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Ressence Type 7 Announcement - The Latest Integrated Sports Bracelet Watch
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
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Ressence Type 7 Announcement - The Latest Integrated Sports Bracelet Watch
A quick introduction to the Ressence Type 7, the latest oil-filled Ressence timepiece. Belgium. Home of Ressence. It's very much like Switzerland in some ways. They speak French in Belgium - like they do in most of the watch manufacturing areas of Switzer...
Not my particular taste, but super cool nevertheless!
Really appreciate the detailed introduction! Cheers, Filip
The Type 7 is fairly reasonably priced. All things considered!
The price is high. But justifiable in my eyes. Every brand costs more than I want to spend, but if you take other brands and you apply the multiplier effect, this watch is within the right range compared to other high end brands on the market. It can even...
That really is a stunning looking watch.
I hadn't really liked the previous versions but this one really is stunning I'm curious to see the aquamarine version as well. Marc
I really like the previous versions and this one.
I really like that organic pebble shape in the previous versions. They're just likable. Like river rocks. Who doesn't like a river rock?
I do like this brand, I find there dials interesting and attractive.
question: if it doesn’t sit correctly on the “ hand models “ wrist, what will it look like on my old wrist?
You noticed that too….
The watch looks floating on the wrist with the lug ends not tapering down. Tried to look for few more pix on the net and not quite convinced still. The Ressence design is almost “lugless” so if they could design this along the original case design, it pro...
Something for everyone!
I liked the color scheme but didn't think I'd use the GMT complication personally.
They do make some other really ultra cool models that are about half the price or a third the price!
I really like the Type 8 model.
I see! I actually never thought about a Type 2 personally.
The half mechanics and half circuit board concept of the Type 2 didn't really appeal to me personally. I really like the Type 8 which looks like the Type 2, just without the solar panels.
Good thing you can put the watch on a winder! It's automatic!
You only need to set it once!
Thank you for this great presentation, Patrick.
I don’t respond to this brand, but I understand that it’s just my taste and that there are many reasons to love these watches and this new iteration too. When I attended W&W two years ago I went to their boot and even talked a few minutes with Benoît ...
Benoit Mintiens is an amazing fella!
I can't say I like every Ressence myself. The Type 2 was totally lost on me. But, on a positive note, I really like the Types 8 and 1 (both versions of the 1). And I like Mintiens a lot! What a wonderful fella with the right amount of enthusiasm and passi...