As a mechanical watch enthusiast, when you get a new watch, do you like to start with the dial or the case back? The answer must be that both the front and the back are important.
At the Watches & Wonders Haute Horlogerie exhibition in Geneva in April 2024, Oris unveiled the new Aquis Date, the brand's enduring and best-selling sports watch, which is more suitable for the refined and comfortable style that modern people are looking for. (Model: 01 733 7789 413507 8 23 04PEB)
What are modern people pursuing? It is necessary to have both exquisite and luxurious style and practical value. As a result, Oris' new Aquis has taken this foundation to the refinement of the watch and has been refined by the watchmakers to keep it from looking like a tool.
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First of all, the new case looks smooth and slim because the thickness of the lugs and strap has been reduced, and the lugs are thick and curved downward, which is more aesthetically and ergonomic.
The case is made of stainless steel, with a blue unidirectional rotating bezel, the ceramic material can keep the bezel shiny and fresh after many years, and it continues the 60-minute scale and triangular underwater chronograph logo of the classic model, which is more technological.
My colleague's wrist circumference is 16.5cm, and you can refer to the hands-on effect.
The large size of 43.5 mm is suitable for men with large wrist circumferences, and it will be more balanced and harmonious on the wrist. However, cousins with slender wrists wear it, and it will be more eye-catching visually, and the style is different, so you can choose according to your preferences.
The biggest feature of the whole watch must be the blue dial with a gradient effect, which looks particularly bright at different angles and in different lights, and this special dial, inspired by the visual effect of changing the depth of the sea, must be bright and eye-catching.
Zooming in, the new generation of Aquis dials is equipped with knife-shaped hands and wedge-shaped scales, and the lines are more three-dimensional, polished and polished, and the hands, hour markers, and date numerals are all made of high-contrast white, which can provide a clearer reading effect and make the whole dial look more lively.
The background color of the date window at 6 o'clock is the same as the color of the dial, and the overall effect is outstanding, enhancing the daily performance of the watch.
Above, an official Oris image, is a playful painted design that shows off the date window on the dial and the 300-metre water resistance.
At its core, the Oris Aquis is a high-performance professional diver's watch that is a great partner for diving enthusiasts, with a large dial that provides clearer readability underwater. For more than 100 years, Oris has been known for its innovative models for everyday wear, so the look of this diver's watch is adaptable to any life scenario.
The indexes and hands are coated with Super-LumiNova® to ensure that the wearer can read the time both at night and underwater.
Pictured above is a particularly interesting detail of Oris' official crown. The screw-down crown is flanked by shoulder guards to prevent accidental collision damage during diving, ensuring the airtightness of the inside of the watch and giving the wearer a sense of security.
The crown is engraved with the "ORIS" logo, surrounded by a non-slip texture and polished to make it easy to adjust the time indication on the dial and the date.
The watch is accompanied by a stainless steel three-link bracelet with a wider central link and a more three-dimensional shape, while the outside of the clasp has a strap length adjustment function, the wearer can press and hold the buttons on both sides of the buckle to adjust the length of the bracelet by sliding. Of course, you can also opt for a blue rubber strap to choose the right style according to your aesthetic and outfit.
Flipping to the back, we can see that it is powered by Oris' signature red oscillating weight, the Oris 733 self-winding mechanical movement, which is a reworked SW200-1 movement with an instantaneous calendar and seconds stop, and a fully wound movement with a power reserve of 38 hours. The universal movement is stable, low-cost, and easy to maintain.
Watchmakers will enjoy the poetry and fun of mechanics, but Oris, as an independent watchmaker, has been able to follow its own path by sticking to its original intention of making only mechanical watches. As Oris Co-CEO Rolf Studer has said, "The poetry of a movement is about putting a smile on people's faces, just as a mechanical watch like Oris makes people happy."
Summary: Oris Aquis diver watch, currently in China is still a niche brand, appearance and personality, combined with the public price of 18,200 yuan (the tape model is 16,600 yuan), it is a style that most players can reach, whether it is commuting to work or leisure sports. The brand also offers a choice of green and black models for watchmakers, both in terms of visual proportions and interior performance, which are perfectly balanced. If you are interested, you can pay more attention.