Surely the Great Barrier Reef is known even by those who never liked the lessons of geography at school. This wonder of nature is the world largest reef system consisting of more than 2900 independent reefs and 900 islands. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea near Australia and occupies the territory of about 344,400 square km.
Unfortunately today the unique system of reefs suffers from a number of serious problems – species extinction and water pollution. But the customers of the renowned watchmaking brand Oris have a chance to help the AMCS (Australian Marine Conservation Society) to protect and preserve the unique flora and fauna of the Great Barrier Reef. The brand has recently presented a limited edition collection of timepieces – Oris Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition – and claimed that all the proceeds will be transferred to the account of the AMCS.
The novelty looks really great. The ultramarine dial makes a beautiful contrast to the luminescent indices and central hours and minutes hands of bright orange. Between 2 and 5 o’clock there is the seconds subdial with two hands one of which is covered with the luminescent treatment. The date aperture is placed at 6 o’clock. The back case of the 47-mm case crafted from the stainless steel is decorated with the attractive logo of the AMCS.
The watch is produced in a limited edition of 1000 pieces – the number symbolizes the impressive level of water resistance of the new watch.

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This year the well-known watchmaking brand Oris presented two new watches whose design is inspired by the luxury supercars. Today we will tell you about one of them – the eye-catching chronograph Raid Chronograph inspired by the Jaguar XK120 car.
Well, what’s in the name of the novelty presented by Oris during the BaselWorld 2010? 20 years ago in Basel Hans-Andre Bizel decided to revive the event that will be dedicated to the exhibition of the luxury vintage cars as well as their test-drives and contests for the drivers. As a result the town of Basel witnessed the appearance of the series of rallies among which the most famous is the Raid Suisse-Paris that takes place every August. The rally Raid Suisse-Paris covers the distance of 800 – 1000 km and unites 180 participants among which 12 teams are completely female.
In 2010 Oris signed a partnership contract with the rally and became the official timekeeper of the 20th Jubilee Raid Suisse-Paris rally. Following the tradition the watchmaking brand presented a timepiece created to celebrate the new partnership. The “muse” for the new watch is the 2009 winner of the rally – the amazing Jaguar XK120 car of 1952 with 6-cylinder motor.
The control panel of the car made a basis for the design of the dial of the new Raid Chronograph Limited Edition. The revolutionary tachymeter with the indication of the dangerous red zone is reflected on the hours and minutes totalizers with the indication of the unique “0-position”. The back case shows the logo of the rally and an individual number of the timepiece from 001/500 to 500/500.
The novelty is powered by a self-winding movement animating the functions of hours, minutes, seconds, date and chronograph. The watch is accommodated by a polished steel case measuring 43.5 mm in diameter. The dial is protected with a convex sapphire crystal with the inner anti-reflection covering. The watch is water resistant down to 30 meters.
The black dial shows nickel hands covered with the luminescent treatment. The watch is completed with a black leather strap or a steel bracelet.

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The new Blue Eagles watch by Oris was created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company’s partner – the Blue Eagles Helicopter Display Team. The aviation BC4 collection of watches by Oris has been replenished by an impressive novelty worthy of its namesake. The new watch is housed by a big case with black DLC-coated bezel marked with black and white that stand for day and night.
Specially for the new watch Oris developed and created a new movement calibre 653. The watch is also notable for the second time zone indicator that is an outer rotary ring at the dial operated by the vertical crown. The watch is also equipped with the Oris Quick Lock Crown system that prevents accidental time correction. The movement animates the functions of hours, minutes, seconds, date and second time zone.
The case of the new Oris watch is made of stainless steel and measures 45 mm in diameter. The dial is black. It shows appliqué indices and hands coated with the Superluminova treatment. The dial is shielded with convex sapphire crystal coated with the anti-reflection treatment from both sides. The back case is equipped with a mineral crystal aperture and is secured by 7 screws. The new watch is water resistant down to 100 meters.
The watch is completed with a black leather strap with a contrast stitching and special folding clasp. The new watch is produced in a limited edition of 1969 copies.

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Col Moschin Power Reserve is a novelty diving watch by a well-known watchmaking brand Oris. The new watch has every right to called highly reliable and durable as it underwent incredible tests by Italian elite special mission units - Col Moschin Special Forces: parachute jumps from 9000 meters, diving (immersion down to 40 meters) and some others – obviously secret – tests on the border of the country which are slightly mentioned in the official press relies.
In spite of not very deep test immersion the Col Moschin Power Reserve watch features water resistance down to 1000 meters – which is a record for Oris watches. The patented “Rotation Safety System” provides an additional element of security under water, while the titanium case with its tungsten ring provides total resistance in all circumstances. The case of the new Oris watch measures 49 mm in diameter and features a screw-down crown and crown shield.
Inside there is a Swiss ETA automatic movement calibre 2897. The dial shows hours, minutes, seconds, date and power reserve. By the way the upper part of the indication disk patriotically features colour of Italian national flag (the colours are used as additional indications – the green is “ok”, the white is “attention” and the red is “it’s time to wind”). The bezel shows the markers for diving time. The appliqué hour markers and hands are coated with Superluminova BG W9 treatment for better visibility under water and in darkness. The dial is shielded by domed sapphire crystal coated with interior anti-reflection treatment.
The watch is completed with a rubber strap with a clasp. The new Oris collection is 2000 copies limited.

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The watchmaking company Oris presents a new timepiece inspired by the Type 997 Porsche cars driven in competition by Darryl O’Young, the PCCA Double Class A Champion. The new Oris watch looks really cool, sporty and technical. The series is limited to 997 copies – a nod to the Type 997 Porsches.

The new Oris timepiece is housed by a 43.5-mm case that guarantees maximum comfort for the wearer. The curved case is coated with black DLC that enhances durability and adds style to the looks. The watch is secured on the wrist with a sporty rubber strap with flexible lugs.
The unusual glass dial of the new Oris watch is printed with a wheel rim pattern and offers a glimpse of the quality automatic mechanical movement, as well as the calendar date wheel. This creates an eye-catching 3D layered dial effect. The Superluminova numerals and black nickel hands on the dial are the same Microgramma typeface as used on the Porsche cars.
The new Oris timepiece will surely be appreciated by those who like active lifestyle, speed and precision.

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