Mr. Porter and Ressence Collaborate On Two Limited Edition Timepieces 12 in Titanium and 6 in 18kt Rose Gold
"After meeting Benoît at a watch trade fair a few years ago, we instantly felt Ressence, with its unique and ground-breaking timepieces, were a perfect fit for MR PORTER. Since the partnership began in 2015, Ressence has consistently been a key seller and favourite for our customers and readers which sparked the vision of creating a limited-edition timepiece exclusive to Mr. Porter. We are thrilled to launch this collection with such an integral independent fine watch brand in the industry" said Toby Bateman, managing director of Mr. Porter.
"We couldn't be happier and more proud to collaborate with Mr Porter as we undoubtedly share the same values. We believe in looking ahead and embracing new technologies but to do so with understatement and refinement. The Type 1 MRP is just that. A perfect illustration that analogue and digital should and can work together, to, eventually, enhance people's experience" Said Benoît Mintiens, founder of Ressence.
Technical Specifications:
The case, in polished titanium or in 18kt rose gold, measures 42mm x 12mm. It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal and is splash resistant (1 meter). Manual winding over 45° and set-up via case back (crownless) rotating in two directions.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Ressence ROCS 1 module driven by the minute axle of a customised ETA 2824-2 base caliber. 3 dimensional bridge architecture. It has 40 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 36 hours. 27 gears and 2 ball bearings (1 ruby and 1 steel). Functions are: hours, minutes, seconds, and week days.
Dial: Convex (125 mm radius), Night Blue circled metallic dial or sandblasted white (silver coated) both with 3 silver eccentric biaxial satellites inclined at 3° (hours) and 4,75° (seconds and weekday).
It comes on a 20mm blue or brown leather strap with a steel or 18kt rose gold ardillon buckle.
MSRP is $20,600 (titanium) to $33,800 (18kt rose gold).
These two limited-edition timepieces are available only at mrporter.com beginning June 20th.
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