The complication and indications follow the shape of the crystal. The indications and their mechanisms are mounted inside a bubble crafted from extremely tough, anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The “Type 3” is a mechanical watch however the illusion of seeing indications appear on the sapphire crystal as if they were on a computer screen is reinforced by the pronounced curve of the glass and a “water drop” effect that accentuates the black/white contrast of the dial. Lines painted on the hours, minutes and seconds discs indicate the time just like traditional hands, but unlike traditional hands, they do not overlap so less space is required between the dial and the crystal. Traditional hands are replaced by convex discs set in a convex dial, providing an abstract representation of pared-down and poetic time.
The face of the watch is constantly changing in the same way that a human face is transformed by each passing emotion.” The indications discs continually revolve, as does the whole dial itself. Discs displaying hours, minutes, seconds and days revolve under the domed sapphire crystal, while the date is read from the perimeter of the dial at 6 o’clock. My ‘Type 3’ offers a tangible feeling of being able to touch time itself. The high-contrast white indicators against the black dial appear to be projected onto the top crystal as if onto a screen. The orbiting indications are bathed in a fluid that refracts light like air, so that the indications appear to be displayed directly onto the sapphire crystal – closer to the eye of the beholder. “My ‘Type 3’ transports time from the dial to the crystal. “Alexander, my Ressence ‘Type 3’ brings time to the surface”, Benoît just told me. Since the case is liquid filled the readability is just perfect …
Benoît Mintiens, the Mastermind behind Ressence, fulfilled his dream with this new watch.
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