Check out The Watches TV founder Marc-André Deschoux as he explains how the personal watch of Ressence’s founder, Benoît Mintiens, works in this video. Mintiens wears the Type 2 e-crown and lent it to our pal Marc-André for several weeks.

Ressence Type 2 E-Crown

Here Deschoux explains in detail how the hybrid timepiece works. And he can’t avoid using the word “cool” about a gazillion times.

If you ever wanted a super-easy demonstration as to how this mechanical watch with electronic parts functions in daily life, this is your video.

For more information, please visit www.ressencewatches.com/watches/type-2.

Quick Facts Ressence Type 2 e-Crown
Case: 45 x 12 mm, grade 5 titanium, 52 grams in weight
Dial: available in grey, blue, or black (with PVD-coated titanium case)
Movement: modified automatic ETA Caliber 2892/A with patented ROCS module and patented e-Crown mechanism, 36 hours power reserve, 28,800 vph/4 Hz frequency
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds; e-Crown functions: mode selector, second time zone, world time, mechanical power saver, self-setting, time monitoring
Price: CHF 44,500 (excl. taxes)

For more horological videos by The Watches TV visit www.watchestv.com.

* This article was first published 18 June 2022 at Wearing The Crown, The Ressence Type 2 E-Crown (Video)

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