Ressence has collaborated with renown German artist Daniel Engelberg to unveil the Type 8.1 DE1 and DE2.
Image: Daniel Engelberg.
“Daniel Engelberg is a Munich-based sculptor and painter known for seamlessly combining elements of both disciplines in his work. Educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg and Munich, he creates with a rigorous formal language and meticulous attention to craft. Engelberg mills his pieces from wood, paints them in vibrant acrylics, and seals them under glossy epoxy resin – a process that yields geometric artworks of striking depth and precision. Early inspiration from architecture and construction instilled in him a love of clean lines and structural rhythm, a sensibility that continues to inform his art.”
Image: Daniel Engelberg’s signature “Inside Out” art series, “known for its concentric circles and illusion of depth.” Both the DE1 and DE2 are inspired from this series. Header image is of the Type 8.1 DE1 – Pink.
Key Features
Functions
Hours and minutes.
Dial
Left: Type 8.1 DE1. Right: Type 8.1 DE2.
Two dial versions. Type 8.1 DE1 “features an eye-catching pink palette” and Type 8.1 DE2 “offers a vivid turquoise scheme.”
Dial is made from grade 5 titanium (75 mm radius). It runs “on a jewel ball bearing with eccentric satellites rolling on jewel ball-bearings inclined at 9,75° (hours).”
The laser-engraved minute and hour discs are 0.50 mm thick.
Image: A close-up view of the DE1’s dial.
The engraved indications (hour and minute hands, markers on hours discs, and hour and minute scale) are coated with 100% Blue grade A Super-LumiNova.
Movement
Powered by the patented ROCS 8 (Ressence Orbital Convex System) module. It is driven by the minute axle of a customised and reinforced ETA 2892/2 base automatic movement.
Parts: 188. Jewels: 31. Gears: 20. Ball bearings: 4. Frequency: 28,800 vph or 4 Hz. Power reserve: 36 hours.
Case
Image: Turquoise scheme of the DE2.
Case is made from polished and satinated grade 5 titanium.
Diameter: 42.90 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.
Dial side features a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating inside. Splash resistant up to 1 ATM or approximately 10 metres.
Image: DE1’s polished and satinated grade 5 titanium case.
Time setting and winding is done via the caseback – 2 directions.
Type 8.1 DE1 comes with a soft pink rubber strap.
Type 8.1 DE2 comes with a blue-green rubber strap.
Both straps are fitted to a polished ardillon buckle made from grade 5 titanium.
Image: A side close-up view of the DE1’s dial. Both the DE1 and DE2 are a fusion of art and horology.
“This project is a true application of art to a watch. It’s an almost literal integration of an artwork into a watch dial. Here, the dial and Daniel’s painting speak the exact same graphic language, an organic geometry that feels meant to be.” – Benoît Mintiens, Founder of Ressence.
Our Thoughts
Image: DE2. Art on your wrist.
Ressence watches are a superb canvas for artistic and cultural collaborations. The Type 8.1 DE1 and DE2 incorporate the signature “Inside Out” art series of renowned German artist Daniel Engelberg on the dial of a watch whose workings have more in common with engineering than conventional horology.
The Type 8.1 DE1 and DE2 combine art, unconventional horology, rarity, and an accessible price. They are compelling additions to connoisseurs of art and independent watchmaking.
Additional Details
Name: Type 8.1 DE1 – Pink
Price: Swiss Franc (CHF) 19,000 (excluding taxes)
Limited edition of 40 pieces
Name: Type 8.1 DE2 – Turquoise
Price: Swiss Franc (CHF) 19,000 (excluding taxes)
Limited edition of 40 pieces
Please visit the brand’s website and Instagram page for more information.
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Image credits: Ressence.
