About the model

More than eight decades after its inception, the Resolute Type A reinterprets a historical aviation instrument through the prism of RZE's modern tool watch philosophy: in lightweight, durable titanium with an UltraHex™ coating, ready to withstand whatever adventure brings.

The Type A dial originates from the late 1930s and early 1940s when the German Air Force commissioned pilot watches from five manufacturers. The task was to provide pilots with instant legibility in brightly lit cockpits: a black dial with white printing, a minute track around the entire circumference, eleven Arabic numeral indices, and the characteristic triangle with two dots at 12 o'clock. This visual logic has survived an entire century unchanged. Simply because it works.

The RZE Type A dial does not intentionally reproduce the historical pattern faithfully but is a contemporary interpretation of it. The hour ring uses modern typography with sharp cuts, the sword hands have an angular profile, and the dial is multi-layered with a sandwich construction: the outer minute track with a lume-integrated scale lies above the main dial field, adding depth. The seconds hand is 70% orange, with the remaining 30% consisting of luminescent material – a color accent that is functional rather than fashionable.

Scratch-resistant Titanium

The Grade 2 titanium case with UltraHex™ coating achieves a hardness of approximately 1,200 Hv – roughly eight times more than bare titanium or 316L steel. Diameter 39.5 mm, lug-to-lug length 46 mm, thickness 11.5 mm. On a strap, the watch weighs only 46 grams. A screw-down crown and Viton™ gaskets ensure 100 m water resistance.

Exhibition Caseback – A First for RZE

The caseback is secured by four screws and features a sapphire window shaped like an artificial horizon in a pilot's cockpit. Through it, the skeletonized rotor of the Miyota 82S0 movement is visible, behind which a stylized aircraft is engraved on the rear. This is the first RZE watch with an exhibition caseback.

Miyota 82S0 Movement

The automatic Miyota 82S0 movement operates at a frequency of 3 Hz (21,600 beats per hour) with a power reserve of 42 hours. It is equipped with a hacking function. The movement profile is 5.7 mm – slightly thicker for a three-hand automatic without a date, but the resulting 11.5 mm case thickness wears comfortably.

Three Variants, Three Characters

Carbon Black remains closest to the vintage original: cream indices with beige luminescence and an orange seconds hand as the sole color accent. Polaris White is a monochromatic modern alternative with a black minute track and a yellow seconds hand. Medallion Yellow is RZE's sharpest expression – a rough dial texture, black minute track, and a distinctive color that is the brand's signature.

Strap and Optional Bracelet

The watch comes on a TecTuff® strap – a synthetic top layer bonded to calfskin, with a titanium buckle.

Technical Details:

Case: 39 mm, height 11.5 mm, Lug-to-lug: 46 mm, titanium with surface treatment and special hardened layer (1200 Vickers resistance). Screw-down crown.

Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating on the inside

Dial: multi-layered, sandwich construction, lume-integrated minute track

Luminescence: Swiss Super-LumiNova C3 (hands and indices) + BGW9 (numerals)

Water resistance: 100 m
Movement: Miyota 82S0, automatic, hacking seconds, no date (Japan) | Frequency: 21,600 bph / 3 Hz | Power reserve: 42 hours
Strap: TecTuff® – synthetic top layer bonded to calfskin, titanium buckle, 20 mm width.

About the Brand

The RZE brand (originally founded as Reise) saw the light of day in 2020 and within a few short years has grown into one of the most respected microbrands on the current market. It was founded by Travis Tan, a commercial airline pilot and passionate outdoor enthusiast. His profession, where every gram of weight and the absolute reliability of instruments play a role, defined the entire philosophy of the brand.

The DNA of the RZE brand is a single material: Titanium.

While most watchmaking companies use stainless steel and reserve titanium for more expensive premium editions, RZE produces all of its watches exclusively from titanium. Their mission is to provide "tool watches" for adventurers, athletes, and emergency service personnel that can withstand everyday rough handling.

Thanks to direct sales and efficient engineering, RZE successfully debunks the myth that quality titanium watches with advanced protective coatings have to cost a fortune. With models like Endeavour, Resolute, and now the digital line UTD it proves that modern adventure watches can be technologically advanced, originally designed, and financially accessible at the same time.

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