Less is More with the Type 1 Slim

Ressence, the watch company that keeps challenging the status quo of mechanical watchmaking, is excited to announce the release of the Type 1 Slim, a new thinner version of the original Type 1.

The genesis of the Type 1 Slim starts with the Ressence Orbital Convex System (ROCS), the unique in-house developed (and patented) horological unit featuring an ever-changing dial that continually orbit around one another. The purpose is a more efficient way of telling time. Information is displayed on a single surface, much like words on a piece of paper, making for improved readability. This differs than that of a traditional watch, where the hands and dial are layered on one another producing an uneven viewing plane. Composed of 107 parts, the gears in the ROCS calculates the hours and day, taking only the minute as a reference from the movement.

First debuted in 2014, the Type 1 is still Ressence’s most stripped back watch to date. It differs distinctly from the rest of the collection in its visual balance of simplicity and complexity, one that ensures its aesthetic only continues to enrich over the years. The new case design is not a revolution but rather an evolution. Not only is it slimmer (11mm thick) – compared to the previous generation – but also resolutely more modern with its seemingly integrated strap. Lugs and case are in fact milled in one action from the same grade 5 titanium block.

The Type 1 Slim is manually set via a lever on its caseback. The watch has no crown, the winding and setting mechanism being the caseback itself, for better ergonomics and allowing a left-right fit. It is all tactile curves, the domed sapphire glass extending to the very edge of the case – making the watch more sapphire than metal for greater readability.

Ressence’s pursuit to improve the mechanical watch is uniquely its own and the Type 1 Slim is a perfect example of the brand’s determination to build products that question what a wrist watch can be in the 21st century. The emphasis is not primarily on timing precision but to create a better product as a whole – considering such characteristics as legibility, usability, and user experience. Ressence’s “less is more” philosophy produces timeless watches and improved functionality while always adding a playful and magical experience to them.

Ressence was founded in 2010 with one goal in mind; to challenging the status quo of the mechanical wristwatch, its relevance in modern times and to refresh an entire industry that seems to rest on its past achievements. Winners of the 2013 Horological Revelation Award at the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie, Ressence takes a distinctive approach to the craft of contemporary fine watchmaking, combining Swiss-made calibers with unmatched self-engineered innovation to reimagining how mechanical watches can function and interact with its user in the modern age.