A favourite for many watch collectors, Oris didn’t disappoint at this years’ Baselworld. They unveiled some incredibly strong and significant watches that continue to prove their dedication to both traditional Swiss watchmaking and ocean conservation. Alongside a breathtaking limited edition designed to raise awareness for cleaning up our oceans, Oris revealed a new robust diving watch as a part of their Big Crown ProPilot collection equipped with a practical traveller’s complication.
Many of the Oris Baselworld 2019 watch releases are ready to order now and some are expected to be released in the coming months. You can find all the information and specs you need about the new Oris watch releases below.
Oris Aquis Clean Ocean Limited Edition Watch (01 733 7732 4185-Set)
Earlier last year, Oris released a special edition watch alongside the Let’s Do It Foundation to commemorate World Clean Up Day, a worldwide event that encourages millions of volunteers from all over the globe to join in the efforts to clean up our world’s towns and coastlines. This year, they are taking their campaign to the next phase by announcing a new partnership with Pacific Garbage Screening. This young organisation is currently developing technology to capture plastic before it enters our oceans. To highlight the partnership, Oris has introduced this magnificent Oris Clean Ocean watch.
As part of their popular Aquis diver’s collection, the Oris Clean Ocean limited edition boasts a striking ocean blue dial and unidirectional rotating bezel with blue ceramic insert to represent the importance and beauty of our ocean’s waters. Each of the 2,000 pieces produced will also be decorated with a special medallion on the case back crafted from recycled PET plastic to further commemorate the work that charities and organisations like Pacific Garbage Screening do.
- Case Size: 39.5mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Movement: Oris 733 automatic
- Functions: Hour, minute, seconds, date
- Power Reserve: 38 hours
- Glass: Sapphire crystal
- Limited Edition: 2,000 pieces
- RRP: £1,800
Oris Big Crown ProPilot 40th Squadron Limited Edition (01 752 7698 4274-07 3 22 03GFC)
As well as committing their time to helping the environment, Oris have always shown a keen appreciation for our world’s military services. For 2019 Oris has partnered up with the 40th Squadron Heli, the Belgian Air Force search and rescue team to release this striking Oris Big Crown ProPilot 40th Squadron watch. This 500 piece limited edition boasts a gorgeous military inspired aesthetic with a green fabric strap, dark dial and beige Superluminova elements.
The 40th Squadron Heli, Belgian Air Force search and rescue team was first formed in 1974 and in nearly five decades the service has been responsible for saving hundreds of lives. It seems only right that Oris honour their bravery with one of their most respectable timepieces, the Big Crown ProPilot. The military accents of orange, green and beige reflects the same colours found on the Sea King helicopters operated by the 40th Squadron while the case back of this striking Oris Big Crown ProPilot 40th Squadron watch is engraved with a stunning representative of the squadron’s insignia.
- Case Size: 45mm
- Case Material: Grey PVD coated stainless steel
- Movement: Oris 752 automatic
- Functions: Hour, minute, seconds, date, day
- Power Reserve: 38 hours
- Glass: Sapphire crystal
- Limited Edition: 500 pieces
- RRP: £1,700
To add to their famous Oris Big Crown ProPilot collection, Oris have unveiled this incredible ProPilot Timer GMT watch which showcases a whole new range of features including an updated case, fabric strap and second time zone function. The 44mm stainless steel case has been slimmed down to only 1.732 inches thick so it sits closer and more elegantly against the skin while the bezel has been updated to bi-directional making it perfect for timing events.
The textile strap found on some of the new Oris Big Crown ProPilot Timer GMT watches is brand new, Swiss Made, water resistant and crafted from the same fabric worn by the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. The clasp has also been upgraded from so that it no longer needs to be folded to be secured. We are in love with the addition of a GMT hand too which is displayed beautifully on smooth black dial by a large red arrow tipped hand.
- Case Size: 44mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Movement: Oris 748 automatic
- Functions: Hour, minute, sub seconds, GMT, date
- Power Reserve: 38 hours
- Glass: Sapphire crystal
- RRP: £1,950 (Textile strap), £2,050 (Metal bracelet)
Oris ProDiver Dive Control Limited Edition Watch (01 774 7727 7784-SET)
Although this Oris ProDiver Dive Control Limited Edition watch was unveiled a few weeks before Baselworld 2019, we couldn’t help but include it in this feature. It’s such a striking and powerful piece that beautifully celebrates 10 years since the first Oris ProDiver watch was released. The Oris ProDiver series has been a huge hit since its unveiling, particularly because of its Rotation Safety System, a piece of technology that locks the watch’s diving bezel securely into place during a dive.
The Oris ProDiver Dive Control Limited Edition watch comes with an eye catching and lightweight black DLC coated titanium design decorated with bold yellow accents on the dial and chronograph pushers. Hidden within is the Oris 774 automatic movement based on the Selitta SW500 which provides hour and minute function, central chronograph seconds, running seconds, 12 hour counter and 60 minute counter. The 500 piece limited edition also comes with two straps, one black rubber and one yellow rubber.
- Case Size: 51mm
- Case Material: Black DLC coated titanium
- Movement: Oris 774 automatic
- Functions: Hour, minute, central chronograph seconds, running seconds, 12 hour counter and 60 minute counter
- Power Reserve: 48 hours
- Glass: Sapphire crystal
- Limited Edition: 500 pieces
- RRP: £3,900
Oris Divers Sixty-Five Bi-Colour Watches (01 733 7707 4355-07 8 20 17, 01 733 7707 4355-07 5 20 45)
Bronze has been all the rage in the watch industry for the past couple of years and there were many new watch releases made of bronze at Baselworld 2019. Oris were one of the first to jump on the bronze band wagon back in 2016 with the release of their first ever bronze watch: the original Oris Carl Brashear limited edition. Now, with collectors and enthusiasts still craving this stunning metal, Oris have bought it permanently into one of their key collections.
The new Oris Divers Sixty-Five Bi-Colour watches boast a stunning combination of stainless steel and bronze with bronze found on the bezel and the metal bracelet. The beauty of bronze comes from its ability to age and change colour over time. When exposed to moisture in the air and pH levels in perspiration, the bronze will develop a natural patina that is completely bespoke to its wearer. The stunning two-toned aesthetic is combined with vintage-inspired bubble-curved scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass and the powerful Oris 733 automatic movement.
- Case Size: 40mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel and bronze
- Movement: Oris 733 automatic
- Functions: Hour, minute, seconds, date
- Power Reserve: 38 hours
- Glass: Sapphire crystal
- RRP: £1,600 (Leather strap), £1,720 (Metal bracelet)
