Ressence Type 3

[TJS10]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 27 January 2021 at 12:29

[Adrian W]

Sorry, it may be my ignorance but I've never heard of them, the watch looks like something Diesel will bring out in the near future, I'll stick to my Daytona thanks.

[bobbybee]

TJS10 said:

Limited to 50 pieces and euro 23k .

Simply fantastic ... surely you wouldnt still lust after after a mass produced SS Rolex Daytona !!

http://ressence.eu/collection/type-3/

TJS

I'll stick with the Daytona thanks.
Massive price for an unknown maker.
Over prided for a Ti case
It isn't a chronograph
It is difficult to read the time
The day / date display is all over the place
The power reserve is half of a Daytona
And for me 44mm X 15mm is way too big

Finally, this strap line from the blurb is vomit inducing
The face of the watch is constantly changing in the same way that a human face is transformed by each passing emotion.

Edited by bobbybee on Tuesday 5th November 21:44

[BOR]

I think it is the most interesting and most desirable watch currently on sale.

Great combination of modern design and innovative tech. Not always so easy to pull off.

Far too expensive for me, sadly, but I do admire the design.

Looks like they have really bent the lugs down in comparison to the initial, slightly awkward design.

[PJ S]

Oh, that thing – watched a video on YT (probably) from whichever show it was at (Basel?), showing how it operates/you set the times and whatnot.
Absolutely diabolical, and the same goes for the HYT.

These types of watches look cool for all of a few seconds/minutes, after which the appeal disappears.
But at the prices they put them out at, there's going to be some well-heeled sucker out there who'll have it.

[glazbagun]

Not a fan of the Daytona myself, but I think I'd still have one over this. The idea of a fluid filled mystery dial (?) calendar module sitting on top of an automatic movement and transmitting it's indications via magnetic fields doesn't strike me as something I'd like to service in twenty years.

I agree that it looks quite cool, though and was doubtless a lot of work to design and manufacture.

[BOR]

To be fair, I don't think it's aimed at the "twice what I paid for it" sheep.

When I bought my Ikepod, the dealer wanted to know what I did for a living, and said that he never sold them to the type of person who buys a traditional type of watch - there's sort of a parallel market of traditional vs contemporary.

Is the person who wants an black Urwerk the type who also wants a gold rolex ? No, I don't think so.

I like the designs of Rolex well enough, but given unlimited funds, I can't honestly say I'd go and buy any, and obviously the reverse is true for those who value conventional watches more.

It's just interesting to see a company come up with something new and innovative in what is an extremely conservative industry.

[mebe]

Like the technology, not sure its something I'd want to wear in public!

[AlexWF]

23k Euros?! Wonder what you'd get for that when you (inevitably) get bored of it and try to sell it a year down the line? My guess would be not a lot at all....

This is the kind of watch you have to buy knowing that worst case scenario you will never see any return on your investment. I appreciate that most "run of the mill" luxury watches depreciate in value but at least if you buy a Rolex or such like you know there is demand for it 2nd hand and so when you come to sell it you'll get some money for it. This is the equivalent to spending 23k euros on fireworks.

[Vvroom]

I remember reading about these in QP magazine and being quite in awe at how the thing works. £23k is a lot of cash though and I expect this would be quite a difficult proposition to move on if you wanted to.

[mikeveal]

I really like that.
Not 23K like though, if it were between £500 and £1K I'd probably have one...

Depending on service cost. It must be a nightmare to service. Does the time keeping mech run in fuid too? If so the losses must be horrendous, if not the watch must be stuffed with tiny unreliable seals.

[sparkyhx]

I like it, no more difficult to read than any other regulator.

I do like slightly off the wall things, however at that price the prospect of servicing (will the company still be around) and the fact I can think of many watches I would prefer more than this - its not for me.

i'd never own a daytona either common as muck

[BOR]

mikeveal said:

Does the time keeping mech run in fuid too?

IIRC, the fluid is only between the dial and the crystal. So the dial is completely sealed from the movement, and the drive to the hands is achieved using magic magnets.

The fluid has the same refractive index as the crystal, to give that seamless appearance. I don't think it has any other function.

[BOR]

IF it is using magnets, I wonder how they avoid magnetising the mainspring ?

Anyone know about that ?

[andy_s]

Maybe silicon?

Nice watch, completely different to the Daytona OP, but I think you we're generalising anyway.

Too rich for my blood, but cool I think, as a different take on things.

[TJS10]

My reference to the Daytona was slightly tongue in cheek, to me it is just another well made "standard" watch albeit from probably one of the worlds greatest brands, for which people are prepared pay a large premium. Would I pay £55k for this ?

http://www.rolex.com/watches/baselworld-2013/new-c...

No.

The Ressence to my mind is simply cutting edge technology, quirky, clever, different, brave. Far too brave for a mainstream manufacturer ? Perhaps that is why I find it so ... attractive. Would I pay euro 23k for one, no. Would I pay euro 3k for one, yes, absolutely.

TJS