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Wearing the future

The Ressence Type 8 visually and functionally expresses a youthful, agile vision of 21st century haute horlogerie. The watch perfectly illustrates the brand’s confident, contemporary approach and builds on its core principles of originality, accessibility and innovation.

The sixth distinct watch family from Ressence, the Type 8 has been designed with the same functional relevance that defines all Ressence watches. Clarity, simplicity and ergonomics are at the heart of its design. The watch is the latest expression of Ressence’s mission to modernize haute horlogerie, and for a limited number of first-time buyers, it will be accompanied by an NFT work of art.

In terms of price, the Type 8 represents a new entry level for the brand, expanding its core collection to a wider audience.

The future is light

The Type 8 features a sleek, hyper-modern case whose deceptively simple silhouette is the most minimal of all Ressence creations. Made entirely of grade 5 titanium, the 42.9 mm case contributes to an extremely light overall weight: with the bracelet, the watch weighs just 42 grams. Thanks to the high specific strength of titanium and the watch’s unique eggshell shape, it makes no compromises in terms of rigidity or strength despite its weight.

The conical case is built in a sandwich construction and features a two-tone finish, with polished and satin-finished textures. The case has no visible lugs; they are concealed behind a small “skirt” that extends from the round case body. The overall effect is that of an integrated case volume, from which the bracelet seems to grow invisibly.

The future is universal

In keeping with previous Ressence designs and the company’s founding principle of ergonomic utility, the Type 8 has no visible crown to distinguish left- and right-handed wearers.

Instead, the titanium caseback can be rotated to set the time. When setting the time, the rotation of the case back also winds the mechanical movement. The watch’s ambidextrous design, combined with its streamlined shape and light weight, makes it comfortable on any wrist.

The future is clear

The Type 8 C is the simplest watch Ressence has ever produced in terms of time indications.

Graphically simplified to the extreme, the watch shows only the hours and minutes. With no text or numerals, the cobalt-blue dial has been reduced to the bare minimum. Simple white baton hour markers clearly indicate the time, the Ressence logo at 12 o’clock on the hour dial being the only additional detail. The hour and minute hands and scales are enhanced with blue SuperLuminova for perfect readability in the dark.

As with all Ressence watches, the Type 8 dial dispenses with traditional notions of centered hands. Instead, the main dial, a domed titanium piece, rotates to indicate the minutes.

Inside this dial, on the same plane, a smaller dial rotates to indicate the hours. In this way, the entire dial is constantly changing, while offering an intuitive display that can be read from any angle.

The future is mechanical…

The rotating dial is the visible face of Ressence’s patented mechanical ingenuity: the ROCS (Ressence Orbital Convex System), which was designed using a series of ball bearings to ensure long-lasting, oil-free operation. The ROCS module – which in the Type 8 C is designated ROCS- 8 – is just one of the revolutionary Ressence innovations that demonstrate the brand’s commitment to ushering in a new future for traditional mechanical watchmaking. The Type 8 C is powered by a traditional automatic mechanical movement, based on an ETA 2892/2 caliber with a 36-hour power reserve, which has been highly customized and strengthened to meet Ressence’s needs.