his exceptional watch is Ressence’s contribution to The Indigo Project, an initiative led by its longtime partner, Shellman in Tokyo, to celebrate the renewal and expansion of their retail space at Isetan Shinjuku department store, becoming the largest luxury watch destination in Japan.

Ressence partnered with Buaisou, a company based in Kamiita-cho, Tokushima Prefecture, the heart of indigo dyeing. Buaisou cultivates their own indigo plants and manages every aspect of the dyeing process in-house, ensuring the highest quality and respect for tradition.

Swiss Arts & Métiers artisans crafted the dial, resulting in an organic yet structured pattern. The indigo pigments reveal a spectrum of shades, creating a vibrant, ever-evolving watch that offers something new with each glance.

“Applying thread to a dial is an uncommon practice in watchmaking, and for Ressence, this marks the first time we have incorporated an ’Arts & Métiers’ craft into one of our watches.” says Benoît Mintiens, Founder of Ressence. “A 0.2mm-diameter and 2.5 m-long Indigo silk thread was selected to cover the dial in a spiral pattern, symbolising the natural rhythm of time.”

Price: CHF 25,000 | Limited to 8 pieces

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