A Week on the Wrist - Ressence Type 1 Squared

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A Week on the Wrist - Ressence Type 1 Squared

Post by rockmastermike » Thu Nov 07, 2024 1:48 pm

We have questions - a few folks have asked questions about this and most of them are grouped into a few categories:

What am I looking at?

So, there are a couple of ways to answer this

First let's talk about the easy part, the specs - Radiomir style Grade 5 Titanium with compound curves and wire lugs however unlike the wire lugs on the Rad, these do not unscrew and actually easy to change 20mm straps.

Double-domed sapphire crystal top with anti-reflective coating inside

42mm (diameter) x 11mm (thickness) x 47mm (lug to lug) making this imminently wearable and comfortable.

The convex dial is German silver showing a fixed (outer) minute track, a floating central minute hand and 3 floating sundials showing running seconds, hour hand and the third shows both AM/PM and day of the week.

Wait, what?!?......The hollow orange sections are the weekend and the open sections are Monday - Friday.If the floating hand is in the beginning half of the day section it is AM, if it is beyond halfway is PM

There is a lot of information that is smartly displayed and easy to read.

How does it do all of that?

Patented ROCS 1.3 - Ressence Orbital Convex System - module - I don't know, I'm not an engineer but I know it works - the key word is Orbital.
Not only do the floating hands move around the floating sundials......the whole floating dial rotates, too so every time you look at your watch the sub dials have a different orientation as you can see in pictures below.

Caseback winding and day/time setting - the crown is on the back

All this sits on top of and is driven by the minute axle of a customised Self-winding 2892 base calibre.

It's worth repeating that the ROCS module sits on top of a 2892 and still only a fraction over 11mm height

Not only is it an engineering feat of wizardry, it is still beautiful and wearable

Other

Lume is muuuuch better than you would think.....I suck at lume shots so the lume shot below is from the Ressence site.

Neither good nor bad - just FYI for the next owner

There is specific sequence to winding, setting the AM/PM, setting the day and setting the time. I had to read the instruction book twice - however, once you do it a couple of times it's second nature

You can hear the rotor - it's not loud, but it's not silent either. I have read reviews that mention this and have talked to watch friends that have one of these and they all say the same thing......it takes a lot of power to make this work and couple with the titanium case makes it so that you can hear the rotor.....and like the winding sequence you get used to it...it's just part of the watch and part of the experience.

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Post by Chocodove » Thu Nov 07, 2024 2:15 pm

Triple thumbs up.
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Post by Wario406 » Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:39 pm

Thanks for the review RMM! I've been wondering about all the things you addressed. That's a really cool watch. I have a friend that first turned me on to them. It's very different, and I appreciate that. How long do you think it's gonna stick around. Just to be clear - I'm not looking to purchase. Just wondering.
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Post by pbj204 » Thu Nov 07, 2024 4:39 pm



This was a cool video

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Post by rockmastermike » Thu Nov 07, 2024 4:55 pm

Chocodove wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 2:15 pm
Triple thumbs up.
pbj204 wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 4:39 pm


This was a cool video
Thanks, guys :thumbsup:

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Post by rockmastermike » Thu Nov 07, 2024 4:57 pm

Wario406 wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:39 pm
Thanks for the review RMM! I've been wondering about all the things you addressed. That's a really cool watch. I have a friend that first turned me on to them. It's very different, and I appreciate that. How long do you think it's gonna stick around. Just to be clear - I'm not looking to purchase. Just wondering.
It's way cool on the wrist

How long will it last?

I like it, so probably 4 or 5........days :lol:

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Post by BacoNoir » Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:08 pm

I love it. It’s totally unique and totally readable even without the great explanation you provided. The AM/PM and day of the week indicator was the only thing that I didn’t get just by looking at it. I thought that might be a power reserve indicator, but no - it’s way more cool!
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Post by HapaHapa » Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:56 pm

Really neat. I got lost in the how it works. Will review again later.
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Post by matt.wu » Thu Nov 07, 2024 7:54 pm

I have loved Ressence for awhile! I just wish they made their own movement! It’s such a unique complication, it seems they would be able to design a movement explicitly for this display. It would also help to justify the cost! :)

Super cool watch! The square is probably one of the best ones in the lineup.
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Post by hoppyjr » Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:37 pm

I also think it’s cool, but also way over my head. I’m a simple man.

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Post by rockmastermike » Fri Nov 08, 2024 4:41 am

BacoNoir wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:08 pm
I love it. It’s totally unique and totally readable even without the great explanation you provided. The AM/PM and day of the week indicator was the only thing that I didn’t get just by looking at it. I thought that might be a power reserve indicator, but no - it’s way more cool! Image
It's amazing how easy it is to read given all the info and dials and movement happening
HapaHapa wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:56 pm
Really neat. I got lost in the how it works. Will review again later.
The tech stuff is interesting but I prefer to just enjoy it for what it is
hoppyjr wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:37 pm
I also think it’s cool, but also way over my head. I’m a simple man.
I hear ya and yes, this is a departure from my norm however I'm glad I tried it

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Post by rockmastermike » Fri Nov 08, 2024 4:44 am

matt.wu wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 7:54 pm
I have loved Ressence for awhile! I just wish they made their own movement! It’s such a unique complication, it seems they would be able to design a movement explicitly for this display. It would also help to justify the cost! :)

Super cool watch! The square is probably one of the best ones in the lineup.
agreed, the square is my favorite from their collection - it is the easiest to wear and easiest to read and easiest to live with in rotation.

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Post by jeckyll » Fri Nov 08, 2024 11:53 am

It's a great writeup. I've seen these but always skipped over them, it's not really a look for me.

But I really appreciate the work that went into making something like this, and making it work.

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