Introducing the Ressence Type 5 “Art in Time”

In a departure from the monochromatic colour palette of the standard Ressence watch, the Type 5 AIT sports vibrant splashes of yellow against a slate grey dial, further emphasizing the watch’s contemporary character while maintaining unmistakable legibility. As depth increases underwater, the harder it is for light to penetrate. Hence, all colours begin to fade after a certain depth in the order they appear in the colour spectrum, beginning with red. Although high contrast is ultimately what prevails underwater, yellow is discovered to be relatively resilient.

The bold colour is smartly applied to distinguish important functions. The bezel’s triangular marker which allows elapsed time to be viewed at a glance as well as the minute chapter ring against which the latter is read are rendered in yellow. Further, the hour disc also features a single yellow index, the position of which will differ from watch to watch in the series, with the 12th watch having its logo at 12 o’clock marked in yellow instead. The seconds disc also features a yellow index on both the seconds scale and its revolving disc to serve as an indicator that the watch is running underwater.

Apart from its visage, the watch is still the very same Type 5, which arose to make the most of the brand’s ingenious oil-filled display. Made of titanium, the case measures 46mm but it sits surprisingly close to the wrist with a rather elegant profile – a testament to the brand’s impressive ergonomic interventions in case design which includes a rear-mounted crown.