Quick specs Ressence Type 12 SHA Shantell Martin
Price: to be auctioned, price estimate: $ 20,000 – 40,000 – sold for $ 38,100
Size: 41 mm
Reference: Type 12 SHA – limited to 1 piece
This Ressence Type 12 SHA Shantell Martin is not only a timepiece but also a piece of art. As the Belgium brand asked artist Shantell Martin to paint the dial of this watch in order to have it auctioned at the Time For Art 2024 auction. Which is an auction that benefits contemporary artists and supports culture. The watch itself is based on this 2023 Ressence Type 12 Square created for Only Watch. But let’s see what artist Shantell Martin did with this Ressence.
The British Shantell Martin, who had her 44th Birthday yesterday, is known for her monumental murals, amongst lots of other things. And she took a black marker with a 0.1-millimeter tip to draw on a clear white Ressence dial. Well, clear white with four black hands, because somehow you need to be able to read the time. Martin’s mantra is “enjoy life” which she used on the dial. In general, it takes some time to read a Ressence watch, here it can become a cool chaos. Just compare the dials below.
The Ressence Type 12 SHA Shantell Martin has a power reserve of 36 hours
The movement of this Ressence Type 12 SHA Shantell Martin is the Ressence caliber ROCS 1.3, an adjusted ETA caliber 2892. The orbital system of the watch which makes all the discs spin, is driven by the minute hand of this caliber. A fascinating movement with a power reserve of 36 hours.
If you are interested in this unique one-off watch, it’s going to be auctioned on December 7th, 2024, as part of The Phillips New York Watch Auction. This is in association with Bacs & Russo and under the hammer of auctioneer Aurel Bacs.
| Technical data and specifications of the Ressence Type 12 SHA Shantell Martin |
| Reference number: Type 12 SHA – limited to 1 piece |
| Movement: Ressence caliber ROCS 1.3 (Ressence Orbital Convex System) – module driven by the minute axle of a customized ETA caliber 2892 | Automatic | Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Gears: 27 | Parts: 212 | Jewels: 40 | Hours, minutes, seconds, day | Power reserve: 36 hours |
| Case and dial: 41 mm | Glass pearled grade 5 titanium | Double-domed sapphire crystal top with anti-reflective coating inside | Convex German silver dial (250 mm radius) with white coating | 3 eccentric bi-axial satellites inclined at 3° (hours) and 4.75° (seconds and day of the week) | Black hands | Art on dial applied with black permanent marker (0.1 mm tip) | Water resistance: 1 ATM / 1 bar / 10 meters / 33 feet |
| Strap: Black calf leather strap | Glass pearled grade 5 titanium ardillon buckle |
| Price Ressence Type 12 SHA Shantell Martin: to be auctioned, price estimate: $ 20,000 – 40,000 – sold for $ 38,100 |
| Website: www.ressencewatches.com |