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    Oris is a Swiss watch brand. Oris was founded in 1904 and since has been operating 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. Among the notable models are the Oris Dizzy Gillespie (from the Oris Jazz collection) and Oris Formula One watches. The current collection includes the Oris Artelier, Oris Atrix, Oris Rectangualr, Oris ProDiver, Oris Aquis, Oris Big Crown, Oris TTr, Oris TT1, Oris Calobra.

    PORTFOLIO

    Transitional Solutions: Six Watches with Gradient Dials

    All of a sudden, they’re everywhere — watches with colorful gradient dials that transition from a pale hue in the center to a dark one at the periphery. In this excerpt from our upcoming WatchTime Design Issue 2020, on sale October 29, we offer you some highlights.

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    May 7, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

    Oris Returns to the Deep with Second-Generation Aquis Depth Gauge Divers’ Watch

    Oris added the Aquis Depth Gauge, an innovative divers’ timepiece that measured depth while its wearer was submerged, to its lineup in 2013. The Hölstein, Switzerland-based watchmaker has made small adjustments to the model in the years since, but this year, it has updated it in three key areas that improve both its performance in...

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    May 4, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Power at a Premium: 6 Watches Under $3,500 with Great Power Reserves

    Of the various ongoing trends in the watch world, ever-improving power reserves in mechanical timepieces are among the most practical. With collectors often owning a variety of pieces they like to change in and out on a daily basis, owning a mechanical timepiece that’s still running after it’s been put down for a few days...

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    Apr 29, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    Sweet Treats in Bronze Wrappers: Introducing Three Oris Divers Sixty-Five “Cotton Candy” Editions

    Oris is a brand that often catches attention even in a crowded field, and this past month at Watches & Wonders was no different. With releases like the Dat Watt LE and AquisPro Date Calibre 400, the Holstein-based brand once again proved its capability of producing particularly novel dive watches with unusual yet thoroughly useful...

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    Apr 27, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    WATCH REVIEW

    Retro Stopwatch: Reviewing the Oris Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph

    After the limited edition in bronze, the Oris Divers Sixty-Five is now finally available as a regular production chronograph model. Unmistakably influenced by history, this watch follows the current retro trend, but offers modern solutions in every detail. We give it an-depth look in this feature from the WatchTime archives, with original photos by Olaf...

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    Apr 23, 2021 by Martina Richter

    PORTFOLIO

    Flying High: Five Watches with Altimeters

    The function of an altimeter is simple: It measures the altitude of an object above any fixed level, with sea level being the most common point of reference. It is used in a number of activities, from extreme sports like skydiving, to ground-based activities like hiking, climbing, and skiing, but its most prominent usage has...

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    Apr 20, 2021 by WatchTime

    Prince of Tides: Introducing the Oris Dat Watt Limited Edition (with Live Photos)

    Oris has introduced a limited-edition Aquis with a rather unique, gradient blue-gray dial (Ref. 761 7765 4185-Set) that was created in cooperation with the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat to support its mission to conserve the Wadden Sea, the world’s largest tidal system and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009. Based on the 43.5-mm Oris...

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    Apr 8, 2021 by Roger Ruegger

    Oris Goes Pro with the AquisPro Date Calibre 400 (with Live Photos)

    Oris’s new professional diver’s watch, the AquisPro Date (Ref. 01 400 7767 7754-07 4 26 64BTEB), is the latest model to be equipped with the brand’s in-house Calibre 400 automatic movement. Boasting elevated levels of anti-magnetism, increased accuracy, a five-day power reserve and a 10-year guarantee, Calibre 400 was just recently awarded the technical prize...

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    Apr 7, 2021 by Roger Ruegger

    Understated Divers: A Comparison Test of the Oris Aquis Date and Sinn U50

    Oris and Sinn have released smaller versions of their popular dive watches, the Aquis Date and U50. What can these 41- and 41.5-mm-diameter newcomers do? Find out in this comparative review from our October 2020 issue, with original photos by Nik Schölzel. “Honey, I shrunk the U1” is the headline of Sinn’s ad for its...

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    Apr 5, 2021 by Jens Koch

    WATCH REVIEW

    Around the World in 10 Days: Reviewing the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114

    The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 114 hosts the latest version of the brand's hand-wound caliber with a 10-day power reserve. It can also show the time in zones that differ by 30 minutes as well as a full hour. We give it a closer look in this review from the WatchTime archives.

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    Mar 15, 2021 by Martina Richter

    FEATURE

    Double Time: Eight GMT Watches For Travelers at Work and Play

    A second time zone can be shown in many ways, offering a wide range of options for watch designers. As the summer travel season winds down, we showcase some notable timepieces with second-time-zone (GMT) displays in this article from our 2019 Special Design Issue.

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    Mar 10, 2021 by Jens Koch

    Bronze Age: Reviewing the Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date

    Following the current trend, Oris has encased its design icon, the Big Crown Pointer Date, in warm bronze — not only the case, but the bezel, the namesake big crown and even the dial. In this feature from our October 2020 issue, we tested the watch in real-life situations. Bronze, a metallic compound based on...

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    Mar 5, 2021 by Martina Richter

    Oris Tops Off Its New Aquis Date Model with Cherry Red Sunray Dial

    Oris chose its popular Aquis collection as the stage for its first in-house automatic caliber last year, and the brand continues to expand this stylish, sporty dive-watch family with new and attention-grabbing iterations. The latest debuts this Spring, a version of the base Aquis Date model distinguished by a cherry-red sunray dial. The watch’s multi-part...

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    Feb 28, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Rescuing the Ocean’s Biggest Fish: Oris Whale Shark Limited Edition (With Live Photos)

    While Oris’s dedication to producing its own movements in-house has been front-and-center lately (as witness the fanfare surrounding the launch of Caliber 400, its first automatic winding movement, last fall), the Hölstein-based manufacturer’s mission of releasing special timepieces in support of ocean-focused charitable initiatives has never wavered. Following up the Blue Whale model that completed...

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    Feb 16, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    PORTFOLIO

    Time Tools: 8 Tool Watches From Luxury Brands

    In this article from the WatchTime archives, we present eight "tool watches" that emphasize functionality and are robust, accurate, legible, and — importantly — not excessively expensive.

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    Feb 4, 2021 by Jens Koch

    WATCH REVIEW

    Borrowed Time: Oris Aquis Chronograph

    Oris’s Aquis collection of professional-grade divers’ watches has grown to encompass a variety of limited editions devoted to marine conservation and preservation causes (i.e., 2017’s Hammerhead), a handful of small complications like big dates and small seconds, and notably, an innovative mechanical depth gauge. In 2018, the Holstein-based brand added a chronograph to the lineup....

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    Feb 2, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    A Time for Honor: Oris Carl Brashear Cal. 401 Limited Edition Hosts Brand’s Second In-House Movement

    On January 19, 2021 (the day Carl Brashear would have turned 90), Oris introduced the third watch made in partnership with the Carl Brashear Foundation, and the first powered by the brand’s in-house Calibre 401 with small seconds and five-day power reserve (the second execution from its new family of in-house automatic movements). The Carl...

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    Jan 19, 2021 by Roger Ruegger

    FEATURE

    Essence of Emerald: 15 Green-Dial Watches On Sale Now

    It doesn’t get any greener in today’s watch world. Or does it? There have never been as many green watches as there are today, and in this feature we explore the emergence of the trend and showcase 15 currently available emerald-hued timepieces. Although blue has been the most prominent trendy color for watches for the...

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    Jan 18, 2021 by Ruediger Bucher

    FEATURE

    How Green is My Watch? How Watch Brands Are Embracing Sustainability

    Sustainability is the topic of the hour. But how committed is the watch industry to ethical and ecological responsibility? We explore several interesting solutions in this feature from the WatchTime archives.

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    Jan 11, 2021 by Maria-Bettina Eich

    2020, The Watch Year in Review: 10 Dynamic Dive Watches

    It goes without saying: 2020 was far from an ideal year for most of us. Looking back, however, it was also a year that brought many noteworthy watch launches despite the huge obstacles posed by the pandemic and its effects on the world economy. As we look ahead hopefully to 2021, it’s time for our...

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    Dec 26, 2020 by Mark Bernardo
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