Ressence introduces the Type 11 as its most complete watch to date, anchored by the Ressence Werk RW-01 – the brand’s first movement designed in-house – that merges with the patented ROCS display. It is, in Benoît Mintiens‘s words, a watch of the “Now” – contemporary without chasing futurism.
At the core sits a triangular architecture of three circles – two barrels and a central reference balance wheel – mirroring the dial’s geometry. Unlike earlier Ressence models, the movement and ROCS are no longer separate. The RW-01 removes the winding zone and enables direct manual winding and time-setting via a caseback lever, visible through a rear viewing window. The spec sheet is dense yet purposeful: 60-hour power reserve, 439 components, and a feathery 49 g including strap.
Power is tracked by a patented indication using ceramic micro-balls. A string of contrasting spheres advances as the watch is wound – lighter balls emerging, darker ones retreating – then reverses as torque ebbs. It is tactile thinking made visible, and more intuitive than a needle and scale.
The case is Grade 5 titanium, pebble-shaped with classical lugs, 41 mm by 11 mm with a 45 mm lug-to-lug. A domed sapphire crowns a convex titanium dial where the ROCS discs carry hours, minutes, seconds, and power reserve – no hands, no crown, no conventional indices. Engravings are filled with Grade A Super-LumiNova®. Water resistance is 3 ATM, sufficient for daily life but not for bravado at the pool.
Available in Pine, Sky, and Latte, the Type 11 comes on leather, rubber, hybrid, or a sleek titanium Milanese strap with an ardillon buckle. The watch debuts at Watches and Wonders 2026, made in Switzerland, with deliveries from May 2026 at CHF 23,000 before taxes.
Opinion, briefly: unifying the RW-01 with the ROCS is the meaningful step. It aligns power flow and display so the watch behaves as it looks – one idea, rotating in harmony. The rest is quiet refinement rather than noise, which is exactly where Ressence tends to do its best work.
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