RessenceType 5

KEY FACTS

• A dive watch offering from Ressence, incorporating the watchmaker’s unique oil-filled case
• A one-owner example purchased new by the vendor from an authorised dealer
• Presented with its wooden box, outside sleeve, warranty, a digital manual on a key-shaped USB, and an unworn black leather strap and an unworn green nylon strap
• Graded ‘A’ for condition by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order

This watch is being managed by Watch Collecting for the duration of the auction and is being held in a secure third-party facility. Watch Collecting will release the watch to the successful bidder after the vendor confirms they have received payment

FUNCTIONS

• Regulator hours, minutes, small seconds, and oil temperature gauge
• Ressence OCS system based on the ETA 2824/2
• Automatic movement with a 36-hour power reserve
• 100m of waterproofness

SUMMARY

Ressence only started producing watches in 2010 and has made a big impact in a short time. Known for their unique layout and use of oil under the crystal, the watches offer superior legibility and distinctive styling. This Type 5 is an interesting take on the dive watch, offering the brand’s characteristic dial layout, whilst incorporating a more traditional rotating bezel around the perimeter. The 46mm case is finished in lightweight titanium, and despite its larger size, fits ergonomically on the wrist. 

On the underside, the case back incorporates another defining feature of Ressence watches - a winding ‘E-Crown’ built into the case back for setting the functions. The all-black oil dial features a regulator layout of sorts, displaying a large minute hand, and several sub-registers; a small seconds, a regulator hour display, and a temperature gauge for the oil. Separated from the oil is the ‘proprietary Orbital Convex System’ which is based on the ETA 2824/2 and is equipped with a 36-hour power reserve.

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Any watch not covered by a current sales or service warranty should be considered as potentially requiring a service, even if in full working order on the date of purchase.

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