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UMF-Ruhla Automatik Chronograph - ETA Valjoux 7750

SKU

1818-4

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€1,499.00

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1-2 days

Caliber: ETA Valjoux 7750 Automatic Chronograph

Watchcase: Stainless steel 316L

Dial: green

Diameter: 42mm ( with crown 47mm )

Height: 16mm

Weight: 122 gramm

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Details

UMF RUHLA Automatic Chronograph 1818-4

Limited to only 50 pieces worldwide

Some watches are products. Others are statements.

The UMF Ruhla 1818-4 is a no-compromise mechanical chronograph for connoisseurs – powerful in design, technically sophisticated at its core, and strictly limited to just 50 pieces worldwide. A rarity that will not be repeated.

The Brand: UMF Ruhla – Watchmaking Tradition from Germany

UMF Ruhla represents German watchmaking heritage. The historic town of Ruhla in Thuringia looks back on more than 150 years of horological tradition and was for generations one of the most important centers of watch production in Germany. Today’s UMF Ruhla models consciously build on this legacy – technically independent, clearly designed, and created with the ambition to produce mechanical watches with true character.

Mechanical Heart: ETA Valjoux 7750

At its core beats one of the most renowned and proven chronograph movements in Swiss watchmaking – the legendary ETA Valjoux 7750. A true workhorse with decades of history.

Technical specifications of the movement:

Automatic winding with ball-bearing rotor
25 jewels
28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
Approx. 42–48 hours power reserve
Cam-operated chronograph mechanism
30-minute and 12-hour counters
Central chronograph seconds
Day and date display

The 7750 is known for robustness, serviceability and precision – a movement highly respected by collectors worldwide. Through the screw-down sapphire case back, the mechanics can be admired in full detail, including the characteristic oscillating rotor.

Distinctive Design with Retro-Racing Character

The finely structured, shimmering green dial gives the 1818-4 a striking presence. Contrasting sub-dials, orange accents and a clear instrument-style layout create a bold, sporty-technical character. Super-Luminova on hands, indices and bezel markings ensures excellent legibility – day and night. The handcrafted retro-racing calf leather strap with color-matched stitching completes the dynamic appearance.

Built for Everyday Use – Made for Collectors

316L stainless steel case
42mm diameter - with screwed, easy to use crown 47mm
16mm height
122 gramm weight
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
100 meters water resistance (10 ATM)
Super-Luminova luminous hands and indices
Screw-down exhibition case back
Handcrafted retro-racing calf leather strap
Limited edition: only 50 pieces worldwide

A Chronograph with Character

The UMF Ruhla 1818-4 combines German watchmaking heritage with Swiss chronograph technology. Mechanics you can see and feel. Design that confidently stands apart.

Only 50 pieces worldwide. Once sold out, it will not return.

Reference: 1818-4 (green) | RRP: €1,499.00

A big thank you to Mr. Wein and his team of UMF-RUHLA for the perfect cooperation!

UMF-RUHLA, a legend lives on!

The origins of the UMF watch factory in Ruhla/Thuringia go back to 1862, according to tradition. Since 1880, the company has focused on the development and production of pocket watches. In 1897, 4,000 watches were already being produced per day. In 1949, the company recorded its highest production volume to date. In April 1985, the watch company developed a cabin clock for the first German jet airliner, and subsequently for other airliners.

The UMF "Ruhla electric Kal. 25" was the first electric wristwatch in the GDR in 1963 and was presented as an in-house development at the Leipzig Trade Fair. Watches with this caliber were built from 1963 to 1991.

On September 25, 1962, the 100th anniversary of the UMF watch and machine factory was celebrated. Deserving employees received a copy of the UMF special edition "100 years".

On March 1, 1967, the Ruhla, Glashütte and Weimar watch factories merged to form the VEB Uhrenkombinat Ruhla. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the state-owned company was broken up into several parts and privatized by the Treuhandgesellschaft. The VEB Uhrenwerk Ruhla initially became the company "Uhrenwerke Ruhla GmbH".

In 1990, around 90% of the old factory and production buildings were demolished. One of the well-known industrial monuments and administrative buildings from the great watchmaking era of 1929 was largely preserved: the six-story reinforced concrete skeleton structure with clinker cladding in the Bauhaus style was built in 1929 according to designs by the Schreiter & Schlag architectural firm.

Then, as now, it served as a production site for watches from Ruhla. On the ground floor is the Ruhla Clock Museum, which shows the contemporary history of the clock industry in Ruhla.

Definitely worth a visit: Thuringia and the Clock Museum in Ruhla:https://www.thueringen.info/ruhla-uhrenmuseum.html