Ressence and Daniel Engelberg Launch Limited-Edition Art Watches in Living Color

Ressence (ressencewatches.com), the Belgian horological innovator known for its kinetic dials and minimalist design language, has unveiled its latest artistic collaboration: two limited-edition TYPE 8 watches created with Munich-based painter and sculptor Daniel Engelberg. Limited to just 40 pieces each, the TYPE 8 DE1 (in soft, electric pink) and DE2 (in vivid turquoise) draw directly from Engelberg’s Inside Out series—works known for their hypnotic concentric forms and illusionistic depth.

​These new pieces are more than just a splash of color on the wrist—they’re wearable artworks brought to life by Ressence’s patented ROCS (Ressence Orbital Convex System), which allows the dial’s discs to rotate fluidly in concert. Engelberg’s graphic geometry seems made for this medium: his bold circular forms create a sense of motion and dimensionality that plays beautifully with Ressence’s ever-orbiting display.

​“For the first time, my work is animated,” Engelberg says. “It’s truly alive.”
Ressence’s founder, Benoît Mintiens, sees the partnership as an ideal marriage of form and function. 

“This project is a true application of art to a watch,” he says. “Here, the dial and Daniel’s painting speak the exact same graphic language—an organic geometry that feels meant to be.” The watches are delivered with a matching rubber strap (pink or turquoise, respectively) and an additional leather strap for more formal wear.

​These TYPE 8 models are not Ressence’s first foray into art-meets-watchmaking—the brand has previously partnered with Stefan Sagmeister, Shantell Martin, and Alain Silberstein—but this collaboration underscores 

Ressence’s growing commitment to making watches that provoke feeling as well as fascination. With Engelberg, the TYPE 8 becomes more than a minimalist timekeeper—it’s a kinetic sculpture for the wrist, a pulse of color and concept that tells time with imagination.