Oris - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

I discovered the Oris brand a few years ago on social media thanks to their Propilot Kermit. In my opinion, a marketing genius, the lime green dial with a very modern and angular case, but especially this little Kermit the frog head 🐸 that appears once a month to completely make this watch lose its seriousness. During a stroll in the 6th arrondissement to window shop, I pass in front of the store. Opportunity to physically see this watch and discover the work of Oris. I then discover 2 other very flashy models, the caliber 115 with its skeletonized dial and the laser with its multi-colored dial thanks to a laser treatment never before seen on a watch. The 115 and its 44mm diameter is too imposing for me. But the laser is wonderful. I discover at that moment, the rest of the watch: - an in-house automatic movement with 5 days of power reserve and a precision superior to COSC standards. - a full titanium watch that despite its 39mm diameter is forgotten on the wrist due to its weight and its contained thickness (9.5mm). - a case waterproof to 100m. - a very angular design reminiscent of the American F-117 stealth planes. This design exploited on every detail: case back, crown, bezel... But it was when I took off the watch that I cracked! By manipulating the folding clasp and its "lift" system reminiscent of airplane buckles, I had a crush. Could it be the memory of a childhood spent on Toulouse-Paris flights between my divorced parents; or simply the satisfaction of the clicks of its use as a fidget toy; I can't tell you. What I know is that I wanted it. Gift for my 30th birthday, the budget not being unlimited and preferring a watch with date, I took this magnificent blue dial for 2200€ and still under warranty for 7 years! 5 months that I wear it, it must spend almost half the time on my wrist. Not bad considering the 12 other watches in my collection… I had a problem with the bracelet one day, a blocked link without understanding where it came from. Perfectly managed by the teams of the Oris Montorgueil boutique, 3 weeks in the workshop (in the middle of August…) and it came back like new, the small scratches having disappeared by a gentle polishing and all entirely under warranty. I highly recommend.

A watch that embodies both timeless elegance and practical functionality, sporting a vintage design inspired by iconic aviator watches of the past. The red/burgundy dial plays perfectly with the light, while the distinctively styled Arabic numerals and the railway are enhanced by cathedral hands and the "date pointer". Finally, a well-integrated date on a watch! The 40 mm case, the fluted bezel (repeated around the case back), the screwed "large crown" and a thickness of 12 mm with a domed glass make it a watch balanced between presence on the wrist and wearability. Here on a cork strap, I also wear it on its original leather, a "vintage" tropic or even a Milanese mesh that echoes its bezel. For me, it is the almost perfect daily watch.

Having retrained in watchmaking in 2016, I of course wanted to treat myself to a watch if I got my CAP… Once I got my CAP, I started browsing LBC to find what I wanted (at the time, the DIALICIOUS platform unfortunately didn’t exist…) At that time, ORIS was also making headlines with a reissue of the “diver sixty five” I decided to go looking for a similar model, and after a few weeks I found what I wanted! What’s more, the person was next door to me… A magnificent Oris Star diver from the 1968 era from January (the month of my birthday) according to the inside of the case back. —> Super compressor case, black aluminum bezel, Lacquered dial, tritium index, ringed super dome plexiglass and waterproof crown signed Oris, not screwed down. —> Manufactured movement Oris 645 KIF: - First movement from them with a jeweled Swiss anchor. - Antishock KIF Flector. - Bi-directional bezel in black aluminum and tritium point at 12 o'clock. - Case so super waterproof Compressor of the time with clipped back, diameter 36mm and thickness without the plexi 10mm. - Tropic bracelet from the 60s new in stock found by me. - The crown in the style of big crown finishes the diving look of the time and luckily it is original signed Oris. A very precise watch the Oris 645 manufacture movement is excellent and robust. The watch is very easy to wear with its contained diameter and its low thickness a beautiful skindiver that slips under the sleeve of the office suit 😀