No Reserve
99≌︎
Ressence
Ref. TYPE 1.3
TYPE 1²v2 SHA
A unique titanium wristwatch with small seconds, orbiting hour, day of the week, sold to benefit Swiss Institute
Estimate
$20,000 - 40,000•︎
Sold For
$38,100
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Ressence
Year
2024
Reference No
TYPE 1.3
Case No
One of One
Model Name
TYPE 1²v2 SHA
Material
Micro-blasted grade 5 titanium
Calibre
Automatic, cal. ROCS 1.3
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Titanium Ressence pin buckle
Dimensions
41mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed. Additionally signed by artist Shantell Martin.
Accessories
Accompanied by Ressence Warranty Card, Letter of Certificate signed by the Founder of Ressence, presentation box, and hand-drawn box sleeve, signed by the artist Shantell Martin.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
ENJOY LIFE – That’s the mantra artist Shantell Martin brings to the special edition Ressence TYPE 1², crafted for the TimeForArt 2024 auction. Martin is a British visual artist, philosopher, teacher, choreographer, songwriter, performer, and more, and is best known for her large-scale, black and white line drawings.
Such a collaboration creates a unique interaction between visual storytelling and mechanical ingenuity. Featuring a white dial and only black hands, carved into Ressence’s signature flush rotating discs, the watch serves as the perfect blank canvas for Martin’s celebrated black-on-white drawings.
With just two words – enjoy life – this piece invites the wearer to experience simplicity and spontaneity, echoing the free-flowing nature of Shantell’s line.
This line moves like time – continuous, alive, and always in motion. It serves as a reminder that both life and time are meant to be enjoyed, not controlled, and that the journey, not just the destination, is to be embraced.
Such a collaboration creates a unique interaction between visual storytelling and mechanical ingenuity. Featuring a white dial and only black hands, carved into Ressence’s signature flush rotating discs, the watch serves as the perfect blank canvas for Martin’s celebrated black-on-white drawings.
With just two words – enjoy life – this piece invites the wearer to experience simplicity and spontaneity, echoing the free-flowing nature of Shantell’s line.
This line moves like time – continuous, alive, and always in motion. It serves as a reminder that both life and time are meant to be enjoyed, not controlled, and that the journey, not just the destination, is to be embraced.