green. We therefore find this color on the lacquered dial embellished with a succession of waves, on the bezel and on the rubber strap (this also incorporates a textile insert made of recycled PET). “This watch is perfectly suited for expeditions of this type,” says Carl F. Bucherer. In fact, beyond its waterproofness up to 500 m deep, this Patravi ScubaTec Verde has solid technical arguments ensuring excellent underwater capabilities: seals, screw-down crown, automatic helium valve (a device ensuring evacuation of gas during descent and ascent to prevent any damage to the case), thick sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, luminescent hands and indexes to ensure optimal readability even in the darkest depths, bezel unidirectional rotating, bracelet fitted with an adjustable folding clasp with extension, etc.
With its water-resistant case to 500 m, its rotating bezel, its helium valve, its screw-down crown and its adjustable bracelet, the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Verde asserts itself as a high-level diving watch. © DR
To animate this special watch, the watchmaker has chosen to insert an automatic movement into the steel case displaying a respectable diameter of 44.6 mm. This is the CFB 1950.1 caliber whose precision and reliability are attested by the chronometer certification awarded by the COSC. Because even if it was designed to equip experienced divers and reflect an ecological commitment, the Patravi ScubaTec Verde will also be an ideal partner to accompany water sports enthusiasts of all kinds. Respecting the aquatic environment…
