The New Ressence Type 3 Wristwatch

Updating the complications within the visually striking masterpiece

It’s been two years since Benoît Mintiens, founder and designer at Ressence, shook up the watch world with his debut of the Type 3. This crown-free timepiece has a distinct visual identity unlike any other watch—and it’s due to a crystal dome that emphasizes 35.2 ml of refractive oil within. The visible components are in fact suspended in oil. (There is a titanium divider that …

Death Spray Custom’s Racing Art

Beyond racing-inspired, the artist's visceral work can be seen on the motorway as well as art galleries

To call British artist David Gwyther—better known as Death Spray Custom—a gear-head is a gross understatement, as most of Gwyther’s pieces move quite fast themselves. Whether he’s hand-mixing iridescent paint for a gas tank or painstakingly painting with a micro-brush, his pieces are cunning and ironic. They can often be ridden or worn and, at the same time, be shown in a gallery. “It is …

KLEIN&SCHöN Ceramics

Inspired by the beauty that shines through the everyday, this collection of one-off pieces promises to be snatched up nearly as quickly as it appears

It goes without saying that the Melbourne-based ceramics design studio KLEIN&SCHöN is onto something big. Though the company just launched in late January 2015, its inaugural collection of handmade, eccentric pastel wares and jewelry sold out in less than a month. Granted, KLEIN&SCHöN went into business with this in mind—designer Genevieve Bryce-Stenzel resolving to make and offer only one-off pieces from the start. It’s an …