Ressence introduced the Type 2 e-crown as a concept watch in 2018, and by early 2019 the brand was ready with production models of the futuristic timepiece.
Ressence Type 2 e-crown
The Watches TV’s Marc André Deschoux interviews Benoît Mintiens, founder and CEO of Ressence, whose Type 2 e-crown is 100 percent mechanical but features an automated crown that automatically winds and sets the time.
It’s worth repeating: the Ressence Type 2 e-crown is powered by a mechanical automatic movement, but its e-crown stops the movement when the watch is taken off. So, really, it never needs to be wound again.
“This is a watch for my generation and those that come after us,” Mintiens explains. It certainly combines the best of all possible worlds in terms of timekeeping: mechanics, emotion, and extreme precision using modern-day digital technology.
For more information, please visit www.ressencewatches.com/watches/type-2.
Quick Facts Ressence Type 2 e-crown
Case: 45 x 12 mm, titanium
Movement: automatic movement (ETA base) with ROCS and e-Crown systems, automated winding and setting
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds; second time zone, mode selector, e-Crown functions
Price: 45,000 Swiss francs
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What has never been explained is how does the watch keep time when the mechanical part is stopped. Is there a quartz module in there? Or does it have to be paired with a smartphone?