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TYPE 3 by Ressence

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October 2015


Benoît Mintiens appeared out of nowhere and touched down on Planet Watchmaking aboard his ROCS (Ressence Orbital Convex System), an ingenious display that uses discs and rings encapsulated within a transparent bubble, and at a stroke caused a major aesthetic revolution.

And also a technical revolution.
The Type 3 contains no fewer than four further major innovations in addition to the ROCS display. The automatic movement is wound using a crownless system, by rotating the ball-bearing mounted case back, which also performs adjustments. Here’s another break with tradition: unlike any other watch, the T3 is literally bathed in oil which, in addition to its lubricating properties, eliminates refraction inside the crystal, creating a startling visual effect. Seven micro-valves compensate for the expansion and contraction of the oil caused by changes in ambient temperature. And finally, the time data is transmitted from the movement to the ROCS display module magnetically, while the watch’s magnetic fields are “cancelled out by superconductors and deflection alloy shielding.”

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Functions

  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Runner (360 Seconds)
  • Day
  • Date
  • Oil Temperature

Movement

  • Patented ROCS 3.3 - Ressence Orbital Convex System - driven by the minute axle of a customised 2824/2
  • Caseback winding and day/date/time setting
  • Magnetic Transmission
  • Compensating Bellows System
  • Self-winding
  • 36 hours power reserve
  • 28,800 vibrations per hour
  • 77 jewels
  • 44 gears

Dial

  • Convex titanium grade 5 dial (125mm radius) with four eccentric biaxial satellites inclined at 3° (hours), 4.75° (thermal gauge and day) and 6.25° (runner)
  • Engraved indications filled with blue Superluminova

Case

  • Titanium grade 5
  • Two separate sealed chambers with the upper one filled with 35.2 ml of oil
  • Domed sapphire crystals top and bottom with both sides anti-reflective coating
  • 44mm (diameter) x 15mm (thickness)
  • 3 ATM water-resistance

Buckle & Strap

  • Ardillon Buckle
  • Black Barenia leather (22/22mm)

Source: Europa Star September 2015 Magazine Issue