Type 3BBB

• Limited Edition: Will be produced for just one year, ending on December 31st 2022.
• Case: Grade 5 titanium with polished black dlc coating; Two separate sealed chambers with the upper one filled with oil; Domed sapphire crystals top and bottom with anti-reflective coating
• Size: 44 mm
• Movement: Patented ROCS 3 - Ressence Orbital Convex System - driven by the minute axle of, Caseback winding and time setting, Compensating Bellow System for the oil (7 Bellows)
• Function: Hours, Minutes, Week days, Date, Oil Temperature
• Power Reserve: 36 hr
• Water Resistance: 3 ATM
• Dial: Convex grade 5 titanium dial (125mm radius) with 4 eccentric biaxial satellites inclined at 3° (hours), 4.75° (week days and thermal gauge) and 6.25° (stabilizer), Engraved indications filled with green Superluminova
• Caseback: sapphire crystal, the interior of the sapphire has been DLC coated
• Strap/Bracelet: Ardillon Buckle in grade 5 titanium with polished black dlc coating, Anthracite Honeycomb strap (22/22mm)

Ressence, the watch company devoted to challenging the status quo of mechanical watchmaking,
is excited to announce the release of the Type 3BBB, a new example of the award-winning Type 3
watch in an exclusive monochrome design.

The Type 3BBB is a continuation of the evolution expressed by the Type 3B and Type 3BB and as such, is the ultimate monochrome execution of the revolutionary oil-filled mechanical watch that first launched in 2013. The name stands for ‘Black, Black, Black’ in reference to the reduced colour palette of the watch; the Type 3BBB will be produced for just one year, ending on December 31st 2022.

Drawing on the inherent qualities of Ressence’s crown-free case design and the edge-to-edge sapphire crystal found on both front and back of the watch, the Type 3BBB resembles a perfectly smooth, black pebble, worn by time and water into its rounded, ergonomic form. For the first time in the Type 3 range, the Type 3BBB features a polished black DLC-coated titanium case, to match the glossy sapphire.

For maximum impact, Ressence has made a number of changes to the Type 3 dial. All colour has been removed from the indicators, leaving only white and light grey to contrast with the black background. For a more minimalist approach, the running seconds indicator has been removed (a change that makes the Type 3BBB more reminiscent of the brand’s GPHG-winning original design), and in a departure from existing Type 3 models, the SuperLuminova has been changed from blue to green.

On the caseback, a similar procedure: the interior of the sapphire has been DLC coated, then engraved with the necessary text, which is painted in high-contrast white. Finally the Type 3BBB comes on an anthracite ‘honeycomb’ strap, previously found on Ressence’s Type 2A.

The shiny, pebble-like appearance of the Type 3BBB is a natural complement for the watch’s unique approach to timekeeping. Ressence’s Orbital Convex System (ROCS) sees the various elements of the dial swirl around each other, given unmatched legibility by the oil-filled chamber between the sapphire crystal and the dial; a certain fluidity is at the heart of both the watch’s design and its mechanics.

The patented ROCS unit, developed in-house by Ressence, is fundamental to the Type 3’s creation. Featuring an ever-changing dial with elements that continually orbit each other, its purpose is a more efficient way of telling time. All information is displayed in a single flat plane, much like words on a piece of paper, making for improved readability. This differs from the approach taken by a traditional watch, where the hands and dial are layered on one another producing an uneven viewing plane. Composed of 215 parts, the gears in the ROCS calculate the hours, day and date, taking only the minute as a reference from the automatic movement.