When I covered the inaugural Oris ProPilot X back in 2019, I wrote about how it was the first Oris in some time to really grab my attention in a serious way. Now, three years later, Im happy to say that the new, more accessible follow-up to the brands bold outlier takes the best parts of the original and makes the whole package just a little more casual. Just released fo [...]

Swiss independent brand Oris has been on a roll lately with bronze watches, a niche that it has found success in. Over the last several years, the watch industry has embraced bronze as a material for watch cases, and in some instances like these Oris watches, as a bracelet material as well. Today, Oris introduces a new collection of its Big Crown Pointer D [...]

For 2022, Swiss Oris has released a rare higher-end watch that makes use of the traditional watchmaking decoration technique of cloisonne enamel. The watch is the second from the brand to celebrate the Chinese tale of the Monkey King (Sun Wukong), which is a theme the brand previously explored in the 2021-released Oris Sun Wukong watch (on here). The idea was [...]

As a champion of global conservation and wildlife protection efforts, Oris has spent the last several years supporting environmental causes, ranging from preserving the coral reefs of the Florida Keys to cleaning the Hangang River in South Korea. For its first major release of 2022, the independent Swiss brand has taken on a cause closer to home, partnering with susta [...]

Until a few years ago, if you wanted a divers watch from Oris it was going to be called Aquis. has covered plenty of Aquis watches in the past and if you want a serious divers watch with real performance and style then the larger Aquis collection is certainly worth looking at. When Oris dive watch sales really started to take off the company decided it wanted [...]

Swiss Made Oris watches used its participation at Dubai Watch Week 2021 to introduce some new products, including this Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 watch, to the delight of collectors. This is the first time Oris exclusive calibre 400 series of movements is used in a Big Crown Pointer Date watch, which is a historic icon of the brand (originally i [...]

Perhaps no other figure in Chinese mythology and folklore is better known on the global stage than Sun Wukong, the mischievous and heroic Monkey King from the 16th century novel Journey to the West. Over the centuries, Sun Wukong has spawned countless adaptations and inspired other works around the world, ranging from stage plays to films and even video games. Oris h [...]

Since its initial debut in 2020, the Oris Calibre 400 family of movements has gradually become the backbone of the brands lineup, equipping top-range models across its most popular watch series. While the Calibre 400 and its offshoots have found success with many of Oris fan-favorite offerings, until now the independent marque has avoided bringing this in-hou [...]

Earlier in 2021, helped debut the novel Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 collection that includes a fresh exclusive movement that helps add a lot of value and prestige to the brands popular enthusiast-oriented divers watch collection. Ive always been a fan of the Oris Aquis (see this review here) as a means of getting into a Swiss Made sports watch that has some dist [...]

Ocean conservation has been an integral part of Swiss independent marque Oris ethos for years now, with many of the brands releases centered around preserving the worlds waterways. Oris does far more than raising awareness for environmental causes however, and hot on the heels of the companys announcement that it is now fully climate neutral it now turns its atten [...]

The Okavango Delta in northern Botswana is home to some of Africas most breathtaking landscapes, bridging together rivers, marshes, savanna grassland, and thousands of small islands while forming one of the most important water sources for wildlife in southern Africa. As the water levels rise during the rainy season, the area becomes a gathering place for li [...]

Since its initial debut in fall 2020, Oris in-house Calibre 400 automatic movement has been gradually working its way through the brands lineup as its new de facto flagship three-hand powerplant. As one of the cornerstones of Oris lineup the Aquis diver was a natural choice to debut the new movement in late October 2020, but at that time the Calibre 400 was restrict [...]

Early spring brings with it warmer weather, longer days, and of course a distinctive pastel look across much of the world. These delicate floral tones are a long-running spring fashion staple, but are relatively uncommon in luxury watchmaking. Oris aims to change that as part of its 2021 novelties, bringing three springtime pastel colors to the wildly popular bro [...]

Independent brand Oris is no stranger to paying tribute to historic figures with its limited editions, with special releases over the past few years honoring everyone from jazz legend John Coltrane to baseball great Roberto Clemente. One of the most heroic of Oris subjects is decorated U.S. Navy Master Diver Carl Brashear, who since 2016 has inspired two dr [...]

2020 has been a packed year of releases for Oris, with high-profile unveilings across many of the brands flagship lines and an impressive new in-house movement. While the updates to the Aquis line and the debut of the Calibre 400 movement may have caused the greatest stir, the brand has also released several dramatic limited-edition variants of the Big Crown P [...]

First unveiled in mid-October 2020, Oris new manufacture Calibre 400 movement signaled a major step forward in the brands movement making capabilities. Boasting a massive 120-hour power reserve, accuracy well within COSC chronometer standards (although Oris does not submit these movements for COSC certification), and a robust 10-year recommended service interval, the Cali [...]

Mention the Oris Aquis watch to timepiece lovers, and youll tend to get positive facial reactions but also little agreement as to what timepiece you are actually referring to. The Aquis family isnt the only assortment of divers style watches produced by the Swiss brand, but it is the largest. Right now on the Oris website there are over 40 Aquis versions, depending on [...]

The entry level luxury segment is one of the most fiercely competitive segments in the current watch market. While brands like Oris have continually raised the bar for timepieces in this price range in recent years, one of the great challenges for any watch company in this space is the cost and complexity of developing an in-house movement. While many of its flagship models still r [...]

If a lay person were asked to guess the birthplace of some of the hottest and most desirable limited-edition watch designs from brands as prominent as Seiko, Laco, Zodiac, and Oris, the odds that person would choose a family jewelry store in the minute San Francisco suburb of Burlingame, California are close to nil. Over the last several years however, family- [...]

Years from now, 2020 is likely to be a fascinating year for watch collectors. The unique nature of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically restructured brands release plans, likely impacted overall production numbers, deeply influenced sales trends, and influenced the industry in countless other less tangible ways. One of the most fascinating o [...]