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SIHH 2019: Ressence Type 2 and Model Updates
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SIHH 2019: Ressence Type 2 and Model Updates
After presenting the watch during last year’s fair, the brand went quiet. The production version of the Type 2 was supposed to be available later in 2018 but that never happened, which brings us to SIHH 2019 and the official presentation of the Ressence Type 2 along with two smaller updates.
Ressence Type 2
Based on last year’s concept, Ressence did not change anything regarding the overall design but added a set of apertures on the hour disc. The smallest disc indicates the four modes that the watch has: time zone 1, time zone 2, app and e-Crown off, and the wearer switches between the modes by tapping on the crystal on the dial of the Type 2. The companion smartphone app can be used to set the various time zones but you can also do that manually on the watch.
Around the mode selector you will find the micro-shutters which open when needed to reveal the photovoltaic cells used to provide energy to the watch and making it self-sufficient. This is quite amazing if you think about it, you really only need to set the watch when you receive it. The Type 2 has a power saving function where the e-Crown system will automatically hold the barrel of the mechanical movement after the watch has been off your wrist for more than 12 hours, while registering and keeping track of the time digitally. Once you start wearing your watch again, double tap the crystal and just like that, the Type 2 will automatically set itself to the correct time, even after three months of inactivity, the brand says. It’s safe to say that the Type 2 is the “smartest” mechanical watch out there.
Ressence Type 1 Slim
Ressence Type 3 with White Dial
The Type 3 is the flagship model of the brand and was revolutionary when it was introduced in 2013 as it featured a sealed chamber filled with oil which contained the time indicating components. The oil is there to “project” the dial up to the crystal and cancels the effect of distortion. As a result, it makes for a crisp time reading experience. The lower sealed chamber of the watch contains the mechanical movement and the information from the movement to the ROCS mechanism is transmitted via micro-magnets through a titanium plate.
Previously only available with a black dial, Ressence now offers the Type 3 with a new white dial giving a fresh and bright new take on the model.