Oris
“Great” Cause
Proud partner of the Australian Marine Conservation Society, Oris
marks the Society’s 50th anniversary with a new limited edition
celebrating the Great Barrier Reef. In honor of the anniversary and
to highlight the cause as well as the longstanding relationship
between Oris and the AMCS, Oris presented Barrier Reef Limited
Edition II #50 (of 2,000) to AMCS Director Darren Kindleysides during
a recent event in Queensland. All business, the new Barrier Reef LE
II, adds a touch of safety yellow to contrast a steel blue plateau dial
that hosts both day and date displays without interfering with at-aglance time. Large at 46mm, this instrument watch is rated to resist
water to 300 meters. Suggested retail price is $2,300 on natural
rubber or $2,500 on the stainless steel bracelet.
Oris Carl
Brashear
Limited Edition
Honoring American Service
Oris commemorates the extraordinary life of Carl
Brashear and has honored his memory with a beautiful
bronze version of the Oris Divers Sixty-Five. Breaking barriers of both race and handicap, in 1968 Carl
Brashear became the first U.S. Navy amputee diver
after rehabilitating from a service diving injury in 1966
to salvage nothing less than a hydrogen bomb. Later, in
spite of his challenges, he also became the first black
U.S. Navy Certified Master Diver in 1970. His extraordinary story was the inspiration for the 2000 film “Men of
Honor.” The watch Oris chose to celebrate Brashear’s
life and character is the first Oris watch to be made
in bronze, a naturally aging material used in deepsea diving helmets of the 1950s. It takes its aesthetic
from the Oris Divers Sixty-Five, but is slightly larger at
a 42mm diameter. The bronze case & bezel start out
with a bright polished finish and will darken as they
age, allowing each of the limited run of 2,000 pieces
to develop its own unique patina over time. The stainless steel caseback shows Brashear’s helmet and his
personal ideology;” its not a sin to get knocked down,
it’s a sin to stay down.” Retail price for the Oris homage is $2,900. You can also donate directly to the Carl
Brashear Foundation at www.carlbrashear.org
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