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Ressence
Type 5
Compare this collectionType 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
The house
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
- Headquarters
- Antwerp, Belgium
- 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