The latest watch from Ressence represents a number of firsts for the brand. It’s their first watch with a bracelet, the first with a GMT complication, and the first to be marketed somewhat boldly as a tool watch. The conceit behind the Type 7 is express the Ressence look and the brand’s principles in the most rugged possible context. It borrows many ideas and features from previous releases, as you’d expect, but combines them into something genuinely new and fills out a spot in the Ressence catalog that has somewhat surprisingly always been open. 

Ressence calls the Type 7 their “sportive-chic GMT,” which is language that we sometimes hear high end brands apply to elegant sports watches derived from a design language that might not traditionally support a true sports watch. “Chic” is often code for integrated bracelet, and expensive, and both of those are (somewhat) true of the Type 7. I imagine there will be straps that can fit this watch, but it was clearly conceived from the start as being made for a bracelet, so we can call it integrated in spirit, at least. Like the case, the bracelet is constructed from titanium, and includes a clasp with micro-adjust built in. 

The case measures 41mm in diameter and is 14mm tall. It’s 50 meters water resistant, which is maybe not as robust as some might expect when the “tool watch” label is invoked, but is pretty deep when compared to most other watches in the Ressence catalog, with the notable exception of the Type 5. Like that watch, however, the Type 7 also benefits from an oil filled case, which improves legibility significantly by cutting down on reflections and giving the dial the appearance of being one with the crystal itself. It’s a very cool effect that is tough to describe, but makes a lot of sense in the context of a watch where immediate legibility is of any concern. 

Like every Ressence, this one runs on a ROCS based movement that uses a series of rotating circular displays to display the time. For the ROCS 7 caliber running the Type 7, Ressence uses a magnetic transmission system to move those discs around the dial. The tiny magnets transfer energy from the base caliber through a titanium membrane to the ROCS module. It’s an ingenious design and truly unlike anything else in the watch industry. The Type 7 displays hours and minutes as well as oil temperature, and uses a separate 24 hour disc for the GMT function. Like the Type 5, the Type 7 also has a running indicator similar to a running seconds hand that indicates the movement is currently keeping time. 

The Type 7 is available in two versions. The Type 7 XV Aquamarine is a special anniversary edition celebrating Ressence’s 15th year in operation. This edition is available only in 2025 and limited to 80 pieces. Ressence is also making a variant in their Night Blue colorway that will not be limited. 

The Type 7 is expected to be available beginning next month. The retail price is CHF 36,000. Ressence