Hodinkee has unveiled their latest limited edition collaboration with Ressence, a brand that many of us here at Worn & Wound have a deep appreciation for. This is actually Hodinkee?s second limited edition with the Belgian independent brand, the first being a limited run of the Type 1 in what has become a traditional grayscale for Hodinkee releases. Now, four years later, we have an all new collaboration that puts the Hodinkee aesthetic to the Type 1 Slim, a watch that takes the completely unique orbital time display layout and places it within a (you guessed it) slim and wearable case shape that allows the dial design to shine and places an emphasis on ergonomics. Let?s take a look at the all new Ressence Type 1 Slim HOD Limited Edition for Hodinkee. 
The new Type 1 Slim HOD keeps the skeletonized dial theme from the first collaboration, but adds a honeycomb-like effect that gives the watch an organic look, and makes it stand out against other watches the brand has produced. Ressence watches often appear to be quite tech forward and modernist (a function of the time-telling layout and the case shapes they employ) but this watch feels like a pure design object. Like a classic mid century dress watch with a shaped case, for example, it?s been made this way simply because it looks great.

For those not familiar with Ressence?s orbital time display, what looks complicated and foreign at first is actually quite straightforward once you understand the basic ...