Ressence - Type 8S Sage Green

Ressence is launching the Type 8S Sage Green featuring a green hue matched to a Grade 5 titanium case. Price: CHF 12,500

With the Type 8, the unique design and look of the Ressence watches has been simplified to the essence.

After the introductory cobalt Blue version launched in 2022, the Belgian watch brand founded in 2010 by Industrial Designer Benoît Mintiens is now presenting the Type 8S Sage Green, characterised by a soft, elegant green hue that is beautifully matched to the lightweight Grade 5 titanium case designed for ergonomic comfort.

Measuring 42.9 mm (diameter) x 11 mm (thickness), the tapered case with no apparent lugs alternates polished and satin-brushed surfaces and offers water resistance up to 1 ATM (splash proof).

In keeping with Ressence’s previous designs, the Type 8 removed the traditional crown on either side of the case that marks the watch out as left- or right-handed. Instead, the user can set the time, while simultaneously winding the mechanical movement, by simply rotating the titanium case back.

Graphically simplified to the essence, the watch indicates only the hours and minutes, and with no text or numbers. Simple white baton markers present the time with perfect clarity from any angle thanks to the patented Ressence Orbital Convex System (ROCS) display, whereby the dial itself comprises rotating discs set into the same plane. 

The main dial, a domed piece of titanium protected by a sapphire crystal, rotates to indicate the minutes. Set within it on the same plane, a smaller dial rotates to mark the hours. 

The hands, the hour and minute scales are picked out in Super-LumiNova for improved legibility in poor light conditions.

The Ressence mechanical automatic movement is based on an a specially customised and reinforced ETA calibre 2892/2 with a 36-hour power reserve. The rotating dial is the visible face of Ressence’s patented mechanical engine: the ROCS (Ressence Orbital Convex System) which has been designed using a series of jewel ball bearings to ensure long-lasting, oil-free running. 

Matched to a grey leather strap with a polished ardillon buckle in Grade 5 titanium, the Type 8 is the lightest of all Ressence watches. Strap included, the watch weighs just a mere 42 grams.

The price of the new Ressence Type 8S Sage Green is CHF 12,500 (excluding taxes). ressencewatches.com