{"product_id":"ressence-type-9-ikeda","title":"Ressence Type 9 Ikeda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTYPE 9 IKEDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere past, present, and future blend\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA PARADOX IN TIME\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Within a single watch, the past and future co-exist, almost creating a paradox.”\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Ikeda-san\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing Ressence’s most minimal design, the TYPE 9, as a canvas, Ikeda-san’s precise layering of lacquer and ultra-fine mother-of-pearl inlay creates a sci-fi-inspired composition. It is enlivened by Ressence’s rotating, convex dial.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRECISE AND ATMOSPHERIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn object that reads like a message, not a decoration.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What was very difficult was attaching raden (mother-of-pearl) to a curved surface,” Ikeda-san explains of the process where ultra-thin shell pieces were cut and placed on the watch components with extreme precision. “Raden is basically flat, and it breaks easily, like eggshell. So we soaked it and bent it gradually on rubber sheets, little by little, so that it would follow the curvature.”\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA DIAL IN MOTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited to 8 pieces, the TYPE 9 IKE is not an artwork “applied” to a watch. It is a composition specifically crafted for Ressence’s moving dial.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the collaboration, Ikeda turned the mechanics of the brand’s patented ROCS display into a new artistic language through literal layering and lacquering, a painstakingly detailed process. Turning the watch over reveals Ikeda-san’s signature on the caseback.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ressence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47198872502443,"sku":"Type 9 IKE","price":41500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/2783\/3515\/files\/5610312690.jpg?v=1780786226","url":"https:\/\/www.exquisitetimepieces.com\/products\/ressence-type-9-ikeda","provider":"Exquisite Timepieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}