Designed by Ressence for modern explorers, the TYPE 7 brings the brand its first GMT function and its first integrated titanium bracelet.
Ressence today introduces the TYPE 7 in two editions, Night Blue and XV Aquamarine. The XV Aquamarine marks 15 years of independent watchmaking, limited to 80 pieces.
The upper chamber of the 41mm Grade 5 titanium case holds 2.95ml of oil. Because oil and glass refract light almost identically, the dial seems projected onto the sapphire crystal, with no hands and no crown.
The patented ROCS 7 module turns inside the oil, driven by micro-magnets through a titanium membrane, and shows a GMT and an oil-temperature indicator. Benoît Mintiens, founder of Ressence, says the TYPE 7 aims to “redefine what a tool watch can be in a 21st century context by distilling complexity into clarity.”
The Night Blue wears a ceramic bezel, the XV Aquamarine an aluminium one. Both keep the same quiet trick: a dial that looks printed on glass, always in motion, never still.
The Basics
Brand: Ressence
Model: TYPE 7 Night Blue; TYPE 7 XV Aquamarine
Diameter: 41mm
Thickness: 14mm
Case material: Grade 5 titanium; two sealed chambers, the upper one filled with 2.95ml of oil; double-domed sapphire crystals, anti-reflective inside; fixed bezel in ceramic (Night Blue) or aluminium (XV Aquamarine)
Dial: Convex Grade 5 titanium with three eccentric biaxial satellites; engraved indications filled with Super-LumiNova®
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Bracelet: Grade 5 titanium (24/20mm), titanium deployant clasp with 5 adjustable positions; optional leather or rubber strap
Limited edition: TYPE 7 XV Aquamarine limited to 80 pieces (Night Blue not limited)
The Movement
Calibre: Patented ROCS 7 module, driven by the minute axle of a customised calibre
Functions: Hours, minutes, GMT, Runner 120” (shock absorber), oil temperature by colour
Winding: Self-winding; caseback winding and time setting (RCLS); magnetic transmission from air to oil
Power reserve: 36 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour
Jewels: 37
Images courtesy of Ressence.