I really like them.
Oris have released a new Aquis model that uses recycled PET plastic for the dial. They're really bright and colourful, as well as each one being unique.
There's a powerful message behind the choice of material in the dial as well.
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/oris-de...plastic-dials/
Personally, I really like that. I could well be in the market for one.
I really like them.
Really really nice, very tempted.
Each to his own, but that dial look's all wrong. Not my cup of tea.
The Aquis Clean Ocean LE featured recycled plastic on the caseback - looked OK there, but not sure the dial would be for me.
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Only problem for me with this dial is,,,, I would want to see loads of them all in a row so i could choose the one i liked best.
Id be perpetually looking at others if i bought, thinking, damn i like that dial better, no i like that one better, oh wait i just love that one, and on and on
That'll be a no from me,
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
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I really like Oris as a brand and all the things they do usually. However, this is a no from me, it looks like it might be a bit tricky to tell the time on certain versions of that dial.
Kinda feels a bit worthy, small proportion of watch using recycled parts and that type of recycled material has been available for ove 20 years, so not really that innovative. Still it looks ok, but kinda feels a bit contrived
I was at a local nature reserve and noticed in the gift shop they were selling toys made from recycled milk cartons - mostly boats, seems like a great idea until I spotted the cheapest was £30. Same with clothes in the colour supplements - waterproof jacket £50, waterproof jacket made of recycled materials £300. All very worthy but always priced at the middle classes to make them feel better about their conspicuous consumption!
This smacks of the same thing - a tiny disc of recycled plastic, to show you’re saving the ocean. Hmm.
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It’s a funky looking thing, impossible to tell the time on though.
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I'm not going to fool myself into thinking I'm saving the planet by buying one, but I do like the look a lot. Certainly better than a watch with a piece of Titanic or the desk of Stephen Hawking in it.
I quite like the look, colourful and cheerful and it will give me the warm fuzzy feeling that I am doing my bit to save the planet.
It’s perfect as a holiday watch. Something fun and bright to use when I get on the aeroplane to that far off resort, using the locals limited water supplies for the pool and washing those nice clean towels…
It’s a nice dial that is different but it smells a bit like virtual signalling as already stated.
However showing what we can do with these materials when recycled can only be a good thing.
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I do like the dial and the idea of incorporating recycled plastics into everyday items, but, I would like know how much of the block of recycled PET ended up in the bin after it has machined and polished into a watch dial
If anyone buys this and genuinely thinks they have made a difference to the environment is beyond help. I certainly wouldn't class this as virtue signalling.
For me, the dial could well be a discussion point about a very real problem the planet is facing. Those conversations will have much more impact than the use of a few grams of recycled plastic.
I don’t see it as saving the planet but it’s a start about progressing discussion isn’t it.
Positioned much more elegantly by Doug.
I meant more from the manufacturer than the buyer, I think buyers will just buy it if they like it regardless. I might be talking out of my backside and Oris might do loads for the environment but a luxury watch just seems a strange place to position an environmental message. Feels akin to HSBC launching a save the koalas mortgage product or something
https://www.watchpro.com/oris-offici...utral-company/
It has issued Oris with a certificate confirming that it offset more than 2,500 tonnes of CO2 through support of the “Clean oceans” project, run by Plastic Bank, which has stopped one billion plastic bottles entering the ocean. For each compensated tonne of CO2, 10 kg of plastic waste is collected.
Good on them.
I quite like them cosmetically but surely whatever you save on dial material is negligible compared to the more obvious measure of not buying a watch you don't need.
I really like that, its quirky and fun, the exact opposite of 99% of the watches out there, decent brand, decent watch, decent idea, great execution ....
I was pleased to pick one up today, I'll get some photos up tomorrow I hope.
I messaged a few Oris dealers that had stock, and asked them to send some pictures. They all obliged and I found the most balanced one for me an paid them a visit.
I wanted to try and avoid the ‘tie dye’ look as well as big blocks of colour. I think I choose well!
Here’s my post about it: https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...t-(of)-rubbish
Thank you, great looking watch BTW. Must be a pleasure to own and wear.