Getting ready to unveil the TYPE 2 e-crown.

When you talk to the founder of Ressence, Benoît Mintiens, the journey starts and he will bring you through from the concept to the mechanical part. Type 2 e-crown is absolutely a mechanical watch.

The first lession: turst. To what extend do you trust your watch? Would you prefer to check the phone or a watch to get the precise time?

Type 2 is born to build up the trust.

Visually, it is represented on the dial by the selector sub disc and its four modes (time zone 1, time zone 2, app and e-Crown off). And it's equipped with custom made photovoltaic cells under 10 micro-shutters.

Type 2 has a power saving function. When the watch is not on your wrist for more than 12 hours, e- Crown® will automatically hold the barrel of the mechanical movement. When putting the watch back on your wrist, e-Crown® will release the barrel and Type 2 will start running again by double tapping the sapphire.

Fine-watchmaking must embrace new technologies to bring back functionality and excitement for the new generations.

-Tony Fadell, iPod inventor, Nest founder and Ressence tech coach.

Guess what's inside :)

And Benoît is wearing this Type 5B on his wrist.

This dial is submerged in the oil, giving the visual trick under the convex sapphire glass.

Our guests are well prepared to raise technical questions to Benoît and he's very happy to tackle all the challenges! From the options of material to the R&D process, the conversation is just inspiring.

To talk more about TYPE 2, it can be connected to the apps, or it can be use stand alone as it is. It's not a smart phone.

So the watch is at zone two, referring to the zone selector pointing to the green indicator.

TYPE 2 is an automatic watch, at the same time it can be charged by light.

You can still find signature lever at the case back. It's the Ressence family.

Double tape the dial to awaken the TYPE 2 journey. And we shall tell you more.