If “x” marks the spot, then Ressence has hit its proverbial target with the launch of its new Type 1 Slim X model. Born in 2010, the Belgium-based brand has thus far celebrated a multitude of crucial moments ? notably winning the “Horological Revelation” Prize at the 2013 Grand Prix d?Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) plus becoming a member of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) in 2016. This month, the brand is celebrating another significant milestone, its 10th anniversary year.

The Type 1 Slim X is limited to 40 pieces.

We humans, are known for being terrible at keeping track of the time, and if time is fleeting, then Ressence, “wants us to make better use of our time by focusing on our relation to it.” Enter the Type 1 Slim X Limited Edition, the first timepiece released from Ressence’s new X collection. According to Ressence, the collection’s name stems from the “fusion of an X, or ten in Latin,” engraved on its hour disc. The Type 1 Slim X collection comprises four watches, each limited to 40 pieces and bearing dark olive-green-colored dials. The new anniversary model is graphically reminiscent of an hourglass. 
The composition of the dial changes with the passage of time, like in an hourglass.

The curved, olive-green dial, made of German silver, measures 125 mm in radius and uses the brand’s “ever-changing” dial design ? with continually revolving subdials, reminiscent ...