A quick introduction to the Ressence Type 7, the latest oil-filled Ressence timepiece.  

As you can tell, I like chocolate.  Belgian and Swiss chocolates are often on my dinner table (or more often in my stomach).  On my wrist, I'm almost always wearing a Swiss-made watch, but perhaps I need to start wearing a Belgian one too...  

WHY OIL?

This latest Ressence, the Type 7, is an oil filled mechanism, and the first to be delivered on an integrated titanium bracelet!  The sealed oil filled dial layer is driven by a movement below and is connected to the movement only by magnets.  The oil helps improve legibility and contrast.  The oil system is actually a complication in itself.  As oil expands and contracts in hot and cold, there is a bellows system inside the mechanism that regulates the pressure of the system to avoid oil leakage.  The oil itself is of a special grade that has more consistent viscosity in varying temperatures.  This is only the third timepiece Ressence has made with an oil filled dial, and I cannot think of any other brand with such a system.  The watch is also water resistant to 50 meters and the oil does improve legibility even underwater!  

The case of the watch is in titanium.  And there's no crown.  All of the functions of the watch are operated through rotating the case back.  At 36.000 CHF or $42,500 USD (exclusive of tax), and with only 80 pieces for worldwide consumption in the Aquamarine color variant (photo above is of the blue variant), this will be a rare timepiece.  The entire company, based in Antwerp, with only about a dozen employees, about half of whom are watchmakers, produces only around 600 pieces a year.  

Overall, just a super cool watch, for a super cool fella (or gal) who wants to wear a serious piece of watchmaking that has a playful and fun side.  A big congrats to the team at Ressence.  And a big congrats to the special people who will be wearing this very cool piece.  

For more specs, go to the Ressence website.  https://ressencewatches.com/pages/type-7