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AMERICAN BRANDS
ORION
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hat started with an heirloom
1955 Omega Constellation and
the quest to repair it eventually
turned into a hobby, an education, a career and a
new watch brand, not necessarily in that order.
“Orion is more than a watch line,” says
founder Nick Harris. “Part of its intention was
to help [me] fund the expenses of watchmaking
school, which is a full time undertaking.” But
there’s more to it than that, says Harris, “It’s the
first step in my personal mission to bring more
horology back into the United States.”
Shown here, the Orion watch, which is
assembled in the U.S., features a 38mm steel
case, luminous indexes and hands, 100-meter
water resistance and an easy to manipulate over-
size screw-down crown.
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