The Ressence Type 3 / by Richard

It's not often that a timepiece takes full advantage of the laws of modern physics, optics, and spherical geometry which, when you think about it, is an odd combination to even address in a timepiece.

In addition to not having hands, doing away with a crown, immersing its dial in a pool of oil and having magnetic fields transmit information from the movement to the time-keeping mechanisms, the Ressence Type 3 also won the 2013 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genéve for Best Horological Revelation. The new Ressence Type 3 now comes with a built-in temperature gauge and will be presented at Baselworld 2015.

The watch has a total of 407 components. Take into account that only 50 are being made worldwide, and you'll begin to understand that mind-numbing price tag,  The Ressence Type 3 is your for $34,000.

The Ressence Type 3 isn't just a timepiece - it's scientific art.

 

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