Sit down and have a serious discussion with any budding watch collector and you can probably bet that at some point, the two of you will eventually land on the topic of dive watches. There’s no way around it – we’re crazy about them, obsessed with the durability, and in some cases, I’ve seen folks collect hundreds of them, if not more. But that can get, boring, right? After Oris announced the recently redesigned Oris Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ in 2017, I had been feeling a bit of dive watch-fatigue, especially after carefully reviewing my own personal collection. However, after learning more about its regulator layout and the fact that Oris was actually the first to develop a regulator-based dive watch back in 1999, I knew I had to give it a shot. The result was some time well-spent with a watch that not only taught me the importance of basic day-to-day utility, but also uncovered some new personal watch collecting preferences, which I’m constantly discovering as a growing watch enthusiast.
Privately held and founded in 1904, Oris Watches Adelaide Replica is still “the little guy” in the grand scheme of things. But I almost wouldn’t have it any other way and to me, there’s a certain sense of respectable charm in what they do. Even after reviewing their most recent releases, it feels like I’m rooting for my favorite indie band that still insists on ditching the tour bus in favor of the 15-passenger van – the brand does its own thing and I think many would agree that they have something for everyone. Pair that with their frequent charitable ocean conservation efforts like the Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition or the recent Oris Aquis Clipperton Limited Edition and you have a brand that’s going to grab my attention almost every time.
Even without taking the specifics into consideration, the Oris 65 Diver Watch Replica Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ is just a fun watch. The bright colors and the sense of discovery one feels when adjusting to the regulator display make for a great experience no matter what kind of collecting you’re into. Because I knew the watch was already capable of surviving a dive expedition to one of the world’s most remote coral atolls in the eastern Pacific, I figured I’d put it through more of a landlubber’s test and take it on a few trails here in Washington. Unsurprisingly, the watch took everything I threw at it. So let’s get down to business and have a closer look.
Case
Not unlike their most popular models, the Oris Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ retains the same Aquis case shape in a very comfortable 43.5mm case diameter. The case itself is made entirely out of titanium, which also led me to experience somewhat of an adjustment period since I’m not really used to its lightweight nature. Nevertheless, the weight, or lack thereof, never left me questioning the watch’s quality. It’s simply a matter of comfort and when you pair the watch with the rubber strap like I did, you can just totally forget the Oris is even there. I know people have waxed poetic about this kind of stuff before, but I feel like this combination automatically qualifies the Regulateur as a perfect “vacation watch.”
The bezel – with its matte black ceramic insert – sits flush with the case. It’s pleasantly tactile, accurate, and doesn’t protrude over the case too much like some other dive watches. Once again, this is a key component that works with the regulator readout and when you combine the two, the watch serves as a practical and very legible tool that measures elapsed time – but we’ll get to that later. Other features include a screw-down crown (supports the 300m of water resistance), sloped lugs that integrate beautifully with the rubber strap, a screw-down caseback, and an automatic helium-release valve built into the side at 9 o’clock. My only gripe here is how easily the titanium can scratch, but that’s to be expected and part of the trade-off when you reach for an all-titanium watch.
Dial
Here’s where things get fun after training your brain to read the regulator display. The dial itself is deep black with faceted indices that give off a nice, glitzy effect whenever light bounces off of them. That’s pretty much the only element of flash you’ll find in this watch but it’s also important to familiarize yourself with the layout, which centers around two prominent sub-dials. At 3 o’clock, you’ll find the sub-dial for hours and at 9 o’clock you have the running seconds – simple enough. The large, central red hand then indicates the minutes. One of the nicest details here is the matte black treatment given to the inner portion of the minute hand, which makes it appear as if the hand is floating just over the dial. Once you get a sense of where to find the hours, it’s basically just like telling time on a traditional analog display.
Pelagios Kakunjá’s objective is to understand movements and migratory pathways of the marine world’s best predators. Its most recent project will seem to learn more about migration paths of this compromised Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) species of shark in the Eastern Pacific. As stated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the international population of Scalloped Hammerheads has declined by up to 90 per cent over the previous 30 years.This is another fresh watch out of ORIS we anticipate seeing at Baselworld 2017. The new 43.50millimeter Aquis Date continues the soul and design DNA of its own predecessor. The horns and the bracelet are now thinner, providing the instance and the entire watch a more slender profile. The hands and indices have been redesigned to look bolder and sharper, and the screw-in safety crown and crown protectors are refined to give the view a sleeker silhouette. Launched in 2014, this watch combines a retro modern design of its just marginally oversized stainless steel body with a self-winding movement featuring day/date display. Easily readable with Superluminova numerals and comfortable thanks to its ergonomically shaped case and soft leather strap, with folding clasp, the watch gets the signature crimson ORIS rotor observable through the caseback.Bhanu got very excited about this view when it was unveiled at Baselworld last year and kept insisting we vote it as number one of all the divers watches we had seen. The Sixty Five Minute’s case was updated from 36mm to a more modern fit of 40mm. Even though the situation is constructed from multi-piece stainless steel, it seems very mild. This is due to the slender profile of this case, which easily fits under the cuff. Unlike the first divers which had a bi-directional bezel, this is a 120-click unidirectional bezel.
While the regulator display is easy to get used to, I found one issue that bugged me. There will be times throughout the day – say 10:15 or so – when the massive minute hand will completely cover the small hour hand in its sub-dial – or at least what it’s pointing to. As a result, it can be difficult to quickly get an accurate readout of the time. But, that isn’t really the Regulateur’s forte and the point here is to provide the wearer with a fast way to track elapsed minutes. If you think about it, you have to wonder why more brands haven’t tried executing this in their dive watches. Then again, I feel that a dive watch’s true utility in the field can still be up for debate – but I’ll leave that up to the dive experts to decide. Otherwise, Oris Watches Vintage Replica did a great job in terms of symmetry and I’m grateful for the minimal and well-integrated date window at 6 o’clock. Lume is also sufficient and the cool, aqua shade of BGW9 is a real treat when you manage to catch it against the strap’s hot red tone.
Based in Hölstein, Oris Watches Edmonton Replica is one of the few remaining independent Swiss watchmakers in an industry dominated by large conglomerates. Aviation has always been a strong focus for the brand, and they began producing their “big crown” pilot watches back in 1938. For the past few years, Oris has partnered with the air-rescue foundation Rega, an independent, humanitarian body which provides emergency medical assistance via helicopter and ambulance jet both in Switzerland and internationally. Oris have dedicated two watches in support of this foundation; the Altimeter Rega Limited Edition from last year, and the Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition being discussed here.
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With a 45mm steel case, the Oris Watches Los Angeles Replica GMT Rega Limited Edition would be considered a large watch by most standards. This isn’t uncommon with aviation watches, which need to be as legible as possible for pilots to refer to mid-flight. By comparison, German Flieger watches in World War II were made with 55mm cases, and even last year’s Oris Altimeter Rega Limited Edition had a hefty girth at 47mm. The Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition can thus be considered a sensible size, striking a good balance between everyday wearability for the non-pilot and its intended use as a serious aviation timepiece. The case has been PVD coated to a gunmetal grey finish, which the brand advises us is intended to reduce cockpit glare.
The Oris Watches New York City Replica GMT Rega Limited Edition makes use of a 24-hour time scale along the periphery of the dial for its GMT function, with a pointer hand tipped with a stylized red airplane to indicate the time in the second time zone. GMT watches and aviation have a long history, the complication arising from a request by Pan American World Airways to Rolex back in the 1950s to develop a watch which could tell the time in different time zones simultaneously. In that era of aviation, Greenwich Mean Time was the international civil time standard, and thus when Rolex designed a watch to suit the requirements of the Pan-Am pilots, it was dubbed the GMT-Master. The Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition is thus a fitting tribute to Rega’s pilots who often cross international borders (and time zones) for repatriations of seriously ill patients.
For the last two versions of Baselworld, Oris has taken mighty swings in their mid century legacy, delivering the Diver Sixty-Five at 2015, and then a ton of classic re-editions in the seasons that followed. For 2017, the independent Swiss watchmaker is ushering in a new generation with its heart sports watch set, the Aquis, and doing so with a string of subtle situation and dial updates that should please both present and future Aquis fans. Spearheading the Gen 2 Aquis set is the newest Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition view, a special launch on a mission to help stave off the extinction of one of the sea’s most misunderstood creatures.From funding marine life and reef conservation endeavors to providing rewards for various international oceanography associations, Oris’ contributions into the sea and its safekeeping through various unique edition Aquis watches are fairly well documented. The Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition was created from that same devotion, this opportunity to induce awareness to the plight of this ocean’s dwindling shark population, specifically the jeopardized Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini). Limited to 2,000 pieces, sales of the watch can help raise funds for a 2017 hammerhead conservation project run from the non-profit firm Pelagios Kakunjá — a project championed by specialist aide and Oris ambassador Jérôme Delafosse.Since that the crux of this undertaking will entail getting up close and personal with these unique predators and labeling them for long-term monitoring and research, a performance-forward dive watch using a grey sunburst dial inspired by said predators makes lots of sense. Longtime fans of this Oris Aquis should comprehend its design requirements of the Gen 1 Aquis; from its own thickness rating measured in “stress immunity,” luminous applied indices, and the unidirectional ceramic bezel, to the chunky screwed-on crown guards and the incorporated lug design.
This release is based closely on an existing model in the brand’s aviation collection, the Big Crown ProPilot GMT Small Second. Unlike the production model, the Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition has a solid caseback engraved with Rega’s logo and the watch’s serial number, and features a black dial rather than the ProPilot’s grey. This was likely an aesthetic decision to provide as much contrast to the red design cues as possible, which is Rega’s corporate color. Rega’s red logo can be found at 3 o’clock on the dial, while the “GMT” text at 6 o’clock and the GMT hand’s “airplane” tip are also in red. The Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition will also be supplied with a special presentation case, again printed with the Rega logo.
These differences aside, the Oris Watches 2nd Hand Replica GMT Rega Limited Edition is otherwise identical to the Big Crown ProPilot GMT Small Second. The hands and Arabic numerals are large, white, and coated with Super-LumiNova for maximum contrast and night legibility. A date aperture can be found at 3 o’clock, while the small seconds sub-dial occupies the 9 o’clock position. The case has a coin-edged bezel which is angled in a way that resembles the turbine of a jet engine, but unlike the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer (which we covered here), this bezel does not operate as a time-setting mechanism for the GMT function, which is a shame.
The case of the Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition is water-resistant to 10 Bar (approximately 100m), making it suitable for swimming with if the wearer was so inclined. It comes attached to a grey textile strap lined with red leather (another nod to Rega), equipped with a folding clasp in gunmetal grey PVD-coated steel featuring an embossed Oris logo. The signature large crown is also PVD coated, screws down into the case, and is deeply grooved to make setting and winding the watch easier, a feature designed to aid pilots wearing gloves. The dial on the Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition is covered by a domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating on the inside.
Powering the Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition is the automatic winding Oris Cal. 748, which is based on the Sellita SW 220-1. This movement features a ball-bearing rotor and hacking seconds, 28 jewels, offers a relatively meager power reserve of 38 hours, and oscillates at the modern frequency of 28,800 A/h or 4Hz. The fast movement somewhat accounts for this lackluster power reserve, but I would have liked to see Oris install either multiple or larger mainsprings to compensate for this, as surely a 45mm case offers plenty of room. Prospective wearers will need to keep quite active or make use of that large crown to ensure the Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition stays wound.
The Oris Watches Price In Dubai Replica GMT Rega Limited Edition is being produced in 2,000 units and has a sticker price of 2,550 CHF, which is 300 CHF more than the production model Big Crown ProPilot GMT Small Second. In my opinion the pops of red against the black dial in this model are visually more appealing than the yellow and white on grey palette of the production model, but justifying the extra cost will likely boil down to one’s individual support of Rega and their humanitarian work. Particularly for those that wanted to get on board with the Altimeter Rega Limited Edition but missed the boat (or should that be helicopter?), the Oris GMT Rega Limited Edition offers an attractive and well-sized GMT pilot’s watch for the price. oris.ch
Coinciding nicely with the 20th anniversary of their original Worldtimer watch, Swiss watch maker Oris Watches Headquarters Replica has released an updated model for 2017 with the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer. First released to much acclaim in 1997, the 2017 version features a new time-setting mechanism. Something to clarify right away is that despite the word “Worldtimer” in its name, the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer is in fact a dual-timezone watch – and not one that shows many time zones around the world simultaneously, which is usually what a “world time” watch refers to (many examples here).
To provide some context, the 1997 Vintage Oris Watches Ebay Replica Worldtimer was notable because the hour hand for the local time could be adjusted back or forward in one-hour increments using pushers in the caseband. This meant that one could adjust time without having to pull out the crown and stop the watch. Additionally, it featured a patented mechanism through which the date would keep track in either direction. So if you used the pushers in the case to move back several hours and moved past midnight, the watch would automatically move the date backwards as well. Overall, for someone who crosses timezones often, this meant that you could adjust the local time with a series of quick presses of the correct pusher and not worry about jamming a date wheel or synchronizing time down to the minute. You can see why this recipe hasn’t changed for 20 years.
1997 Oris Watches 2017 Replica Worldtimer
The observant reader will have noticed that the new Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer does not have the two pushers anymore. The hour hand for the local time is now adjusted via the coin-edged bezel on the watch. Time is still set in one-hour jumps with the bezel and it is bi-directional, which means that turning the bezel counterclockwise will make the time displayed jump backward (including the date wheel as necessary). While there is nothing wrong with using pushers or the crown to set the hour hand, there is a simplicity to this method that is very appealing. To me, this is not a case of being unique for the sake of uniqueness but an intuitive, practical approach.
Aesthetically, there are a few changes from the previous Oris Worldtimer (that has resided in the Artelier collection) aside from the lack of pushers. The day/night indicator, date, home time, and running seconds functions all remain, and it is still at its heart, a large, legible, functional pilot’s watch. At 44.7mm in diameter, this is not a small case but it ensures that the dial has good legibility despite the number of indicators. As far as the Oris Big Crown offerings go, this sits in the middle size-wise, as the range has watches from 41mm up to 47mm. The case is stainless steel with a multi-part construction that is mostly brushed. The prominent design feature is the bezel with its coin-edged finish that is complemented by the large, ergonomic, fluted screw-down crown. The coin-edging ensures that the bezel has sufficient grip to make the time adjustments an easy task to execute, but I also think it lends the watch an interesting look that suits it well. There is a display caseback and the watch is rated to 100m of water-resistance.
Oris is a Swiss watch manufacturer. Oris Watch 7587-72 Replica was founded in 1904 and since has been working continuously. In 1968 began obtaining chronometer certifications and has since expanded the haute horlogerie collections. The main product lines of Oris are Oris Motor Sport, Oris Aviation, Oris Culture, Oris Driving. For many fans, who frequently visit a Oris forum, it is important to first read an Oris watche review and also to find out more about Oris watches prices before committing to a purchase. Additionally visit our posts for advice on any Oris divers’ watch, including the Oris Great Barrier Reef watch.A man is successful if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night, and at the time between one and he does what he likes.” Bob Dylan
There are two dial options for the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer – black and an anthracite sunburst. The black dial option comes with a bezel top (the small bezel between the coin-edged portion and the sapphire crystal) that is brushed, while the anthracite has one that is polished – presumably to reflect the sunburst nature of the dial. It’s hard to tell if the polished vs. brushed bezel top makes a significant visual difference from the press images, so I’ll hold off any comment until a hands-on look.
In terms of layout, the primary hour makers are large Arabic numerals printed in Super-LumiNova to ensure visibility in the dark too. There are two sub-dials at 3:00 and 9:00 with the former showing home time in hours and minutes, a date window and the day/night indicator. Even after the larger dial size to increase legibility, this crowded sub-dial may be a bit cluttered for some tastes. The sub-dial at 9:00 shows the running seconds for the local time display. All but the running seconds hands are sword-shaped with the local time display hands filled with Super-LumiNova. Another difference between the anthracite and black dials is the running seconds hand which is orange in the former and white in the latter, which I can only interpret as Oris’ attempt to make one look more casual/sporty than the other.
The watch is powered by the Oris Watch To Sell Replica Caliber 690 which is a modified version of the ETA 2836-2 – a reliable movement for a functional watch. While the ETA 2836-2 provides 42 hours of power reserve, the modified Cal. 690 loses some of it from the modifications, offering 38 hours. The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer is a timely update to its predecessor and if you were a fan of the old one, chances are you’ll like this one even more with the new bezel system and cleaner aesthetic (thanks to a lack of pushers). The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer is available for a price of $3,600 on leather or textile strap and $3,850 on crocodile leather or a steel bracelet – and as a final functional bonus, the deployant has a patented length adjustable system to ensure a better fit. oris.ch
The Oris Watches Yellow Replica Williams Valtteri Bottas Limited Edition is currently at the top of the ladder when it comes to Swiss Oris’ “motorsport” watch collection. When checking it out at Baselworld 2016, it struck me that the racing-themed Oris timepieces might not get as much attention as they deserve when compared to their diving or pilot watches. In all three of the major sport watch categories (diving, flying, driving) there are tons of options for consumers to choose from, and few brands are considered for good options in all three areas. With that said, If you like relatively straightforward tool watches with a lot of nice little nods to the world of Formula 1 and other world-class contemporary racing, the Oris Williams collection such as this limited edition Oris Williams Valtteri Bottas is a good place to look.
What separates this limited-edition Oris Williams Valtteri Bottas model from the non-limited Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme watch is a carbon fiber dial and a difference of about $200. I think that is pretty fair. Oris made this reference 01 674 7725 8784-Set 4 24 54BT limited edition of 770 pieces in honor of the Finnish driver Mr. Valtteri Bottas who is on the Williams F1 team – that Oris has been working with since 2003. I don’t know a lot about this guy or that particular F1 team, but his name is on the back of it for those who are interested. I’m sure he is an impressive individual, though as someone who appreciates but doesn’t closely follow Formula 1 racing, it’s just a name and a serious-looking face to me. UPDATE: I just learned (ironically) that Valtteri Bottas is actually currently F1 racing not for Williams but for Mercedes this 2017 season…
As I mentioned, this limited-edition version is based on the non-limited Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme but adds a carbon fiber dial to match the carbon fiber case. Carbon fiber cases are not as common these days as you might think – and for the most part, if you want a cool and modern one, it’s gonna cost you Hublot Big Bang money – with the exception of something a lot more accessible like an Oris Williams. Carbon fiber cases are challenging to make and less common these days as brands opt for carbon composite materials which are much more flexible in how you can machine them. With that said, for many people, there is no alternative to the high-tech glossy black weave of carbon fiber.
It’s probably fair to mention Bob Dylan attained this level of success a long time past, which is undoubtedly why ORIS decided to make a tribute watch for him a few years ago. But whether you have been collecting watches for years, or you’re only starting out, an ORIS, be it a diver, a pilot watch, a dress watch or a racing chronograph, is an superb place to begin your search.ORIS Watches, still firmly independent since their heritage in Holstein, Switzerland in 1904, are noted for their clean design and keen attention to detail. Made to Swiss luxury standards, although there are definitely cheaper brands out there, they are always priced to be moderately aspirational yet achievable for your watch collector, and whether they decide to go contemporary or retro, they more often than not get the appearance and feel exactly perfect. Here are seven of ORIS’s watch models that always can draw lots of attention and are tremendously collectable.This watch was very well received when we submitted it in February of the year. The Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition, is an opinion made to help raise funds for a shark conservation project run from the non-profit firm Pelagios Kakunjá, also supported by Oris ambassador and professional diver Jérôme Delafosse.A worthy contender into the TAG Heuer Nismo, this 44mm watch is encased in lightweight but super resilient titanium. All the components are coated in dark with DLC with red accents on the dial including the logo, chronograph hand, and small second index. The watch has a tachymeter, based on the inner flange of the dial, and a 60-minute timer engraved on the add of this bi-directional rotating bezel, making it feasible to compute periods of both times and average speeds. The watch is powered by caliber Oris 778, based on a Sellita SW 500, which in turn is styled on the famous Valjoux 7750.
The Oris Williams case is round with substantial lug structures but it wears well in a classic, yet modern form. Case size is 44mm wide (water resistant to 100 meters) with a structure that combines black DLC-coated titanium with several pieces of carbon fiber. I appreciated how it was put together and that Oris really tried to emphasize the attractive look of the carbon fiber weave as much as possible. Valtteri Bottas must be a serious carbon fiber fan because of how much is used on this watch, including the dial. This is the most “carbon fiberiest” of the Oris Williams watches.
If you don’t opt for this limited edition model you can either get a carbon fiber case with a black dial on the reference 01 674 7725 8764-07 4 24 50BT, or a carbon fiber dial with a steel case on the reference 01 774 7717 4164-07 4 24 50 (rubber strap) or reference 01 774 7717 4164-07 8 24 50 (matching steel bracelet). In my opinion, if you are going to get an Oris Watches 1940 Replica Williams watch, you should try to have at least some of it be carbon fiber in order to get the most complete experience for the theme.
With that said, if you aren’t someone who has at least some love for auto racing or fast cars, I’m not sure if these Oris 65 Watch Review Replica Williams models are the right timepieces for you. This is certainly a watch collection for enthusiasts of quick modern machines on wheels. I’m actually not even the biggest fan of carbon fiber as a watch material, but when applied correctly – such as in a timepiece like this – it makes sense. The sporty, yet sober and legible dial helps the Oris Williams F1 watches feel serious and not gimmicky – as is often the case with other racing-world watches that take the theme a bit too far. You get the distinct notion that this is a serious timepiece first, and only second is it a fun nod to the world of modern motorsports. Speaking of “nods to the world of motor sports,” a fun design quirk in the watch is the starting point of the chronograph subdial hands. rather than begin at the typical zero position, they are design to emulate to look of analog speedometer or rev counters on cars and have a zero position at about 8 o’clock on the subsidiary dials. Fun right?
The non-carbon fiber dials in the Oris Williams watches have baton-style hour markers, while these carbon fiber dials instead mix stopwatch-style minute markers and normal hour markers for a fun, sporty look that is nevertheless still very readable. As a chronograph, we have a familiar Swiss Valjoux 7750 subdial layout, with the date complication window neatly integrated into the chronograph hour counter subdial over 6 o’clock. High contrast hour markers and hands pop out nicely against the otherwise dark face and case.
Inside the limited-edition Oris Williams Valtteri Bottas watch is a base Swiss ETA Valjoux 7750 automatic movement (that Oris calls their caliber 647, but freely explains that it is an ETA on their site) which operates at 4Hz with 48 hours of power reserve. Some other models might contain a base Swiss Sellita SW500, which is more or less the same thing being a functional clone of the 7750.
Oris Watch 111 Replica Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme
While the steel-cased versions of the Oris Williams F1 Chronograph watches have matching bracelet options, the carbon fiber models only come on black rubber straps with matching black DLC-coated deployant clasps. I like bracelets but I have to admit these are comfortable straps that fit really nicely. Oris does a good job of creating a cohesive modern high-end tool watch experience that begins with being a tool first and a lifestyle item second. It’s that reason why they do so well with people just getting into luxury watches seeking to get the most for their money when spending a few thousand bucks, as well as seasoned collectors always looking for prudent choices.
As mentioned above, the two (current) carbon fiber-cased Oris Watches Dubai Replica Williams F1 team watches are the Oris Wiliams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme reference 01 674 7725 8764-07 4 24 50BT and this featured Oris Williams Valtteri Bottas Limited Edition of 770 pieces reference 01 674 7725 8784-Set 4 24 54BT. Retail prices are $4,500 and $4,700 USD, respectively. www.oris.ch
Originally released in 1970, the Oris Watches Nz Replica Chronoris faithfully played the role of motorsports watch within Oris’ dense lineup of sports watches. Re-released a few years back as a retro-racing inspired chronograph, we now see a third version which fully embraces the watch world’s infatuation with all things vintage-inspired. The new Oris Chronoris Date is a faithful reinterpretation of the 1970s watch, sporting the dual crown design with internal elapsed time bezel in a 39mm tonneau case.
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Oris, who have been collaborating with Williams F1 Racing since 2003, are no strangers to motorsports. With this in mind, their collection is unsurprisingly largely made up of the standard divers and sports watches, along with contemporary pieces such as the carbon fiber cased Oris Williams Chronograph Carbon Fiber Extreme. The addition of the Oris Chronoris Date to their collection represents Oris’ continued drive (get it?) to exist on both ends of the spectrum, producing watches which exist at the tip of the technological spear as well as pieces which harken back to their own history with driver’s watches.
Visually at least, the new Oris Chronoris Date is a near perfect replica of one of their former Chronoris Star models which sported a single pusher-actuated Cal. 725 stop seconds chronograph movement as well as an internal bezel. This modern edition is comparatively simple, tracking only time and date, but with an elapsed time bezel to manage lap or other interval timing.
The Chronoris Date’s mostly grey dial with orange accents is sharp and, to my eye, doesn’t look exactly like anything else out there at the moment, an achievement in itself. Many seventies inspired watches are a little on the loud side, attempting to blend too many colors, complications, and sub-dials. The Oris Watches With Price Replica Chronoris Date dial is actually pretty easy on the eyes with its grey and black sector dial, simple white stick hands, orange sweep seconds hand, and tasteful internal bezel also in silver with an orange twelve o’clock indicator to match the seconds hand. The black on white date wheel is in its usual three o’clock position. Viewed together, the package is highly legible while still maintaining an unmistakable racing look.
The Oris Artelier Calibre 111 can claim a certain degree of flexibility as it would be fitting using a suit and tie but also wouldn’t feel out of place at a more casual atmosphere. While I probably wouldn’t wear this with a t-shirt, there are collectors who would. Demo for the Oris Artelier Calibre 111 will be a “luxurious” wooden box and it is going to be available in December. Price for your stainless steel model will come in at $5,700 using all the crocodile strap models at $5,800. Swiss watchmaker Oris, known to the watch world most prominently due to their reasonably priced sport watches, also have generated a number of “classic” bits more suited to a professional environment. Today, Oris have revitalized the marginally lesser-known Classic Collection with a totally new watch, the redesigned Oris Classic Date, available in either a male-oriented 42mm in addition to a ladies’ 28.5mm case size. Both watches feature Swiss-made automatic mechanical motions, anti-reflective sapphire crystals, exhibition casebacks, and are available in a variety of colour schemes, materials, and strap or bracelet configurations. While maybe not a ground breaking redesign, certain components are all worthy of notice.Perhaps the largest difference from past date and time only Oris models is that the dialup, available in black or white, which has been redesigned using a guilloché patterned chapter ring during its circumference, which Oris says is “motivated by the glazed canopy of the Great Court in The British Museum, an iconic glass structure designed by Lord Norman Foster, one of the world’s greatest living architects.” While that’s a little bit romantic for me personally, the routine does function on a lookout with this kind of styling. Double edged hour mark in a Roman numeral or baton style are applied on top of the guilloché ring and, according to Oris, ensure that the watch “catches the light in any angle.” Quite basic baton hands with a little helping of luminous cloth round out the dial which also features a well-balanced date window at the 6 o’clock position. Complementing the dial is a new, slightly updated situation shape.
Dual crown watches were highly popular when the original Chronoris came out and their inclusion in this new piece speaks to the feel Oris Watches Uk Repair Replica were after when designing it. With one crown at four o’clock for setting or winding the Oris Cal 733, which is based on the Sellita SW200, and another at two o’clock for manipulating the bidirectional internal bezel, the Oris Chronoris Date speaks loudly about its seventies design heritage. It’s important to note here that the crowns are differently shaped with one having fine grooves and the other being knurled for grip. This would also allow the wearer to distinguish which crown they were manipulating without looking at it, which would be, I don’t know, helpful? The tonneau-shaped case with brushed top surfaces and polished sides aids in the old school look and adds some heft to an otherwise fairly narrow (by current standards) watch.
Sellita’s SW200 movement (which we’ve covered in depth, here) is a fairly obvious choice for a piece like this which Oris Watches Review Uk Replica of course wants to keep Swiss-made but which perhaps doesn’t inherently require anything more complicated or interesting. The SW200 is more or less exactly the same thing as the ETA 2824-2, albeit produced by Sellita, and has proven itself to be a capable and durable timekeeper. For a time and date only watch like the Oris Chronoris Date, in a world where ETA is preparing to limit the availability of their movements, we can expect to see a lot of these SW200 movements in future pieces from various brands.
Completing the vintage aesthetic is the choice of strap which is either a black or brown distressed leather strap with a signed buckle, a textured grey NATO with a signed buckle and keeper, or a very old school looking, almost “beads of rice” style bracelet.
Oris have done a cool thing with the Chronoris Date in that they have designed a highly legible and functional piece that faithfully recreates a classic racing watch by not messing around with the design too much. Those who are unfamiliar with the vintage model may not even think of motorsports when they see the Oris Watches Logo Replica Chronoris Date. Ultimately, the Chronoris is a tasteful heritage piece in a nowadays rare, smaller size which would make a near perfect daily wearer at a price of $1,750 on either strap or $1,950 for the version with a bracelet. oris.ch
Oris has rolled out a number of new models over the last few months, and among them is the Oris Artelier Calibre 111 – this time, with a blue dial. Utilizing the movement of 2015’s Oris Big Crown 111 and sharing the case and visual cues with the Artelier line, such as the Oris Artelier Calibre 113 released back in February, Oris has kept in line with the blue dial trend – and it fits the collection well.
Ironically, I wrote about the Oris Watches 0 Finance Replica Big Crown D.26 being a refreshing breath of air with its green dial – after the “seemingly endless” number of blue dial models being released in the last few years. When this came across my desk the very next day, I felt as if I had to eat my words. Nevertheless, I can’t complain, as the Oris Artelier Calibre 111 follows that blue trend but simply looks good by itself and works as part of the collection, and I’m actually surprised it wasn’t included sooner.
Oris often marks 2015 as it’s “rebirth” of their in-house movement with the Calibre 110. Re-upping their development program, it is notable for its 10-day power reserve and patented “non-linear” power reserve indicator. Accomplished by utilizing a single, oversized barrel being governed by a “worm gear,” Oris Watches Homepage Replica claims that the movement is able to maintain greater accuracy even as the mainspring approaches its time to be re-wound. Using a single barrel, oversized or not, to generate 10 days of power reserve is an impressive feat. With a date function, non-linear indicator, and 10-day power reserve indicator, the 3Hz (21,600vph) movement also looks nice and provides an interesting dial layout.
As for that blue dial, despite its prominent complications, it simply looks clean to me. The sunray fits the look nicely and significantly dresses this watch up. The applied indices are broken up by Arabic 12 and 6 o’clock markers, something that I feel adds some personality. The signature curved power reserve indicator technically resides at the 3 o’clock position, but spans from 1 o’clock down to 5 o’clock, and provides more color to the dial with red and grey accents. In place of the 9 o’clock marker is a date window and seconds register – an unconventional location. Overall, the uniform design definitely feels like a dress watch, but still keeps some of Oris’ traditional sporty touches.
The Calibre 111 has been at a sporty watch with all the Big Crown, and it fits just fine in a dressier one too. The Oris Artelier Calibre 111 can claim a certain degree of flexibility as it would be fitting using a suit and tie but also would not feel out of place in a more casual environment. While I probably wouldn’t wear this with a t-shirt, there are collectors who would. Presentation for your Oris Artelier Calibre 111 will be a “luxurious” wooden box and it will be available in December. Price for your stainless steel version will come in at $5,700 using all the crocodile strap models at $5,800. Swiss watchmaker Oris, called the watch world most prominently due to their reasonably priced sport watches, also have produced a variety of “classic” bits more suited for a professional environment. Now, Oris have revitalized the marginally lesser-known Classic Collection using a totally new opinion, the redesigned Oris Classic Date, available in both a male-oriented 42mm as well as a girls’ 28.5millimeter case size. Both watches comprise Swiss-made automatic mechanical movements, anti-reflective sapphire crystals, exhibit casebacks, and can be found in a variety of colour schemes, fabrics, and strap or bracelet configurations. While maybe not a ground breaking redesign, certain components are all worthy of notice.Perhaps the largest difference from past date and time just Oris versions is that the dial, available in black or white, which has been thoughtfully redesigned with a guilloché patterned chapter ring during its circumference, which Oris states is “inspired by the glazed canopy of the Great Court in The British Museum, an iconic glass structure designed by Lord Norman Foster, one of the world’s greatest living architects.” While that’s a little bit romantic for me, the routine will not work on a lookout with this sort of styling. Double edged hour mark in a Roman numeral or baton design are applied on top of the guilloché ring and, based on Oris, make sure the watch “catches the light in any angle.” Quite basic baton hands with a small helping of luminous cloth around out the dial which also offers a well-balanced date window at the 6 o’clock position. Complementing the dial is a brand new, slightly updated situation shape.
The stainless steel case measures in at 43mm – a large size considering the otherwise dressed-up feel. The 30m water resistance is unsurprising for a watch without particularly sporty pretenses, but you probably don’t want to take this swimming. Domed sapphire is used on both the front and back – giving a cool peek at the movement (caseback pictures in the above linked-to articles on 110-family movements will give you an idea of how it looks). The watch will be available on three different bracelet options; a classy stainless steel bracelet (my favorite of the bunch), a blue crocodile strap, or a black crocodile strap.
The Calibre 111 has been in a sporty watch with the Big Crown, and it fits just fine in a dressier one as well. The Oris Artelier Calibre 111 can claim a certain level of versatility as it would be fitting with a suit and tie but also wouldn’t feel out of place in a more casual environment. While I probably wouldn’t wear this with shorts and a t-shirt, there are collectors who would. Presentation for the Oris Artelier Calibre 111 will be a “luxurious” wooden box and it will be available in December. Price for the stainless steel model will come in at $5,700 with the crocodile strap models at $5,800. oris.ch
Vintage inspired watches are all the rage these days, and during Baselworld 2017, we saw the release of the Oris Watches Adelaide Replica Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition watch, a limited edition piece that is very faithful to Oris’ recently discovered first pilot’s watch. Oris believed their first pilot’s watch was the 1938 Big Crown, but it turns out there was a previous model that dated back to 1917, which conveniently makes this year its 100th anniversary. The watch reliably sticks to its vintage pilot’s watch aesthetic while having contemporary modifications like a modern 40mm case size, the convenience of an automatic movement (which is still a little odd considering the onion crown), and the practical benefits of lume on the dial. There are, of course, 1,917 pieces of the watch being produced.
The original Oris Big Crown from 1917
Before we jump into the watch itself, it’s useful to take a brief look at the history of pilot watches to better understand the design and aesthetics of the Oris Big Crown 1917. Most of us are familiar with the B-Uhr and Flieger style of pilot watches with black dials, white hands and markers, and large dial and case sizes, all of which were intended to increase legibility. However, this style emerged during World War II in the 1940s, and older pilot’s watches like the Oris Big Crown in 1917 had little in common with B-Uhr and Flieger watches other than the crown. In fact, they were essentially pocket watches with wire loop lugs on either end.
The Oris Watches Denver Replica Big Crown 1917 is offered in a 40mm polished steel case with wire lugs. This is a look that was quite popular around the time as people were transitioning from pocket watches to wrist watches – usually by welding lugs onto smaller sized pocket watches. The watch looks smaller than 40mm on the wrist, but it looks well proportioned for a modern reinterpretation. The crown, as explained, is onion-shaped and sizable, which makes it quite ergonomic.
An interesting touch that I appreciated is the Bund style leather strap that adds a cuff that’s just wide enough to add some visual heft that one might want due to the narrow, thin lugs. It’s a well thought out option to give buyers.
The case is completed by a screw-down steel case back with custom engraving – specifically the words ‘Limited Edition’ numbering the piece out of 1917 and the ‘OWC’ (Oris Watch Company) seal. The watch is rated to an adequate 50m of water resistance and the one concession to modernity that Oris has made is in the use of domed sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating. The dome of the sapphire crystal helps keep the overall look classic and true to form, right down to the distortions one finds when viewing vintage watches with domed crystals from an extreme angle.
Given how smooth and circular the case is, the little bump above the crown is hard to ignore, and almost an eyesore but it does serve a purpose. Like the watch it’s based off, this button on the Oris Watches Los Angeles Replica Big Crown 1917 has to be pushed to set the time. So, only when this button is pushed can you adjust the time with the crown. While this might be annoying and unnecessary, it was a feature of the original and that’s why one gets this watch.
As for the movement itself, Oris has modified a Sellita SW200-1, and dubbed it the Oris 732 caliber. The SW200-1 is a well-known automatic movement and an increasingly popular one given the drought of ETA movements. It offers 38 hours of power reserve and is robust and dependable. I personally wish Oris had used a manual wind movement here but the constraints to do so within a reasonable price segment are understandable.
On the dial side, we have a rich and subtly textured silver dial that is recessed in the middle to give it further visual interest. There is a classic railway-track styled chapter ring around the edge with emphasis on markers at each 5 minute interval. The hour markers are Arabic in a serif font and filled with Super-LumiNova that’s been colored to look vintage and aged. The blued hands are cathedral shaped, and filled with the same faux-vintage lume. I am generally not a fan of cathedral shaped hands when used in contemporary and modern designs, but in this case it feels right at home with the rest of the watch. The finishing touch is the painted Vintage Oris Watches Ebay Replica logo in a classic serif font. Honestly, if the case wasn’t so highly polished, it would be easy to mistake this for an actual vintage watch from a distance.
Oris has created a very well executed vintage reissue here, even though it feels like the trend is losing novelty. However, there’s always room and interested enthusiasts for a thoughtful, non-gimmicky piece like this. For such a niche watch that is not very versatile, this piece will probably find the most interest from collectors. The Oris Watches Contact Replica Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition is priced at $2,600 and comes with two brown leather straps (a bund-style and a standard one) and a convenient, well-designed travel pouch and as mentioned, it is limited to 1917 pieces. oris.ch
As opposed to a screen back, the strong stainless steel caseback is engraved with a hammerhead shark in motion and the watch’s unique number from 2,000. Now, the watchmaker and the non-profit aeromedical service supplying airborne healthcare for Australia’s vast remote regions release the new Oris Royal Flying Doctor’s Service Limited Edition II, an updated and refreshed model. It’s a rugged 45mm automated pilot’s watch predicated on Oris’ successful Large Crown series using a printed pulsations track for discovering a patient’s heartbeat and nods into the organization throughout.Based on the Oris Big Crown series, the new Oris Royal Flying Doctor’s Service Limited Edition II, in 45mm, has a marginally larger three-piece stainless steel case, 1 crown in three o’clock (the prior version had 2 crowns), and also an updated pulsations monitor on the bidirectional rotating internal bezel designed for enhanced ease and speed of use.
Under the cover of night, I pass a heavy bag of dive gear to a waiting hand and then pull myself aboard the Nautilus Under Sea. This 96-foot craft would be my diesel-powered home for the next 16 days, and my ride to one of the most remote island atolls in the world. I’m tagging along on the “Big Migrations II Expedition” to Clipperton Island, some 1,236 kilometers (768 miles) into the Pacific Ocean, south of the Baja Peninsula. Sponsored in no small part by Oris watches, I am the only “watch press” member aboard and one of two guests directly invited by Oris, the other being an affable Brit named Michael who won a spot on the trip via the MyOris owners club.
The trip itinerary laid out a busy voyage of diving, island exploration, and various scientific objectives. As requisite companions, I have brought the Oris Aquis Regulateur “Der Meistertaucher” and the Aquis Hammerhead LE, both representing the current cutting edge of Oris’ dive watch design and manufacturing. By nearly any metric, this trip is like nothing I have experienced in the past. Arriving in San José del Cabo, I met the expedition leaders, French-Canadian explorers, and oceanographers Michel Labrecque and Julie Ouimet, both of whom are far more kind and accommodating than could be expected for a random watch writer that was attached to an expedition they had spent more than two years willing into existence via their own blood, sweat, and untold tears.
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Photo courtesy of Phillip Colla / Oceanlight.com
Hostile and uninhabited by humans since 1945, Clipperton is a six square kilometer (2.3 square miles) coral atoll surrounding a large freshwater lagoon. Cousteau and his crew visited Clipperton in 1978, calling their subsequent film The Island that Time Forgot. I’ve included the film below as Cousteau did a simply fantastic job of covering the multifaceted story of Clipperton, much of which I will not address in the (failed) interest of brevity. It’s definitely worth a viewing:
Currently claimed by France, Clipperton was once under the purview of Mexico and for a time in the mid ’40s, housed a small American military presence. Today, aside from the occasional illegal fishing operation or interested scientific party, visitors are few and far between.
Whether it is the sponsorship of attempts for the preservation of a forgotten island or Dealing with Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service, Swiss watch brand Oris was involved with some pretty cool causes over time. With a green dial and the Oris Caliber 754 pointer-date motion, the Oris Big Crown D.26 286 HB-RAG is a fun new retro watch that will attract enthusiasts looking for a vintage-inspired timepiece with a great deal of character and Oris’ standing for value.In a welcome change of pace, green dials are getting more common from a lot of brands — most recently, the well-received Panerai PAM735, 736, and 737 collection, such as. Obviously, there was likewise Oris’ own Divers Sixty-Five with a green dial too, among others. As for me, I find that to be an exciting trend. We’ve seen a seemingly endless stream of gloomy dials during the last few decades, and as an enthusiast with a number of blue watches, I’m starting to feel a little burnt out. It appeared that all at once everybody else wanted to add a blue dial to their rotation, and brands were excited to adapt. While beautiful in a lot of instances, I am prepared to find some new trends emerge. Well-done green dials are definitely appreciated and something I will get behind.The Oris Big Crown D.26 will have a stainless steel case measuring in at 40mm. While this may seem small after some of the recent pilot watch releases, it’s in line with the classic theme — and there is no shortage of classic aviation effect here. Just about every single feature of the watch is affected by the military-green cockpit of this Dewoitine D.26 aircraft, and it is spot on. Oris prides itself on its slim-line case and curved lugs, taking direct clues and inspiration in the Big Crown watch family that has been introduced in 1938. The case features a fluted bezel and a wrought crown (for winding with gloves) — something that feels and looks fantastic from the green dial. The dial, in keeping song with the traditional pilot watch layout whilst scoring influence from the cockpit’s gauges, features published Super-LumiNova Arabic numerals and traditional polished nickel hands. Adding to the old fashioned inspiration is a domed sapphire crystal, and also the inclusion of 2 leather straps — a dark brown or a tan. Engraved on the caseback is the D.26 airplane, along with the limited edition number.
En Route to Clipperton
With approval from the French Government, Big Migrations II spanned April 29th to May 14th. Leaving from San José del Cabo at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, we made the atoll by noon on Wednesday May 3rd, after more than 70 hours under power. The seas are calm and I found that as long as I ate regularly I could prevent the onset of seasickness. Boat life, especially under the care of the Under Sea’s crew, was relaxing, novel, and pleasantly disconnected from the everyday pattern of land-based life.
The small two-berth cabin I shared with Michael was simple but a fine enough place to sleep, with two bunks, a private bathroom, and full wood paneling that creaked and protested under the ship’s pitch and roll at sea. The days at sea proved to be surprisingly lethargic. I found myself passing the hours with books, and by sleeping more than I have since university.
After successfully helping to establish a no-fishing zone around Clipperton following the first Big Migrations expedition in 2016, Big Migrations II leaders Michel and Julie collected a team with a wide range of goals for the sequel mission. Spanning reef surveys, debris studies, ROV exploration, shark tagging, and more, there were a lot of moving parts. Experienced divers and avid adventurers, Michel and Julie’s company, N2Pix, is based in Quebec, Canada and they are both fellows of the famed Explorers Club. They hope that the reports from Big Migrations II will inform the creation of a larger protected area around Clipperton, eventually paving the way for a protected migration corridor from Baja to Chile.
Oris frequently marks 2015 as it’s “rebirth” of their in-house movement with the Calibre 110. Re-upping their development application, it’s notable because of its 10-day power book and innovative “non-linear” power reserve indicator. Accomplished by utilizing a single, oversize barrel being governed by a “worm gear,” Oris Watches Nyc Replica claims that the motion is able to maintain greater precision even as the mainspring approaches its period to be re-wound. Using a single barrel, oversized or not, to create 10 times of power reserve is an impressive accomplishment. Using a date feature, non-linear indicator, and 10-day power reserve indicator, the 3Hz (21,600vph) movement also looks nice and supplies an interesting dial layout.As for this blue dial, even despite its prominent complications, it simply looks clean. The sunray matches the appearance nicely and dresses this watch up. The employed indices are broken up by Arabic 12 and 6 o’clock markers, something that I feel adds some character. The touch curved power reserve indicator technically resides in the 3 o’clock position, but spans from 1 o’clock down to 5 o’clock, also supplies more colour to the dial with red and gray accents. Rather than the 9 o’clock mark is a date window and moments register — an unconventional site. All in all, the uniform design definitely feels just like a dress watch, but still retains some of Oris’ traditional sporty touches.The stainless steel case measures in at 43mm — a massive size considering the otherwise dressed-up feel. Domed sapphire is used on both the front and back — giving a trendy peek at the movement (caseback images from the above mentioned linked-to posts on 110-family movements will give you a good idea of how it seems). The opinion will be available on three different bracelet options; a classy stainless steel bracelet (my favourite of this group), a blue crocodile strap, or a black crocodile strap.
For the last two versions of Baselworld, Oris has taken mighty swings in their mid century legacy, bringing the Diver Sixty-Five at 2015, and then a ton of vintage re-editions from the seasons that followed. For 2017, the independent Swiss watchmaker is ushering in a new generation with its core sports watch collection, the Aquis, and doing this with a string of subtle situation and dial upgrades which should please both future and present Aquis fans. Spearheading the Gen 2 Aquis collection is the newest Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition view, a unique release on a mission to help stave off the extinction of a few of the sea’s most misunderstood creatures.From financing marine life and reef conservation projects to providing rewards for various global oceanography associations, Oris’ donations to the sea and its safekeeping through various special edition Aquis watches are pretty well documented. The Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition was born from that same devotion, this time to drive awareness to the plight of this sea’s dwindling shark population, especially the endangered Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini). Limited to 2,000 pieces, revenue of this watch can help raise funds for a 2017 hammerhead conservation project run from the non-profit firm Pelagios Kakunjá — an endeavor championed by specialist aide and Oris ambassador Jérôme Delafosse.Since the crux of the project will involve getting up close and personal with these special predators and labeling them for long-term monitoring and research, a performance-forward dive watch using a gray sunburst dial inspired by said predators makes lots of sense. Longtime fans of the Oris Aquis should recognize its design requirements of the Gen 1 Aquis; out of its thickness rating measured in “pressure immunity,” luminous applied indices, along with also the unidirectional ceramic bezel, to the chunky screwed-on crown guards and the incorporated lug design.
The Calibre 111 was in a sporty watch with the Large Crown, and it fits just fine in a dressier one too. The Oris Artelier Calibre 111 can claim a certain level of versatility as it would be fitting using a suit and tie but also wouldn’t feel out of place at a more casual environment. While I probably wouldn’t wear this with shorts and a t-shirt, there are collectors who’d. Presentation for your Oris Artelier Calibre 111 will be a “luxury” wooden box and it is going to be available in December. Price for your stainless steel version will come in at $5,700 using the crocodile strap versions in $5,800. Swiss watchmaker Oris, called the watch world prominently for their reasonably priced sport watches, also have generated a variety of “classic” bits more suited to a professional environment. Today, Oris have revitalized the somewhat lesser-known Classic Collection using a completely new watch, the redesigned Oris Classic Date, available in either a male-oriented 42mm as well as a girls’ 28.5mm case size. Both watches feature Swiss-made automatic mechanical movements, anti-reflective sapphire crystals, exhibit casebacks, and can be found in a variety of colour schemes, fabrics, and bracelet or strap configurations. While maybe not a ground breaking redesign, particular components are worthy of notice.Perhaps the largest difference from past time and date just Oris models is that the dial, available in black or white, that has been thoughtfully redesigned using a guilloché patterned chapter ring during its circumference, which Oris says is “inspired by the glistening canopy of the Great Court at The British Museum, an iconic glass structure designed by Lord Norman Foster, one of the world’s greatest living architects” While that is a small bit romantic for me personally, the pattern does function on a lookout with this kind of styling. Double edged hour mark in either a Roman numeral or baton style are applied in addition to this guilloché ring and, based on Oris, ensure that the watch “catches the light at any angle.” Fairly basic baton hands with a little helping of luminous material around out the dial that also features a visually well-balanced date window at the 6 o’clock position. Complementing the dial is a brand new, slightly updated situation form.
Whether it is the sponsorship of efforts for the preservation of a forgotten island or partnering with Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service, Swiss watch manufacturer Oris Watch Review Youtube Replica has been involved with some pretty trendy causes over the years. The Oris Big Crown D.26 Limited Edition is Oris’ newest retro-style pilot version. Featuring a green dial and the Oris Caliber 754 pointer-date motion, the Oris Big Crown D.26 286 HB-RAG is a fun new retro watch which will attract enthusiasts searching for a vintage-inspired timepiece with a great deal of personality and Oris’ reputation for value.In a welcome change of pace, green dials are getting more common from a great deal of brands — most recently, the well-received Panerai PAM735, 736, and 737 collection, for example. Of course, there was likewise Oris’ own Divers Sixty-Five using a green dial too, among others. As for me, I find that to be an exciting fashion. We’ve seen a seemingly endless flow of gloomy dials during the last few decades, and as a buff using a number of blue watches, I’m beginning to feel a little burnt out. It appeared that all at once everyone wanted to add a blue dial for their turning, and manufacturers were eager to adapt. While beautiful in a great deal of instances, I’m ready to find some new trends emerge. Well-done green dials are definitely appreciated and something that I will get behind.The Oris Big Crown D.26 will have a stainless steel case measuring in at 40mm. Though this might seem small after a few of the recent pilot see releases, it is in accord with the vintage theme — and there is no lack of classic aviation influence here. Pretty much every feature of this watch is influenced by the military-green cockpit of the Dewoitine D.26 aircraft, and it’s spot on. Oris prides itself on its own slim-line case and curved lugs, taking immediate cues and inspiration from the Big Crown watch family which was introduced in 1938. The case comes with a fluted bezel and a wrought crown (for winding with gloves on) — something which feels and looks fantastic against the green dial. The dial itself, in keeping tune with the traditional pilot watch layout while scoring sway from the cockpit’s gauges, attributes published Super-LumiNova Arabic numerals and traditional polished nickel hands. Adding to the old fashioned inspiration is a domed sapphire crystal, and also the addition of 2 leather straps — a dark brown or a tan. Engraved on the caseback is the D.26 plane, together with the limited edition number.
At Clipperton
By mid-morning on May 3rd, with an escort of boobies, frigates, and dolphins accompanying us on calm seas, we began to see palm trees breaking the flat contrast of the horizon. As if from nothing, we came upon the thin topography of Clipperton. We dropped anchor off the southeast coast, facing the only visible rock formation on the island, the aptly named Clipperton Rock. The dive skiffs were unloaded as the group eagerly loitered on the dive deck. We had come many miles and it was time to dive.
Photo courtesy of N2Pix.com
Oris had kindly supplied me a snug 5mm wetsuit, which was more than capable of keeping up with the 30 °C (86 °F) waters surrounding Clipperton. Given the considerable remoteness of Clipperton, this was no location to test one’s limits as a diver. Medical support was limited to a well-stocked first-aid cabinet and a scientist who had practice suturing sharks. There was no hyperbaric chamber, no possibility of air rescue, no room for any major error. So, with the boat motto quickly becoming “we have a no accident policy” we would dive easy, cool, like The Fonz in an Oris-branded wetsuit.
And dive we did. The water is warm, with visibility often exceeding 15 meters (50 feet) in a topography that transitions from a wall, to a sloping rise, to the coral shallows leading to shore. While biodiversity on Clipperton is limited, biomass is impressive, with large populations of more than one hundred identified species of fish and wildlife. All of my dives on Clipperton were spent on vast fields of complicated hard corals, surrounded by an array of small fish, territorial moray eels, and an ever-present cast of jacks and curious blue trevallies.
Photo courtesy of Alex Rose
Oris frequently marks 2015 as it is “rebirth” of their in-house movement together with all the Calibre 110. Re-upping their development application, it’s notable because of its 10-day power reserve and patented “non-linear” power reserve indicator. Accomplished by using one, oversize barrel being governed by a “pig equipment,” Oris claims that the movement can maintain greater precision even as the mainspring means its time to be re-wound. Employing one barrel, oversized or not, to create 10 times of power reserve is an impressive accomplishment. Using a date feature, non-linear indicator, and 10-day power reserve indicator, the 3Hz (21,600vph) movement also appears fine and provides an interesting dial layout.As for that blue dial, despite its notable complications, it simply looks clean. The sunray matches the appearance nicely and significantly dresses up this watch. The applied indices are divided by Arabic 12 and 6 o’clock markers, some thing that I feel adds some character. The touch curved power reserve indicator resides at the 3 o’clock position, but spans from 1 o’clock down to 5 o’clock, also provides more color to the dial with red and gray accents. In place of the 9 o’clock mark is a date window and moments register — an unconventional location. All in all, the uniform design definitely feels just like a dress watch, but still keeps a few of Oris’ conventional sporty touches.The stainless steel case measures in at 43mm — a large size considering the differently dressed-up feel. The 30m water resistance is unsurprising for a watch without particularly sporty pretenses, but you probably don’t want to take this particular swimming pool. Domed sapphire is used on both front and rear — giving a trendy peek in the motion (caseback pictures in the above linked-to articles on 110-family movements will give you an notion of how it seems).
Oris often marks 2015 as it’s “rebirth” of their in-house motion together with the Calibre 110. Re-upping their development program, it’s notable for its 10-day power book and patented “non-linear” power reserve indicator. Accomplished by using one, oversize barrel being regulated by a “worm gear,” Oris asserts that the motion is able to maintain greater accuracy even as the mainspring means its period to be re-wound. Using a single barrel, oversize or not, to generate 10 days of power book is an impressive feat. Using a date feature, non-linear index, and 10-day power reserve indicator, the 3Hz (21,600vph) movement also appears fine and supplies an intriguing dial layout.As for that blue dial, despite its prominent complications, it simply looks clean to me. The sunray matches the appearance nicely and dresses this watch up. The applied indices are broken up by Arabic 12 and 6 o’clock markers, something that I believe adds some character. The signature curved power reserve indicator resides at the 3 o’clock position, but spans from 1 o’clock down to 5 o’clock, and provides more color to the dial with red and grey accents. Rather than the 9 o’clock mark is a date window and moments enroll — an unconventional site. Overall, the uniform layout definitely feels like a dress watch, but still keeps a few of Oris’ conventional sporty touches.The stainless steel case measures in at 43mm — a large size considering the differently dressed-up feel. The 30m water resistance is unsurprising to get a wristwatch without especially sporty pretenses, but you probably don’t want to take this swimming. Domed sapphire is used on both front and rear — providing a cool peek in the movement (caseback images from the above mentioned linked-to posts on 110-family moves will provide you a good idea of how it looks).
On occasion, we were treated to the occasional small Galapagos or Silvertip shark, lovely Golden Puffers, and during one dive I found myself in an expansive tornado of countless black triggerfish. But for all of Clipperton’s life, the reef showed considerable evidence of fishing. From markers and buoys and abandoned nets, to a nearly unbelievable amount of entangled and often overgrown long line, Clipperton’s remote location makes it an ideal spot for illegal fishing. In total, divers on the expedition would collect more than three kilometers of long line in just a handful of days diving around the atoll.
With this 2017 World Championships in Athletics due to take place in early August in London, Richard Mille has declared a set of special watches for just two of its newest ambassadors, Olympic medallists Mutaz Essa Barshim and Wayde van Niekerk. These new watches are called the Richard Mille RM 67-02 High Jump and RM 67-02 Sprint, for its athletes’ various events.Before we talk about the watches, it’s necessary to talk first about Richard Mille’s newest ambassadors. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics. On the other hand, Wayde van Niekerk hails from South Africa and is the present 400-meter world record holder, world champion, and Olympic winner. He also holds the planet’s best time at the 300-meter. And that’s not all, since he’s also the sole sprinter in history to have run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds, the 200 meters at under 20 minutes, the 300 meters in less than 31 seconds, and the 400 meters in below 44 seconds.Impressive athletes for sure, but surely also striking are the brand new Richard Mille RM 67-02 Sprint and High Jump watches. The RM 67-02 is based on the sooner Richard Mille RM 67-01 (hands-on here) and may be regarded as the sport version. Both RM 67-02 watches have exactly the identical motion as the RM 67-01, but possess different cases that have been designed specifically for the two athletes.
He has left behind the pistes, the circuits, the tennis courts, the golf links and the private jets. In Chantilly, RM was there not for performance but for elegance. Richard Mille is a brand, but he’s also a man, and it was this man who took the decision to sponsor the Chantilly Concours Arts et Elégance at the highest level, from the very beginning.
To say that this was a risky endeavour would be an understatement. With an event held entirely in the open air, without any undercover spaces at all, you have to have unshakeable faith in the benevolence of Mother Nature, who holds the success or failure of the event in the palm of her hand. A few drops of rain, a bit of wind, a scattering of grey clouds, and you’ll lose your audience. Fortunately, with a stroke of luck that borders on the miraculous, the Arts et Elégance de Chantilly once again managed to dodge the weather.
Something for everyone
The weather aside, what made the most difference this year can be summed up in a single word: experience. For the fourth edition, Richard Mille, Peter & Associés and the Chantilly town authorities came together as a model of efficient cooperation, one by one dispatching all the glitches that dogged the first few years. Spectators and participants buried their misgivings about the weather, and all turned up as planned. Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati rubbed shoulders with Renault and Peugeot, giving spectators the opportunity to daydream while getting up close and personal with the brands they take for granted.
Among the highlights of the Concours were a presentation of Ferrari’s five categories to celebrate the Italian stable’s 70th anniversary, pre- and post-war Alfa Romeos decked out in special livery, a selection of models paying tribute to the Pourtout coachbuilder, the Bugatti 57S, pre-1914 cars and the cars of great musicians.
Glittering parade
The Concours d’Elégance itself witnessed a number of fine double acts: the Presidential DS 7 Crossback (Eymeric François), Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante (Ann Demeulemeester), McLaren 720S (Memphis Red / Haider Ackermann), Renault Trezor (Balmain) and Citroën CXperience Concept (Yang Li). The spectators were a mix of general public and clients of the partner brands, many of whom were Asian. And that was the greatest triumph of this fourth Concours: to have succeeded in bringing together the business elite with a car-loving public, mixing VIP packages with children’s entertainment, food trucks with Chantilly cream workshops.
For Richard Mille, the event is all about public relations, and will remain so. The watchmaker is one of the last to sponsor this kind of event, following A. Lange & Söhne at the Villa d’Este, Rolex at Pebble Beach and Chopard at the brand-new Swiss Concours in Coppet (with just one event so far). This spectacular gathering also provided the watchmaker with an opportunity to publicise its rude good health: 37 dedicated boutiques around the world, target production (for 2016 and 2017) of 4,000 units, bringing in revenues of up to 260 million euros.
A veritable ‘work of art for the wrist’, the new RM 68-01 Tourbillon Cyril Kongo watch will make horological history. For the first time ever, an artist has transferred his universe of the tremendously large to the heart of a watch movement.
The RM 68-01 is the outcome of Richard Mille’s desire to introduce contemporary art within haute horlogerie in an unprecedented manner. Indeed, this tourbillon calibre is more than a watch, insofar as it also serves as a canvas for the inspiration and creativity of street artist Cyril Kongo. Never before has a work of art thus taken shape on the bridges and baseplate of a watch, becoming a truly integral part of the timepiece. Richard Mille and Kongo succeeded in taking an art essentially associated with large-scale urban murals and translating it for the horological world of micromechanics and precision, thereby making a leap from city walls to bridges, baseplates and sapphire dials of watchmaking.
It took more than a year to develop the painting technique used by Kongo. A special airbrush was developed to allow the artist to spray his colours with the utmost delicacy, one droplet at a time. To avoid jeopardising the calibre’s equilibrium, essential to its functioning, the weight of the paint had to be strictly determined beforehand. This significant challenge involving all the teams collaborating on the RM 68-01 project resulted in the creation of a unique palette of brightly coloured indelible paints that adhere perfectly to the titanium components and can endure assembly and dismantling.
This production technique made it possible to draw lines barely visible to the naked eye and impossible to create directly by hand, even if certain motifs were sketched using pens with especially fine nibs. Regardless of the technique, every component of each watch was painted in the hues of the man known as Mr Colourful.
Both Richard Mille Watches China Replica RM 67-02 watches weigh only 32g each, which makes them Richard Mille’s lightest automatic watches ever. This can be accomplished thanks to ultra lightweight materials utilized through the watch. The brightly colored top and back sections of the case are made from super light but strong Quartz TPT, as we’ve seen earlier in watches such as this RM 35-02 watch for Rafael Nadal, while the case middle is made from Carbon TPT. But that is not all. The screws used to secure the situation are created out of Grade 5 titanium and so will be the foundation plates and bridges used in the movement.It also helps that the RM 67-02’s instance is quite tiny (for a Richard Mille, at least). Case diameter is 38.7mm and 47.5millimeter lug to lug. Thickness is a scant 7.8mm, making it among Richard Mille’s thinner watches. Water resistance is simply 30m, therefore it needs to be able to withstand sweaty athletes – if not much more liquid than that.The two watches are in reality identical and only differ in terms of colors, which – even though they may seem similar to flavors of ice cream – represent the flags of these athletes’ countries. The Richard Mille RM 67-02 Sprint, that was made for Wayne van Niekerk, is decorated with the colors of the South African flag and includes a vivid green case with yellow beams. On the flip side, the Richard Mille RM 67-02 High Jump, created for Mutaz Essa Barshim, is decorated with the colors of the Qatari flag and comes with a deep crimson case with white bands.Powering the 2 watches is the grade CRMA7, a skeletonized self-winding movement that is made mostly from titanium. The rotor is made from Carbon TPT to decrease weight, however, the endings are made from white gold to ensure winding efficiency. The movement has a very specialized and somewhat industrial look, but it is really very highly completed with micro-blasted sinks and anglage, gray and black electro-plasma treatment for the baseplate and bridges, circular finishing on the wheels, and much more as is to be expected from Richard Mille.
