Thought id share this latest from Oris.
Sorry if it's a repost but this to me is a thing of beauty.
http://monochrome-watches.com/introd...power-reserve/
FFF.
Last edited by Franky Four Fingers; 18th March 2014 at 23:50.
Always had a soft spot for Oris, maybe not so much nowadays, but that is a very nice watch indeed, dressy, & the`10 day power reserve is very impressive for the price IMO. Would look the dogs on a nice light tan croc'.Originally Posted by Franky Four Fingers
Thought id share this latest from Oris.
Sorry if it's a repost but this to me is a thing of beauty.
http://monochrome-watches.com/introd...power-reserve/
FFF.
Nice :)
Just on £3.8k for that in steel, incredible value.
That is very nice.
A lovely watch, i like it a lot.
Wow. What a surprise, especially at those price points.
Gray
Very nice indeed. I think it's just because my 40th is approaching, but I'm more and more attracted to this style of watch rather than the chunkier watches of my impetuous youth.
What a shame it's 43mm; 40mm would have been elegant and wearable.
Very nice dress watch, a bit like iwc. Shame there is no date.
Absolutely lovely that, Oris watches are fantastic IMO and that is one of the nicest.
That is amazing, shame about the oversized power reserve!A lovely watch, i like it a lot.
Great looking watch but 43mm... who are they kidding?
I like it even at 43mm.
Like almost all new Ores, it's too big. But it looks like the movement needs it, and the case hasn't been deliberately oversized with a fat spacer. Nice to see Oris going back to making its own movements after so long.
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
I really, really like the look of that, but like most of you I think that 43 mm without a bezel is just too big. 37 mm like the JLC Master Reserve de Marche would have been perfect.
Very nice indeed.
But what are you guys complaining about the size??????
Since when is 43mm too big?
I call this a perfect size for most people. Not everybody can or wants to wear a baby size 36 / 37. On the other hand, more than 46 /47 is too big for some of us.
But what the hell is wrong with a perfect 42 / 43 mm watch?
Nice but what a shock too big!!!
At 43mm and being nearly all dial it will wear like a dinner plate.
I'm out.
It looks very nice, the size isn't a huge concern as the lugs seem to be relatively short and curved, plus the movement seems to need it, but why didn't they make the power reserve indicator the same size as the small seconds??
It's too big - simple. You are probably used to big watches, or you have massive wrists. Also as pointed out, this has almost no bezel so will "wear huge" although at least the lugs are short. And the movement looks like it probably needs the size to accommodate the barrel.
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
I like it but it's too big, at least for me anyway.
+1
Lovely but a bit on the large side.
So let's say 40mm is a good size. So why is it at 43mm too big. What's 3mm?
Surely if it's proportionally right and wear compact for the style of the watch. It's 43mm for a reason surely not just cosmetic.
Have you seen the size of the movement. This dictates the overall size.
Don't you think the designer has already given it some thought.
ismaaeel
+1A lovely watch, i like it a lot.
ismaaeel
To be honest, I would have to try it on my wrist before I dismiss it as too large. Having said that, 43mm is quite large (for me) and it seems like a watch that would wear quite large due to its dial size.
I love a bigger watch, but I have chunky wrists, however I wouldnt dislike or even dismiss any size larger or smaller before getting it on my wrist. My daily wear is an Oris small second at 47mm....to me now this is normal.
Last edited by Franky Four Fingers; 20th March 2014 at 16:33.
43mm vs 40mm is 16% bigger of course. The increased size is all at the margin as well (same diameter as a DeepSea, which is often described as being Very Large).
It is what it is - I agree that based on the pictures at least, the movement has dictated the size.
Lange copped some flak for its 31-day movement a few years ago - 46mm of precious-metal bling but it looks grim on a normal wrist. Oris has probably done a good a job as possible in hiding the width by sticking with short lugs and big dial features that minimise wide open spaces.
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
It would be more classy if it did not have 'Power Reserve' written across the dial. Maybe sports watches can have lots of writing on the dial, but dress watches should be discrete.
As mentioned above the lack of a bezel makes a watch this size look huge and for me it would be uncomfortable anyway. I don't wear my SKX007 very often for this reason.
May be it's a question of BMI. Mine's 22 but I'm guessing a 'real man' is in the amber or red zone:
http://www.nhs.uk/tools/documents/he...?variant=phone
Umm, don't quite understand that one, but hey....isn't it about personal choice?
Aesthetically the watch is extremely nice but with the Oris trademark non-frills embellished movement in a see-thru caseback. Oris needs to at least add a little pizzaz to their movements if they want them to be seen, Cotes de Geneve at least.
As an engineer, I completely disagree.
It looks like a well-finished machine to me. Any frippery would detract.
You have not seen a truely refined watch movement in a see-thru caseback then. You can see (by google) even a speedy has a movement worthy of display even though it was never meant too and i'm not talking about the 3573.50. Look at GO, Benzinger or even a Dubey & Schaldenbrand with hand engraved movement then you can really appreciate one.
The finishing looks quite like the Panerai in house movements IMO.
Of course, clearly every watch much try and reach for the dizzy heights as pictured below-absolute pinnacle there, doesn't look too busy or over sized
I don't care how hard that is to do, that's hideous!Of course, clearly every watch much try and reach for the dizzy heights as pictured below-absolute pinnacle there, doesn't look too busy or over sized
No,no,no you are completely wrong my good man, the craftsmanship alone added to the price tag deems all other watches ( especially those shitty Oris creations) simply not worthy.
same thought here. Although 43mm does not sound that big, but it's all dial, so it will look 'bigger' than the 43mm. The oversized Power Reserve and the text 'Power Reserve' does also look cheesy for me.
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