Years ahead. The First Mechanical Watch with a Smart Crown.
The development of the e-Crown® came down to one simple but
fundamental question: What if I could trust and rely on my mechanical watch as much as I do for my
phone.
e-Crown® automatically sets and adjusts the Type 2 to the right time when needed.
e-Crown® is activated and controlled by tapping the crystal on the dial of the Type 2, offering a
new tactile experience and user-friendliness to mechanical watches.
Visually, it is represented on the dial by the selector sub disc and its four modes (time zone 1, time zone 2, app and e-Crown off).
"The best way to envision the future of fine-watchmaking is by creating it."
Benoît Mintiens, Ressence founder and creative mind.
Driven by user experience, it combines the reliability of electronics with the emotion and beauty of mechanical engineering.
DiscoverThe Type 2 is manually set via the lever on its case back. By double tapping the crystal, the manually set time is digitally registered by e-Crown®. There is no need to think about checking and adjusting the watch anymore, e-Crown® does it automatically. Even after three months of inactivity, once the watch is fastened to the wrist and the wearer taps the crystal, e-Crown® will automatically set it to the right time.
We developed the e-Crown® app to reach an unseen level of convenience and modernity. Using Bluetooth to connect with the Type 2, the app displays a scroll down list of cities to choose from for both time zones to send directly to the smart crown.
The Type 2 uses light energy to power the e-Crown®. Photovoltaic cells (some hidden behind 10 micro-shutters on the dial) will use outside light as an energy source making the watch selfsufficient; a fundamental quality in the nomadic world of today.
For added travel convenience, e-Crown® can register two time zones. Set the second time zone the same way as the first one and switch from one to another via the mode selector on the dial.
Ressence’s pursuit to improve the mechanical watch is uniquely its own and the Type 2 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.
We believe that displaying the time is essential to a watch. The readability is therefore as simple and efficient during the night as during the day thanks to extra strong blue Superluminova.
Type 2 has a power saving function. When the watch is not on your wrist for more than 12 hours, e- Crown® will automatically hold the barrel of the mechanical movement. When putting the watch back on your wrist, e-Crown® will release the barrel and Type 2 will start running again by double tapping the sapphire.
"Fine-watchmaking must embrace new technologies to bring back functionality and excitement for the new generations."
Tony Fadell, iPod inventor, Nest founder and Ressence tech coach.
Functions
Movement
e-Crown
Dial
Case
Buckle & Strap
Suggested Retail Price
Functions
Movement
e-Crown
Dial
Case
Buckle & Strap
Suggested Retail Price
FUNCTIONS
MOVEMENT
E-CROWN
DIAL
CASE
BUCKLE & STRAP
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE
The Type 2 in its production version will be available in stores as of June 2018.
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