The TYPE 7 Black is probably the most easy-to-read Ressence in the entire collection. The contrast is spectacular, almost surreal. It feels like you’re looking at a digital interface, even though it’s an extremely sophisticated mechanical watch. A true 21st-century tool watch.
Deep blacks for optimal readability
Since its inception, Ressence has been pushing the boundaries of contemporary mechanical watchmaking with an approach centered on ergonomics, intuitive time-reading, and industrial design. Launched to celebrate the brand’s 15th anniversary, the TYPE 7 marks a new milestone in this philosophy with a watch designed as a true everyday tool, equally at home in an urban setting, while traveling, or by the sea.
The Ressence TYPE 7 Black takes this concept of functional purity even further. Its deep black dial, enhanced by the brand’s proprietary oil-immersed display technology, creates an almost digital visual experience. Beneath the sapphire crystal, the hour markers appear to be projected onto the surface, creating a striking contrast between the intense black background and the ultra-legible white hour markers.
The result is spectacular: reading the time becomes instantaneous, natural, almost instinctive. In this Black version, the TYPE 7 asserts a personality that is both radical and timeless. The 41mm Grade 5 titanium case paired with a fixed black ceramic bezel reinforces this technical and contemporary aesthetic.
Designed as a true modern tool watch, the TYPE 7 Black also features a second time zone, an integrated titanium bracelet, and 5 ATM water resistance. Its matching rubber strap instantly transforms its character, lending an even lighter and sportier feel to the wrist.
With this TYPE 7 Black, Ressence presents a mechanical watch with a unique approach: innovative, ultra-readable, and incredibly comfortable for everyday wear.
TYPE 7 B (Black)
Components and weight
• 391 components / 123 grams
• Grade 5 titanium
• Two separate water-resistant compartments, with the upper one containing 2.95 ml of oil
• Double-domed sapphire crystals on the top and bottom, with anti-reflective coating on the inside
• Fixed ceramic bezel
• 41 mm (diameter) x 14 mm (thickness)
• Water-resistant to 5 ATM
• Convex Grade 5 titanium dial (75 mm diameter) with three off-center biaxial sub-dials inclined at 9.75° (hours and
temperature) and 17° (tachymeter and GMT) – this actually consists of 2 biaxial + 1 mono-axial sub-dials
• Engraved markings and dial coated with Grade A Super-LumiNova®
• Hours
• Minutes
• GMT
• 120-second counter – Shock absorber
• Oil temperature – color-coded
• Grade 5 titanium folding clasp with 5 adjustable positions
• Grade 5 titanium bracelet (24/20 mm)
• Optional leather or rubber strap
Movement
• Patented ROCS 7 module, driven by the minute hand of a custom-made caliber
• Winding and time setting via the case back using the Ressence Compression Lock System (RCLS)
• Magnetic air-to-oil transmission and compensation bellows system
• Automatic winding
• 36-hour power reserve
• 28,800 vibrations per hour
• 37 jewels
• 37 gears
• 8 ball bearings
