Ressence Type 1° Round Black and Night Blue

Re-inventing 21st Century fine watchmaking requires re-thinking when it comes to the relationship one has with watches... Ressence unveils the new Type 1° Round, featuring a strikingly smooth design.

A watch has an obvious functional role to play in our lives. But beyond that, it is emotional. The new TYPE 1° Round perpetuates Ressence’s minimalistic incarnation of time. Featuring revolving discs that display time in a bi-dimensional format with truly ergonomic design.

As with all Ressence watches, the TYPE 1° Round aims to create a meaningful, emotional and tactile relationship between owner and watch. Ressence wants their users to love their watch. With this in mind, every detail of this new design has a reason for being and contributes to awaken the senses.

All Round

In its quest for the purest expression of time, the design aims to reaffirm the beauty of simple essential and sensual shapes. The sapphire crystal and case seamlessly merge in a simple minimalistic and pure radius. The iconic pebble design of the TYPE 3 meets the sleek design of the TYPE 1 and featuring its ROCS 1 module. The result is a watch with a satisfying tactile quality that will gently blend with any wrist and style, becoming a daily companion.

“The new TYPE 1° Round is the latest iteration of our relentless research into essential, meaningful design.” said Benoît Mintiens, Founder of Ressence. “This new watch feels in tune with Ressence’s design philosophy. Better design is less design, function must prevail.”

Details matter

Beyond these case design improvements, the TYPE 1° Round introduces new details that make a big difference.

Night Blue

A new design calls for a new colour. The new Night Blue is dark and vivid, adding more depth to the visceral experience of time provided by the TYPE 1° Round. The sun rayed silver metallic discs emphasize the movement of the dial by provoking mesmerizing reflexions as time goes by.

Refined dial design

Beyond its new colour, the TYPE 1° Round dial has been graphically simplified with indexes every 10 minutes and a weekday dial that subtly unites the 2 non-working days of the week with a touch of colour. The Second and Weekday hands are larger for an improved reading.

Intuitive simplicity

As with all Ressence watches, when setting the time, the timepiece is simultaneously being wound. This is as intuitive as moving the hands on an old wall clock. The absence of a crown makes the watch comfortable for both left or right fit.

The TYPE 1° Round will be available worldwide in two finishes – Black and Night Blue - from June 2023 via Ressence’s official retailers network, and visible at Watches & Wonders in Geneva from March 27th to April 5th 2023.

Technical specifications

Ressence Type 1° Round N (Night Blue) or Type 1° Round B (Black)

Case

• Material: Grade 5 titanium
• Diameter: 42.7 mm
• Thickness: 11mm
• Glass: Double-domed sapphire crystal top with anti-reflective coating inside
• Manual winding over 12° and set up via lever
• Water-resistant to 10 metres (1 ATM splash-resistance)

Dial and hands

• Convex German silver dial (125mm radius) with 3 eccentric biaxial satellites inclined at 3° (hours) and 4.75° (seconds and day of the week)
• Engraved indications filled with grade A Super-LumiNova®

Movement

• Patented ROCS 1.3 - Ressence Orbital Convex System - module driven by the minute axle of a customised 2892 base calibre
• Self-winding movement
• Caseback winding and day/time setting
• Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
• Number of jewels: 40
• Number of gears: 27
• Power reserve of 36 hours

Functions/Indications

• Hours, Minutes, Seconds
• Day of the week

Strap and buckle

• Leather strap (20/20mm)
• Ardillon buckle

MSRP: CHF 16'800 (excluding taxes)

For more information, please visit ressencewatches.com