The Oris Aquis Date “Ben Bridge Limited Editions”

Oris launched its up to date Aquis dive watch assortment in 2011, 4 years sooner than its retro-inspired Divers Sixty-5. Together with its competent 300m depth score, the Aquis assortment can also be extremely versatile, providing a variety of seasonal colors and three case sizes. A couple of days in the past, we launched the Aquis “Berries Version” with colors impressed by summer season fruits. As we speak, Oris releases two restricted version Aqua Date fashions with purple mother-of-pearl dials made in collaboration with Ben Bridge Jeweler from Seattle, Washington.

Refreshed in 2017 and once more in 2020, the technique for the Aquis has all the time been about evolution, not revolution, integrating small updates whereas respecting its DNA as a up to date, well-executed, high quality dive watch that’s nonetheless comparatively reasonably priced. Selection is the defining phrase for the Aquis assortment with 36.5mm, 41.5mm and 43.5mm case sizes. One other defining function of the Aquis is the big range of dial colors and materials decisions, together with mother-of-pearl and even an upcycled dial produced from salvaged ocean plastics.

The chrome steel fashions commissioned by Ben Bridge Jeweler can be found in a 43.5mm model restricted to 125 items and a smaller 36.5mm model restricted to 40 items, with screw-down crowns and a 300m water-resistance score. Much like the earlier mother-of-pearl editions, the matte chrome steel unidirectional rotating dive bezel options polished numerals and markers in aid.

The standout function is the purple mother-of-pearl dial that echoes the Seattle retailer’s signature firm color. The shield-shaped hour markers and Alpha palms are handled with Tremendous-LumiNova, and the date window at 6 o’clock has a white background.

A double-domed sapphire crystal with an inside anti-reflective coating protects the dial, whereas a mineral glass window on the caseback options an engraved Ben Bridge signature and a view of the motion with its distinctive purple rotor. Each references are powered by the Oris 733 calibre. Primarily based on a Sellita SW200-1, this dependable automated has 26 jewels, beats at 28,800vph and has a 41-hour energy reserve.

There are, nevertheless, distinctions in relation to the bracelet. The bigger 43.5mm version has a extra tapered bracelet fitted with Oris’ patented quick-adjust clasp system activated by way of two lateral pushers. The bracelet of the smaller 36.5mm mannequin doesn’t function the clasp extension system however shares the identical 3-link bracelet with brushed centre hyperlinks and polished outer hyperlinks.

The Oris Aquis Date Ben Bridge Restricted Version debuts at this time at a particular launch on the College Village Timeworks retailer in Seattle, Washington. Each editions share a retail value of USD 2,500. Extra info at benbridge.com and oris.ch.