Oris

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.

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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Aug 9, 2022 by Jens Koch

Sponsored: A Genuine Evolution of G-SHOCK DNA – Introducing the Full Metal GMB2100D-1A

Since its debut in 2018, the Casio G-SHOCK Full Metal lineup has become a fan favorite. This month, the brand is back with its newest addition to the catalog, the G-SHOCK Full Metal GMB2100-1A. The latest release takes the brand’s popular octagonal form and elevates it with a full metal construction, in-turn representing a genuine...

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Aug 5, 2022 by WatchTime

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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Aug 1, 2022 by Maria-Bettina Eich

PORTFOLIO

Splash! A Plunge Into the Colorful World of Watersports Watches

Take the plunge with us into the colorful world of water sports in our latest dip into the WatchTime Archives! Here you can find professional instruments with appealing technologies, styles, and prices. In this article, we present divers’ watches without complex additional functions (e.g., chronographs) because the watches listed here are designed to focus your...

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Jul 31, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Oris Releases Wings of Hope Limited Edition In Two Executions Powered By Calibre 401

Oris today has announced a limited edition of pilot’s watches that were created for Wings of Hope. This US-based aeronautical humanitarian organization was founded 60 years ago, and has since been twice nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Importantly, Wings of Hope has used the power of aviation to bring medical support to remote and...

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Jul 27, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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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Jul 19, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Going Pro: Testing the Oris AquisPro Date Calibre 400

Pro as in professional — when it comes to utility, not many modern mechanical dive watches on the market can compete with the new Oris AquisPro Date with the brand’s in-house Caliber 400. We got our hands on the watch for an in-depth review. Comparing the Oris AquisPro Date Calibre 400 to a regular dive...

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Jul 3, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Supporting the Return of the “Ecosystem Engineers,” Oris Introduces the Aquis NY Harbor LE

In support of the Billion Oyster Project, Oris, today, is introducing its latest in a 2,000-piece limited edition based on the 41.5-mm Aquis diver’s watch dubbed the Aquis NY Harbor LE. The dive watch comes with a green mother-of-pearl dial, a matching rubber strap, steel bracelet and strap change tool. Oysters Filter Water New York...

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Jun 28, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

A Touch of Gold: Oris Releases Two New Aquis Date Calibre 400 Executions

Right in time for summer, the Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 41.5 mm returns with two new bicolor executions enriched with a touch of solid gold. Both the forest green and deep blue versions have an 18 carat gold finish to the outer edge of their uni-directional rotating ceramic bezels, and gold colored hands and...

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Jun 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Diving into Color: Oris Introduces the Aquis Date Cherry 43.5mm

In tune with cherry season and right in time for warm summer days, Oris releases a new version of the Aquis Date with a dial capturing the intense dark red hue of the yummy fruit. Presented in a new case sizes of 43.5 mm, it builds upon the success of the Aquis Date Cherry 41.5...

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Jun 14, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Oris Revives the Full Steel Worldtimer as the Hölstein Edition 2022

Honoring its 118th anniversary, Oris, which was founded in 1904, launches the Hölstein Edition 2022, which is named after the Swiss brand’s hometown. Limited to 250 pieces, the stainless steel watch revives an icon from the nineties, the Full Steel Worldtimer. Introduced in 1998, the original the new model is based upon was driven by...

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Jun 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Being Sustainable Ain’t Easy

The environment is a hot topic. Quite literally, as life for us will become far less sustainable as the earth is heating up. It will make the oceans rise, the weather far more unpredictable and volatile, accelerates desertification, and the list goes on. To turn the tide, a change is needed, fast and quite radical....

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May 30, 2022 by Martin Green

Colorful Gray: 14 Watches With Gray Dials

Trendy watches of the past few years have been mainly blue and green. Now we’re seeing something completely new: gray. So take a few minutes to view some of today’s most exciting gray watches and immerse yourself in the diversity of color. It’s time well spent. Watches have become noticeably more colorful during the past...

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May 22, 2022 by Ruediger Bucher

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 15, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Time And Tides: Reviewing the Oris Aquis Dat Watt

Photos by Oris, WatchTime and and Olaf Köster It’s certainly no secret that Hölstein-based Oris is involved in several “Change for the Better” projects around the world. One of these locations is the Wadden Sea, called “Dat Watt,” a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Martina Richter traveled there to test the Oris Dat Watt (Ref. 1...

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May 13, 2022 by Martina Richter

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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May 7, 2022 by Martina Richter

Oris Flies High with the New ProPilot X Calibre 400 at this Year’s Watches & Wonders

Three years ago, Oris caused a sensation with the Big Crown ProPilot X Calibre 115 – a technical-looking skeleton watch with manual winding, ten-day power reserve, small seconds and power reserve display. The new ProPilot X Calibre 400, introduced at Watches & Wonders 2022, has the same distinctive angular design of the case and bracelet,...

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Apr 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Why Aren’t You A Bit More Critical?

Criticism and watch journalism have always been on edge with one another. One could argue that there is a great dependency between the writing press and the watch brands. Even at WatchTime, many of the brands we cover also advertise with us, so we better be nice to them, or not? We are indeed, but...

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Mar 14, 2022 by Martin Green

WATCH REVIEW

Retro Stopwatch: Reviewing the Oris Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph

After the limited edition in bronze, the Oris Divers Sixty-Five is now 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 Köster....

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Mar 4, 2022 by Martina Richter

The Perfect Wave: Seven Watches with Nautically Engraved Dials

Since the introduction of the Omega Seamaster 300 in 1993, watches with wave patterns on their dials have become increasingly popular. Here’s a closer look at some of the current models. Tissot Seastar 2000 ProfessionalTissot’s very large and robust dive watch is water-resistant to 600 meters and impresses with its irregular wave pattern, which resembles...

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Feb 20, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

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 20, 2022 by Jens Koch

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