Winners of the Horological Revelation Award at the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie, Ressence takes a distinctive approach to the craft of contemporary Fine Watchmaking, combining Swiss-made calibres with unmatched self-engineered innovation to reimagining how mechanical watches can function and interact with its user in the modern age. The brand’s mission statement is captured in its name: Ressence, short for the Renaissance of the Essential.
It was in 2010, on the Zero Series watches, that Ressence first unveiled the patented invention on which its signature expression of Time rests: The Ressence Orbital Convex System (ROCS) is composed of co-planar discs and rings of different sizes which are curved to match the contour of the crystal that covers them. The purpose is a more efficient way of telling time. Information is displayed on a single surface, much like words on a piece of paper, making for improved readability. This differs than that of a traditional watch, where the hands and dial are layered on one another producing an uneven viewing plane.
First debuted in 2013, the Type 3 is the first ever oil-filled mechanical watch. A true achievement in Fine Watchmaking, the Type 3 is designed with a “water drop” dial effect in order to achieve crystal clear dial legibility for the wearer.
In 2015, Type 5, the first mechanical watch to be perfectly readable underwater was released. The oil ensures complete legibility under water whatever the angle of view. It cancels out what is known as total internal reflection.
In 2016, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie identified Ressence as one of the 64 brands worldwide that belong within the Fine Watchmaking perimeter.
This year, Ressence launches Type 2, the first mechanical watch with a smart crown, the e-Crown®.