And that makes the ressence type 3 very special to us. Apr 23, 20 for more information on the new ressence type 3 watch jump over to the ressence website for details. Page 7 date sets at 24h setup ressence type 3 the type 3 has a unique setup mechanism. A welldesigned watch gets a reinterpretation by the guys at hondinkee. Why this watch matters with a skeletonized german silver dial in a brushed stainless steel case, this watch offers a totally new take on ressences unique time display. However, underneath this restrained facade hides a watch filled with oil and which does not use hands to display the time. View and download ressence type 3 owners manual online. Filled with a special liquid, the dial tricks the brain into seeing in twodimensions rather than three. For those unsure of what they are looking at, the type 3 shows hours on the subdial with the 12 hour makers, minutes using the large central hand, seconds on the smallest display, day on the seven segment circular display. The type 3 took years of meticulous research and development.
Ressence type 3 others watches of the year 2014 on february 11, 2015 ressences signature look is so alien to traditional watch design that youd be forgiven for not understanding what it is. View all guides view video tutorials smart watch index. It expresses both the tradition of watchmaking through its trailblazing patented rocs ressence orbital convex system, and thanks to new micromechanical technologies such as a magnetic transmission, reinvents it. The ressence 1001 explained by ceo benoit mintiens on vimeo.
Type 1 is a neverbeforeseen horological experience. This is the type 1h for hodinkee, and weve made just 20 pieces. Design is about taking the conventions were all accustomed to and transforming them into something new and unique. Dec 10, 2015 besides being a very easy to read above and below sea level, the ressence type 5 produces one of the most spectacular displays of photoluminescence of any watch dial. But on a recent visit to an atelier in switzerland where the type 3 is assembled, i was profoundly surprised yet again at just how dissimilar many of the components in the type 3 are to those found in more normal mechanical watch movements. The type 2 is a mechanical selfwinding watch that automatically sets and adjusts itself to the correct time. Jamesedition is the worlds smartest online marketplace for new and used premium watches. The addition of the ecrown is fully transparent and doesnt interfere with ressences signature design.
The new smart version of ressences type 2 is the first mechanical watch with a builtin smart crown. The type one indicates time using spherical discs that continually rotate and shows seconds, minutes, hours, day, and whether its a weekend day or weekday. Below that, shown by a small orange triangle is the date. While the type 3 itself is powered by a traditional automatic movement, a complicated module has been developed to act as interface to the dials rotating subdials. Apr 08, 2017 the ressence type 1h is a very special limited edition watch designed together with the team at hondinkee. Fully designed and developed inhouse, this unique horological module is composed of grade 5 titanium coplanar discs and rings of different sizes that are spherical with a radius of 75mm like a tennis ball. Jan 11, 2018 benoit mintiens, ressence founder and creative mind. Ressence type 3 liquid filled watch handson youtube. The subdial at 2 oclock is the new oil temperature indicator. Some of the most intriguing pieces unveiled at baselworld 20 include the liquidfilled ressence type 3, above, which encloses rotating hour, minute. Base caliber eta 28242, selfwinding, 36hour power reserve, 28,800 vph. The ressence type 1h is a very special limited edition watch designed together with the team at hondinkee.
Ressence type 2, welcome to the automated experience. If you know the watch you also know how complex is the movement the ressence type 1h is a very special limited edition. Ressence type 3n night blue replica watch high quality. Ressence is the brainchild of industrial designer benoit mintiens, of antwerp in belgium. Originally launched at baselworld in 20, the type 3 has evolved into the format and functionality offered the current generation, including this lovely type 3w. If you know the watch you also know how complex is the movement the ressence type 1h is a very special limited edition watch. Ressence type 1 squared steel blue dial 41mm complete set. Innovations follow functions it is by reimagining what and how watches can be, that the type 3 embodies the most innovative yet of ressences pioneering ideas based on applied science. The japanese call this deceptively understated balance shibui. Jan 11, 2019 the new smart version of ressences type 2 is the first mechanical watch with a builtin smart crown. At basel world 20 we sat down with benoit mintiens, founder of ressence, to take a closer look at the type 3. Ressences pursuit to improve the mechanical watch is uniquely its own and the type 2 is a perfect example of the brands determination to build products that question what a. For more details, visit the original article on hodinkee. Building on the release of last years unique liquidfilled type 3, ressence and belgian designer.
Our search technology instantly finds ressence for sale from our database of thousands of luxury and exotic watches. Its called the ressence type 3 and its actually a liquidfilled mechanical watch with a nearly featureless face. Mar 22, 2016 after revamping their type 3 last year to include an oil temperature gauge, the new ressence type 3n offers the replica watch with a new night blue dial. The oilfilled dial looks great in this new color, adding a further aesthetic layer drawn from the mesmerizing dark blue. The hours are indicated by the subdial at 6 oclock. Boasting an innovative crystal face dial filled with fluid, the latest watch from ressence uses a special naphthatype liquid that is. Benoit, has spent the bulk of his professional career as a consultant in industrial design.
Ressence type 1h limited edition for hodinkee hodinkee shop. For anyone new to the brand, instead of displaying. Ressence type 3 watch with unique liquid filled body. Dec 11, 2015 the ressence type 5 watch is, outwardly, fairly similar to their previous offerings but it boasts a multitude of new features that well and truly set it apart. Mintiens has acheived multiple higher masters degrees of education in industrial design and business administration. The watch comes with a new generation of rocs ressence orbital convex system, fully developed inhouse. Besides being a very easy to read above and below sea level, the ressence type 5 produces one of the most spectacular displays of photoluminescence of any watch dial.
Each of those dials registers in the parlance look like they are seamlessly embedded in the face surface and the watch, being suspended in synthetic oil, has no crown and is wound automatically. The type 2 ecrown concept offers, for the first time, a selfsetting mechanical watch. Hours, minutes, runnerfunction indicator 360 seconds day of the week, date, and oil temperature indication. Recently the type 3 had been the only watch in their portfolio, but now, by adding the type 1, ressence offers a somewhat more simple, more refined and therefore a more affordable alternative. Ressence watches all prices for ressence watches on chrono24. Ressences status as a luxury watch manufacturer justified the cost of type 2 smartwatch with help of its features. Ressence type 3 watch employs liquidfilled body slashgear. The ressence type 5 recreational diving watch takes a different approach by adopting a shape inspired by sea turtles and filling it with oil, which not only makes it more pressure resistant, but.
For sihh2018, the brands concept is a mixture of scifi and retro. The full story if youre familiar with ressence, certain aspects of the type 1h may look familiar to you. Ressence type 5bb allblack dlc dive replica watch posted on march 21, 2016 by vmens ressence has slowly gained a following among replica watch collectors for their originality and uniqueness of displaying time beyond hands and bold experimentation with oil. Type 3 has been calibrated to function between 10c 50f and 35c 95f. If you remember from our brief introduction a few weeks ago, the type 3 features two separate sealed chambers, one filled with oil and the time indicating components and the other with the movement. Movement, rocs 3, bellows system to compensate for temperature changes in the oil reservoir, magnetic coupling and shielding system. At 10 oclock is the day indicator, weekends marked in orange. It is devised with the diving community in mind and is billed as the first mechanical watch to be perfectly readable underwater regardless of the viewing angle.
Click here to download our media pack to learn more about. Watch the video above to find out wristshots below. The markers and indications are engraved and in filled with blue and green superluminova. This gives the appearance that the information on the dial is being presented directly on the crystal. A watch with no hands built on a mechanical automatic movement. Unlike traditional watches, type 3 has no crown for winding or setting the watch. Compare prices on ressence type 1, read specifications and descriptions and see ressence type 1 images from our global listings. Compare prices on ressence, read specifications and descriptions and see ressence images from our global listings. Innovations follow functions it is by reimagining what and how watches can be, that the type 3 embodies the most innovative yet of ressence s pioneering ideas based on applied science.
Mar, 2015 belgiumbased watchmaker ressence presents the type 3 watch. An oilfilled upper half to allow legibility from every possible angle. Jamesedition makes it easy to find ressence type 1 watches youre looking for, we feature ressence type 1 for sale by dealerships around the world. Ressence type 1 2 squared ressence type 1 2 squared ressence type 1 2 squared ressence type 1 2 squared ressence type 1 2 squared compared to other models of the collection. Ressences pursuit to improve the mechanical watch is uniquely its own and the type 2 is a perfect example of the brands determination to build products that question what a wrist watch can be in the 21st century. All the dial components are milled from mallechort, every indicator is filled. Basically, type 2 is a visual and mechanical update of the existing concept created by ressence with the type 1. What you end up with is a watch face that looks as though its displayed directly on the crystal similar to a projection screen. Instead the back case takes over the crown functions. Others watches of the year 2014 by james buttery on february 11, 2015.
Our search technology instantly finds ressence type 1 for sale from our database of thousands of luxury and exotic watches. For their latest collaboration, they team up with ressence to design the type h1 watch. What youve got here is the ressence type 3, a mechanical wristwatch that, save its rather intriguing construction and use of liquid under the surface of its face, looks rather standard from afar. What sets the new type 1 apart from its counterpart of last year is its lack of a date indication, something that makes for a less cluttered overall.
Liquid filled, floating display, no crown, no hands pure evolution of time. Belgiumbased watchmaker ressence presents the type 3 watch. Ressence based in antwerp, belgium, and totally worth it, llc based in new york city have joined hands to distribute this discreet yet fully charged brand in north america and the caribbean. Boasting an innovative crystal face dial filled with fluid, the latest watch from ressence uses a special naphtha type liquid that is. Jamesedition makes it easy to find ressence watches youre looking for, we feature ressence for sale by dealerships around the world. For more information on the new ressence type 3 watch jump over to the ressence website for details. The type 2s main innovation is the inhouse developed smart ecrown or electriccrown. And while all of these principles generally apply to other watches in the ressence stable, the ressence type 5 gets a speciallydeveloped hydraulic shockabsorber. Deeper i have to say, im really impressed with what ressence have done. The traditional watch hands and crown were removed to make. Utilizing the edges of the larger 44mm size, the type 3 has a date ring around the edge of the dial that rotates, lining up the current date with the.
There is even an ios application which you can download to see how the ressence type 3 watch works. Ressence type 5bb replica archives best swiss watch. Jul 22, 2015 the ressence type 3 gets a patriotic makeover. Review ressence type 3, the oilfilled watch that goes. It is still totally ressence in all the way around, in terms of look and feel but also in terms of display and mechanics. The ressence type 3 is really in a class by itself and i knew, or thought that i knew, just how different it was to other mechanical timepieces. It is devised with the diving community in mind and is billed as the first mechanical watch to be perfectly readable underwater regardless of. This corresponds to a normal wearing temperature of 20c 68f with skin contact. The ressence type 5 watch is, outwardly, fairly similar to their previous offerings but it boasts a multitude of new features that well and truly set it apart. After revamping their type 3 last year to include an oil temperature gauge, the new ressence type 3n offers the replica watch with a new night blue dial. Ressence type 1 watch looking for a classy watch thats a little untraditional. Driven by user experience, type 2 combines the reliability of electronics with the emotion and beauty of mechanical engineering. Ressence type 1h hodinkee limited edition freshersmag.
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