For its 15th year, Ressence turns the spotlight outward, publishing a future-facing book that profiles 20 creative leaders building tomorrow. Far from a typical horology retrospective, Ahead of Time challenges some of the most visionary creative minds of our time — including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, and Kering CEO Luca de Meo — to imagine our shared future.
This book isn’t about watchmaking – it’s about mindset. It’s about believing that creativity, innovation, and human ingenuity will always create more value than wallowing in nostalgia. It’s about having the courage to take risks, to be ahead of time, and to build something better. The future is uncertain, but that’s precisely what makes it exciting.
The lushly produced title, created in collaboration with Belgian publisher Luster and printed in Italy at renowned Trento Printer, spans 230+ pages of long-form conversations with 20 visionaries across a broad range of industries.
The lushly produced title, created in collaboration with Belgian publisher Luster and printed in Italy at renowned Trento Printer, spans 230+ pages of long-form conversations with 20 visionaries across a broad range of industries.
