Introducing – Ressence Updates its Type 3 Oil-Filled Watch with Two New B&W Versions

To my surprise, it’s been more than 10 years since Ressence presented the Type 3 model, the brand’s first oil-filled watch – a concept that later resulted in the creation of a diving model, the Type 5, benefitting from the distortion-free properties of oil. Since its first appearance in 2013, the Ressence Type 3 has […]

1 month ago

Introducing – The New Ressence TYPE 3 BB2

The latest oil-filled mechanical wonder from Ressence features a blacked-out theme that’s aesthetically similar to the limited Type 3 BBB from 2022, but a splash of dial colour was added for contrast. Unlike the standard Type 3 Black, the watch is in full stealth mode with a black DLC-coated case that merges with the glossy […]

3 months ago

Introducing – The Full-Lumed Ressence TYPE 5 L Dive Watch

You thought all dive watches were the same round watch topped by a unidirectional bezel with a classic time-only display over a black dial, right? Well, Benoît Mintiens from Ressence is here to prove you wrong. Not all dive watches need to look like a Submariner or a Seamaster. Not all dive watches need to […]

5 months ago

Recap – Making Ever-lasting Memories at our Inaugural Taste Of Time Event

Recently, we co-organized a watch event with ten independent watch brands, welcoming close to 200 guests and spoiling everyone with Michelin-star food and bites, bubbles (and beer), and great coffees prepared by a barista. During the two-day event, appropriately named Taste of Time, the presentations given by the participating brands garnered as much attention as […]

5 months ago

Event – Taste of Time – Indie Watch Event in the Netherlands

Watches & Wonder is just behind us… and that means a huge number of new watches for us to cover in articles and videos, and for you to discover. And now, we are planning an event where you can get some hands-on time with some of these new timepieces if you didn’t have the time […]

7 months ago

Introducing – The New and Playful Ressence Type 1 Round M

In 2010, Benoît Mintiens introduced his initial Ressence prototypes, unveiling the original concept of replacing traditional watch hands with revolving discs that gracefully orbit the dial. Over the years, Ressence has captivated enthusiasts with diverse Type-iterations, ranging from oil-filled and sub-aquatic designs to innovative eCrown-connected endeavours. Despite these variations, the Ressence DNA has consistently remained […]

12 months ago

Introducing – The Ressence Type 1 DX3, celebrating Girih, the Arab Geometric Art

Marking the conclusion of a six-year collaboration with the luxury retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, Ressence introduces the Type 1 DX3 – a limited edition watch seamlessly blending Arabic mosaic patterns with cloisonné art. As the final chapter in this partnership trilogy, it follows the releases of the Type 1DXB in 2019 and the Type […]

12 months ago

Introducing – The Eucalyptus Green Ressence Type 3 EE

Ressence basically threw out the rulebook when it launched its first watch back in 2010, and did it again a couple of times after the inaugural Type 1. Founded by Belgian industrial designer Benoît Mintiens, Ressence seemingly out of nowhere turned the display of time on its head. Instead of traditional hands driven from the […]

Ressence give their entry-level Type 8 a distinct sage-green treatment with new Type 8S

The Ressence Type 8 is the independent brand’s entry-level timepiece at CHF 12,500 Type 8 offers purely the essentials, just the hours and minutes via their proprietary ROCS system The Ressence Type 8S Sage dial joins the previous Type 8C Cobalt Blue as the second entry into the Type 8 line A clear requisite for … Continued

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2 years ago

Introducing – The Ressence TYPE 1° Round Is All About Essential Shapes

Belgium-based indie watchmaker Ressence has always been a brand apart, whether for its minimalistic, almost industrial approach to design, its display that looks like nothing else on the market, or certain functions that you would usually not expect in a high-end mechanical watch. Among all of the brand’s creations, one stands apart for its longevity, […]

2 years ago