SpotlightDeep-Dive And Dress Define Oris’s Story At Geneva Watch Days 2023
Making a comeback for Oris at Geneva Watch Days are the AquisPro dive watch, going deeper than ever, and the Artelier—a dress watch line that’s been on a long hiatus
May We Recommend
Every year, Oris have made it a point to have something to new to talk about every month, multiple times a month even. While new colours, materials and even limited editions are seen aplenty across their calendar, they do seem to save a few special pieces for the big watch fairs, mainly Watches and Wonders and Geneva Watch Days. At Geneva Watch Days, the focus seems to be on comebacks for Oris. The two main highlights from them at this event are the AquisPro and the Artelier. While the Aquis collection is a mainstay for the brand, with multiple new models from the line introduced every year, the deep-diver AquisPro is not seen among those. On the other hand the Artelier has been conspicuously absent from the Oris portfolio for several years now. This year, at Geneva Watch Days, Artelier makes a stylish comeback, and the AquisPro dives even deeper than before.
The Deep-Dive Comeback
The latest among their Aquis watches, the AquisPro 4000m goes deeper than the Aquis has gone before. Mainline editions of the signature contemporary dive watch are water-resistant to a standard 300m, whereas the AquisPros are meant for deep-sea diving. This new comeback though has the highest water resistance than any other Aquis or AquisPro yet. This AquisPro is equipped to remain secure up to a depth of 4,000m underwater—that’s 4km.
With advanced water resistance come advanced dive watch features. The unidirectional-rotating 60-minute dive-timer bezel includes an Oris-patented feature—the ‘rotation safety system’, which helps professional divers to lock the bezel in place when marking the start of the dive, for added safety. More security comes from the folding clasp extension, to allow for the watch to fit even over bulky diving attire. All this comes in a hefty tool-size 49.5mm, in lightweight but durable titanium. Housed within in Oris’s calibre 400, offering advanced anti-magnetism and a five-day power reserve.
The Dress Watch Comeback
Less powerful—with a 38-hour automatic movement—but high on visual impact is the new Artelier S. The dressiest line of watches from Oris makes a comeback this year, with a look so elegant, in comparison with their diver’s and aviation pieces, that you’d be sure to give it a second, closer look after a mere glance. Housed in a 38mm steel case, with smooth curves and a very narrow bezel, is a very clean dial, with the sheen of a sunray finish. It’s the base for the very straight hands and the subtle, barely-there hour indexes, almost camouflaged amid the minute markers. Covered with domed sapphire crystal, the dial comes in either green or black, paired with a brown or black leather strap respectively.
Both on opposite ends of the spectrum—one, an advanced, professional tool watch, and the other a refined and elegant dress watch—the comeback story from Oris at Geneva Watch Days showcases the Swiss brand’s versatility and prowess with pretty much any kind of (practical, mechanical) watch you can think of.
