When I think back to last year?s Watches & Wonders, there are only a handful of watches and experiences that really stand out in my memory now that time has done its thing. The one-off Streamliner that H. Moser coated entirely in Vantablack comes to mind, as does that giant purple Hublot that has become a point of personal obsession.. As I reflect back though on my first Watches & Wonders, there?s another meeting that stands out, somewhat surprisingly, from all the others, and that?s our experience with Ressence. I?ve always admired Ressence and had limited hands-on experience with them in boutiques and at meetups prior to seeing them in Geneva, but it was another thing entirely to have a whole bunch of them laid out on a table with brand founder Benoit Mintiens personally taking us through the collection. These watches are truly special, quite rare, and try them all on in rapid fire succession was just a lot of fun. The big new release at the time, the Type 8 C, made a particularly strong impression as the new entry level Ressence. It was lightweight, beautiful, and approachable in a way that no other Ressence had felt like to me. 
Now, just in time for Watches & Wonders ?23, Ressence has introduced another Type 8, this one in a gorgeous shade of green. The new Type 8 S (for ?sage green?) has exactly the same specs as last year?s version in blue. That means it still has a lugless 43mm case made from grade 5 titanium, that?s just 11mm tall. It has a f...