The Shit That Killed Elvis 6 / 12

Courtesy of Ressence

Once again, I was at the end of the Conga Line on this one, but Ressence's Type 5 was one of the coolest watches that I personally experienced this year.  Blancpain, Rolex and others will continue to churn out very good, very solid dive watches.  But when it comes to unique and innovative ways to construct a watch, Ressence continues to set the bar very high.

Here are the pertinents -

Functions

• Hours
• Minutes
• Runner (90 Seconds)
• Oil Temperature

Movement

• Patented ROCS 5 - Ressence Orbital Convex System - module driven by the minute axle of a customised 2824/2 base calibre         
• Caseback winding and time setting with RCLS – Ressence Compression Lock System
• Magnetic Transmission
• Compensating Bellow System
• Self-winding
• 36 hours power reserve
• 28,800 vibrations per hour
• 41 jewels
• 25 gears

Dial

• Convex Grade 5 Titanium dial (125mm radius) with three eccentric biaxial satellites inclined at 3° (hours) and 4.75° (thermal gauge and runner)
• Engraved indications filled with blue and green Superluminova

Case

• Grade 5 Titanium 
• Two separate sealed chambers with the upper one filled with 37.5 ml of oil
• Domed sapphire crystals top and bottom with both sides anti-reflective coating
• Uni-directional bezel
• 46mm (diameter) x 15.5mm (thickness)
• 10 ATM water-resistance

Buckle & Strap

• Ardillon Buckle
• Black Barenia leather (24/22mm) + Black Nylon fabric (24mm)