Doing Good
ORIS DIVER INSPIRES
FRESHWATER CONSERVATION
HE NEW AQUIS DATE RELIEF IS THE LATEST
ORIS DIVE watch developed by the Swiss watch-
maker to provide more than simply the time
underwater. This 43.5mm steel dive watch is also part of a
mission to raise awareness about the need to conserve and
improve the world’s sources of freshwater.
Oris debuted the new watch earlier this year concurrent
with an announcement detailing its new partnership with
Ernst Bromeis, an expedition swimmer and water
ambassador. Bromeis took the watch as part of his ecological
Blue Miracle journey swimming across Lake Baikal in Russia
(more on this partnership later).
The Oris Aquis Date Relief is indeed inspired by water, with
a gray dial and applied markers and hands filled with
SuperLuminova and a diving scale with numerals in relief
(hence its name) “as a reminder of the texture of water,”
according to the brand. The central seconds hand is in red,
and the date is visible through a window at 6 o’clock.
Like the earlier Oris Aquis Date, the new watch features a
unidirectional rotating bezel and a full 300 meters of water
resistance. It comes on a choice of strap—gray or red rubber
with steel security folding clasp with extension—or gray
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leather, as well as a stainless steel bracelet. Inside the watch is
the Sellita-based automatic Oris 733 movement, with a power
reserve of 38 hours.
THE BLUE MIRACLE
Bromeis calls himself an expedition swimmer. “I’m also a
water ambassador, meaning I try to bring the fundamental
importance of water to people,” he says.
As for the performance of the watch, he adds, “During my
research in Siberia, the Oris Aquis Relief worked well. I’m
convinced that it will also do a great job during the Baikal
expedition swim.”
The Bromeis’s Blue Miracle project is just the latest of many
ecological ventures backed by Oris. Other examples include
the Coral Restoration Foundation (to replant coral), the
Pelagios Kakunjá (to protect endangered shark species), and
its work with conservationists wishing to secure UNESCO
World Heritage Site status. The company continues to work
with other non-profit organizations on initiatives that create
positive change.
Prices for the Oris Aquis Date Relief: $1,800 on a rubber
strap; $1,850 on a leather strap; $2,000 on a steel bracelet.