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Ressence
Industrial designer Benoît Mintiens reinvented time display with rotating satellite discs, replacing hands with a fluid, mechanical dashboard-like interface.
- Founded
- 2010
- Founder
- Benoît Mintiens
- Country
- Belgium
- Headquarters
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Status
- Independent, watches assembled in Switzerland
- Signature materials
- Titanium grade 5, sapphire crystal domes, oil-filled ROCS displays
- Signature movements
- ROCS (Ressence Orbital Convex System) modules built on ETA/Swiss base calibres
- Notable designers
- Benoît Mintiens
- Collections
- 4
Every collection
Collections & specifications
Type 1
2010
The original Ressence, introducing the ROCS orbital satellite display in a compact case.
- Category
- Orbital display dress/tool watch
- Designers
- Benoît Mintiens
- Case materials
- Titanium grade 5, stainless steel
- Sizes
- 41-42mm
- Dial
- Multi-disc orbital satellite dial
- Crystal
- Domed sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Rubber, leather
- Movements
- ROCS 1 module on ETA 2824-2 base
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Complications
- Orbital hours/minutes display · Small seconds
- Key references
- Type 1 Slim, Type 1 Squared
- Price band
- $15,000-$25,000
Type 3
2013
Introduced the ROCS 3 oil-filled case, immersing the entire display module in oil for distortion-free reading.
- Category
- Oil-filled orbital watch
- Designers
- Benoît Mintiens
- Case materials
- Titanium grade 5
- Sizes
- 44mm
- Dial
- Oil-filled orbital satellite dial
- Crystal
- Domed sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Rubber
- Movements
- ROCS 3 module on ETA 2824-2 base
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Complications
- Orbital hours/minutes display · Date
- Key references
- Type 3, Type 39
- Price band
- $25,000-$40,000
Type 5
2013
A dive-capable evolution of the oil-filled concept, rated to 100m with full-oil case construction.
- Category
- Diver's orbital watch
- Designers
- Benoît Mintiens
- Case materials
- Titanium grade 5
- Sizes
- 44mm
- Dial
- Oil-filled orbital satellite dial
- Crystal
- Domed sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Rubber
- Movements
- ROCS 5 module on ETA 2824-2 base
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Complications
- Orbital hours/minutes display · Date
- Key references
- Type 5, Type 5 Night Blue
- Price band
- $30,000-$45,000
Type 8
2022
A radical experiment adding an e-crown and digital module to the orbital display, blending mechanical and electronic timekeeping.
- Category
- Mechanical smartwatch hybrid
- Designers
- Benoît Mintiens
- Case materials
- Titanium grade 5
- Sizes
- 49.5mm
- Dial
- Orbital satellite dial with digital e-crown module
- Crystal
- Domed sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Rubber
- Movements
- ROCS 8 module with proprietary e-crown electronics
- Movement type
- Automatic with electronic module
- Power reserve
- 42 hours (mechanical); rechargeable electronic module
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Complications
- Orbital hours/minutes display · Digital data via e-crown
- Key references
- Type 8
- Price band
- $40,000+