Ressence
In 2010, Antwerp-based industrial designer Benoît Mintiens pioneered one of the most mechanically intriguing and aesthetically unique time displays of the 21st century. The Ressence Orbital Convex System (ROCS) as it is known deconstructs time into units with a flush-mounted revolving dial plate that displays the minutes while housing a nested set of satellite disks for the hours and seconds, driven by planetary gears below the dial.
What’s equally intriguing is that his concept stems from a broader, deep-seated motivation to improve a wearer’s relationship with a watch. This led to numerous interventions not just in readability but also ergonomics and utility, from the watch’s organically shaped case to its rear-mounted crown, making a Ressence timepiece singular on many levels.
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Ressence And The Armoury Team Up To Create A Salmon-Dial TYPE 9 For The Sartorial Collector
Sep 10, 2025
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Ressence And The Armoury Team Up To Create A Salmon-Dial TYPE 9 For The Sartorial Collector
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Ressence and Ahmed Seddiqi Celebrate 75 Years With A Sand-Filled TYPE 9 S75
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Ressence and Ahmed Seddiqi Celebrate 75 Years With A Sand-Filled TYPE 9 S75
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Introducing The Ressence TYPE 9 In Gray And Aqua
Nov 28, 2024
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Introducing The Ressence TYPE 9 In Gray And Aqua
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Ressence Presents Its First TYPE Watch With A Silk Thread Dial
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Ressence Presents Its First TYPE Watch With A Silk Thread Dial
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Ressence Unveils the TYPE 5 L
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Ressence Unveils the TYPE 5 L
In conversation with: Benoît Mintiens and the evolution of Ressence
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In conversation with: Benoît Mintiens and the evolution of Ressence
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The Ressence Type 1 DX3 captures the spirit of the desert
Nov 17, 2023
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The Ressence Type 1 DX3 captures the spirit of the desert
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VIDEO: The new Ressence Type 8 S in Green and Ressence Type 1 Round Night Blue
Mar 31, 2023
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VIDEO: The new Ressence Type 8 S in Green and Ressence Type 1 Round Night Blue
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Introducing the Ressence TYPE 8S Sage Green
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