Oil Filled Watches Anyone?

I have always liked the looks of how it brings the dial to the surface of the crystal...but I can't get past the one bubble always left inside the watch that moves around. Could work good as a level though. I have seen some people do it with the duro and got the bubble out and it always made me want to try. I just don't want to deal with the mess when I have to change the battery though. Love the looks of them though and they peak my interest when I see them

Ressence makes such cool watches, man. It’s too bad I’ll probably never own one. 😆

I love the idea, the look, the execution; which means I don't love the price. LOL

Seriously though, the intelligence, research & dedication to think of, develop & bring these to market is impressive.

I hydro mod some of my Casios, that's about as close as I'll get to #ressence. #sinn also just released oil filled watches recently with the Hydro.

Check this out.

I have tried on many and almost pulled the trigger. Great watches, i am scared of the service on one of these

Sinn u50 hydro is a bombshell oil watch. Any Ressence is a killer, if you can afford it.

They seem cool but what function do they serve?

Sinn UX

AFAIK, Ressence uses a pressure regulator to account for the expansion and contraction of the oil. This eliminates the bubble in Ressence models.

Also, the Ressence is an automatic. No batteries. The dial and oil are contained in a completely separate compartment from the movement. No mess even during service. The movement uses magnets to rotate the discs in the oil filled bubble.

Legibility/clarity at all angles is one thing. I think o also read once while researching them that being suspended in liquid or the oil makes the resistance or something lighter which makes time keeping more accurate (I might have messed this up here, but kind of makes sense) and then moisture or fog on the crystal is essentially eliminated going back to legibility/clarity, this principle challenged with temp or heat changes and maybe pressure?

I’m rambling now and have gone past my understanding from my 1st engineering class in college.

No . But I am liking the new Sinn U50 with oil added.

I had a ressence for a while. I loved the shit out of it, sadly I had to let it go. Considering adding another to my collection.

I definitely want one, but don't have the bank account to buy one. 😢

The newer U-Boat has a separate battery compartment now

Seriously hate that air bubble.

By this point it's fair to say @JaeBust have just about near everything that is commercially available for sale.

🤣 Facts. No lies detected. 😂

The Ressence in the pic is just oil filled to look cool to give it a unique dial, since oil will cause refraction and make the dial appear to be sitting at the edge of the crystal. The Ressence has a standard mechanical movement below the module.

Most oil filled watches are dive watches with quartz movements and the oil greatly increases water resistance as oil is not compressible. That is the functional reason besides looking cool.

My buddy has a UBoat. I personally like the look. I haven't tried it on but it looks good on his wrist. On the other hand its just a useless complication for the sake of being more complicated. I doubt I'd buy one because I think I would regret it in the long-run. ESpecially since all of the oil filled watches I've seen have been kinda spendy. How much do you think that complication is worth is a question that comes to my mind.

Sinn is making oil filled Hydro tech watches since 1996 😁

Sinn just expanded on their oil filled U50 range.

https://www.fratellowatches.com/sinn-extends-its-u50-lineup-with-four-new-models-a-limited-edition-and-three-regular-oil-filled-models/

Maybe a good way to dip your toe in the water without spending Ressence money?

Ressence make incredibly expensive watches with a modified ETA inside. But the design and engineering almost make them worth it. Unique in the watch world as far as I know. Very stylish. I believe highly regarded and respected. But not for me personally. As has been said Sinn make oil filled watches and have a number of impressive design features that go into their watches. And far more affordable

This is what it looks like on the wrist.

Uboat DARKMOON 40 MM BRONZE 9304 1

I was gonna hydromod my Casio Duro, but then read stuff about leaks and the oil affecting the accuracy and backed out of the idea

Thanks, Paul @TheHoroSexual & Amin @TalkingDugong, for the mention. The watch is a dream to wear and a pleasure to flex. Always a conversation starter! 🤩

That one looks amazing Jae!

Sweet watch!

Love the look, frightened by the maintenance. The physics of how it works is awesome.

Thank you, Kellan. Your builds are amazing, too, my kind friend! 🥂🍾👊🏼