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.

Monochrome Watches: Introducing the Updated Edition Oris Aquis Depth Gauge

Oris is known for its rugged, sporty tool-watches. The Aquis is famous within the watch diving community – a collection that includes some interesting, technical, well finished but affordable tools to be used under the deep salt waters. One is particularly noticeable because it includes a clever mechanical depth gauge. On our Monochrome-Watches blog we look at this watch;...

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Jan 24, 2015 by Brice Goulard

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

JCK 2014 Revisited: New Oris Pilots’ Watches

Here's a look at two new Oris pilots' watches, the Oris Big Crown Pro Pilot Day-Date and the Oris Big Crown Timer Chronograph.

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Dec 31, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Pilot’s Watch Review: Breitling Chronomat GMT

We selected nine watches, including Breitling’s Chronomat GMT, to accompany a trio of pilots while they performed an aerobatic program, specially designed for this pilots' watch review. Find out how the Breitling Chronomat GMT fared.

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Nov 27, 2014 by Martina Richter

Monochrome Monday: Flight-Testing the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter

Recently, we at Monochrome Watches took to the skies — literally — to test a watch in the environment for which it was designed. Oris released its Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter earlier this year, and cordially invited us to appropriately test-drive the world’s first wristwatch with an automatic, mechanical altimeter.

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Nov 10, 2014 by Frank Geelen

WatchTime’s March-April 2014 Issue is On Sale Now!

The March-April issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring a cover story on Breguet’s Classique Chronométrie 7727 and its groundbreaking magnetic movement; the seven “star watches” from SIHH 2014; tests of the Arnold & Son UTTE and Oris Aquis Depth Gauge; and more. Click here for highlights...

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Mar 18, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s November-December Issue is On Sale Now!

The November-December issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and on Nook, Kindle, and the WatchTime app for iOS and Android), featuring an exclusive watch test of the Rolex Sky-Dweller, a compendium of Rolex’s watch milestones, profiles of Oris and Vacheron Constantin, and more. Click here for highlights from the issue…

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Oct 29, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Museum Megastar: Reviewing the Movado SE Extreme

The Movado Sports Edition (SE) Extreme takes the classic Museum Watch design to a sporty new level. Click here for our in-depth analysis of this mechanical watch, with original photography by Zuckerfabrik Fotodesign, from WatchTime’s February 2010 issue.

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Jul 11, 2013 by Gwendolyn Benda

New Watches on Display at JCK Las Vegas

WatchTime spent the weekend in Las Vegas, but the slots and poker machines took a back seat to chronographs, tourbillons and GMTs as we discovered new watches, several of which we missed at Baselworld, at the JCK Watch and Jewelry Fair at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. Below are some of the highlights.

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Jun 3, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

F1 Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg Join IWC

At the recent Grand Prix Monaco, IWC announced the addition of Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team as official “Friends of the Brand.”

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May 28, 2013 by WatchTime

Watch Insider: My Top 10 Watches from Baselworld 2013

The Baselworld 2013 watch fair has come to and end, and now, having seen and covered dozens of new watches on my blog, Watch-Insider.com, my colleagues at WatchTime have asked me to name my favorite new timepieces from this year’s show. Click here to see my top 10 watches from the most well-established brands.

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May 19, 2013 by Alexander Linz

WatchTime E-Special: Dive-Watch Double Feature

WatchTime’s latest iPad-exclusive special issue is now available.

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May 1, 2013 by WatchTime

New Oris Watches at Baselworld

Oris was among the many brands presenting new watches at this year’s Baselworld fair.

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Apr 29, 2013 by WatchTime

Baselworld Rumors and Previews at Watch Insider

At watch-insider.com, WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz shares some watch-biz rumors buzzing around in anticipation of Baselworld, which starts this week.

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Apr 22, 2013 by WatchTime

Pilots’ Watch Review: Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Chrono

For the pilots’ watch review in our March-April issue, on sale now, writer Martina Richter selected two three-hand pilots’ watches and seven pilots’ chronographs to accompany a trio of pilots – aerobatics champion Klaus Lenhart and his protégés Axel Schütte and Andreas Langer − while they performed an aerobatic program, specially designed for our review,...

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Apr 10, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Million Dollar Club 2012: Watch Advertising at All-Time High

In an exclusive report in the upcoming May-June issue of WatchTime, we reveal which watch brands are spending the most on advertising in 2012, a record year for watch-company ad spending, and we provide a complete list of the 60 brands that spent more than $1 million on ads.

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Apr 8, 2013 by Joe Thompson

More Baselworld 2013 Previews From Watch Insider

As Baselworld 2013 gets closer, WatchTime’s “Watch Insider” Alexander Linz continues previewing novelties at his blog, watch-insider.com.

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Mar 15, 2013 by WatchTime

Oris Big Crown Date

The growing fraternity of dark-tinted “stealth” watches welcomes another member with the arrival of the Oris Big Crown Date, which features a bold, gray-colored dial, accented by applied 3D gray numerals and indices made from a solid block of dark Super-LumiNova. The watch’s 44-mm case is made of stainless steel and finished with a coat...

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Dec 13, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Breitling Rolls Out New Bentleys

It’s been a big year for Breitling, which introduced a slew of new products at this year’s Baselworld watch fair in March. The brand’s family of Breitling for Bentley watches, elegant sporting timepieces developed in cooperation with Bentley, the prestigious British automobile marque, was no exception. This year sees the debut of two new models:...

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Aug 3, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Graham Welcomes Steven Liquorish

Racer Steven Liquorish has joined the Graham team as a brand ambassador, a fitting choice for Graham’s racing-themed watches.

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Jul 25, 2012 by WatchTime

The Ship’s New Captain: Ulysse Nardin’s Patrik Hoffmann

On April 14, one of the giants of the modern watch industry, Ulysse Nardin’s Rolf Schnyder, passed away unexpectedly. Schnyder transformed a small company known for marine chronometers into an innovative manufacturer producing groundbreaking timepieces. Following Schnyder’s passing, vice-president Patrik Hoffmann was appointed CEO. We go inside Schnyder’s last days, we look at the transition,...

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Aug 13, 2011 by WatchTime

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