Digging into the Oil-Filled Watches of Ressence [Video]

Since 2010, Ressence has slowly been paving the way for its unique way of indicating time, and the result is a highly recognizable brand with some pretty odd techniques. When Benoît Mintiens started his brand some 14 years ago, he had a strong vision of what he wanted to create regarding ergonomics and legibility. Essential factors for any wristwatch! We visited Ressence in their hometown of Antwerp, Belgium, and sat down with Benoit to hear the entire story from the beginning to where they stand today with marvellous oil-filled watches.

When I met Benoît for the first time – I think it was around 2010 at Salon Belles Montres, in Paris – he showed me his first watch collection, the Zero Series. This series and the following Series Oneboth featured a crown. It’s pretty standard on a wristwatch watch, you could say. However, every following series within the Ressence collection came without a crown. Benoît Mintiens, an industrial …