Swiss watchmaker Oris in recent years has become almost as well known for its charitable partnerships as for for its dive watches, and today the brand returns to both themes with the new Carysfort Reef Limited Edition, a new, special variation on the Aquis GMT Date model.

Oris Carysfort Reef Limited Edition

The limited-edition watch is being produced in partnership with the non-profit Coral Restoration Foundation, the world?s largest coral reef restoration organization, which often pays particular attention to healing reefs alongside its headquarters’ Florida coast ? such as the Carysfort Reef for which the latest Oris watch is named. This new model is the third watch produced by the Hölstein brand in partnership with the Coral Restoration Foundation, the first being the Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition III ?  a version of the Aquis Diver unveiled in 2019 ? and the second the Carysfort Reef Gold Limited Edition, an all-gold version of the Aquis GMT Date released earlier this year.
The watch is available on a rubber strap or steel link bracelet.

Taking a closer look at the new limited edition, we find the familiar silhouette of previous Aquis GMT Date models, here distinguished through its orange accents and caseback engraving. The model uses a 43.5-mm multi-piece constructed steel case with large, faceted lugs, angular crown guards, and a thick, signed screw-down crown on its side. On top of the case is a prominent two-tone unidirectional bezel th...