The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Vacheron Constantin Overseas, and the Patek Philippe Nautilus helped form this. But the recent creation of a new alloy, Nivachron, within Swatch Group (developed alongside Audemars Piguet) has seen even its sub-£1,000, entry-level brands like Certina and Hamilton benefit from the same kinds of advantages in anti-magnetism, reliability and resistance to temperature variations, in tandem with an 80-hour power reserve in the group’s Powermatic 80 movement.Īlmost 20 years ago, Swatch Group’s president Nick Hayek Sr., seen as the architect of Switzerland’s recovery from the Quartz Crisis, announced that the group’s ETA factory could no longer be treated as a “supermarket” by third-party brands-brands like Oris and most of the industry besides-for fear of technological stagnation once more. The Skinny 39mmTitanium case and bracelet100m water resistanceOris in-house calbire 4003900 CHF (4,170) A New Category for Oris With the ProPilot X Calibre 400, Oris has entered the crowded and competitive arena of the Swiss luxury sports watch. Oris backs its new Calibre 400 with a 10-year warranty and 10-year recommended service intervals, two-fold that offered by many other reputed watch brands.Īny guesses as to which Oris watch will be the proud bearer of the new Calibre 400? We’ll certainly know the answer soon. More information at oris.ch.Similarly, Rolex’s Parachrom balance spring, introduced in 2005 (niobium, zirconium, oxygen, altogether un-magnetizable), has given its watches significant advantages. Calibre 400 Automatic 41.5mm Steel/Steel ( Anthracite Dial) 3,313. Discover the Oris collection and all novelties on the official Oris website. The recommended service interval on the 400. Oris claims that the accuracy of this movement is rated at an average of -3/+5 seconds per day. The calibre 400 has a power reserve of 120 hours (5 days) thanks to a twin-barrel design. It has 21 jewels with a beat rate of 28,800, 4Hz. During tests undertaken by the Laboratoire Dubois, Calibre 400 deviated by less than 10 seconds a day after exposure to 2,250 gauss. The Oris caliber 400 is an automatic watch movement with a date.

Using silicon for the anchor and escape wheel, along with non-ferrous material for the axes that hold the balance wheel, escape wheel and anchor, the impact of magnetic fields on Calibre 400 is reduced by more than 90% compared to standard Swiss mechanical movements.

Five day power reserve through twin barrels. Magnetic fields have a direct effect on the hairspring causing the watch to gain or lose time or to come to a grinding halt. Self-winding movement with instantaneous date. If you find yourself at an Oris dealer I would recommend you ask. Much to my surprise, the VR experience was very immersive and entertaining. Fischli’s team devised a more reliable system based on a low-friction, slide-bearing system that only winds in one direction, which in turn is less complex and reduces wear and tear over the long run.Īnother directive for the new movement was to counter the magnetism we encounter in everyday life. When the three-part press kit arrived from Oris complete with VR goggles, a fully functional movement encased in acrylic, and the Aquis Date Calibre 400, I started as Oris intended with the VR experience.

Conventional rotors sit on a ball-bearing system and swing in both directions. Oris also revisited the oscillating mass (or rotor) that generates the power for the mainsprings. Price for this reference 4154-07 8 22 09PEB Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 watch in steel on the matching bracelet is 3,500 USD.

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