Last week, at the Birdland Jazz Club, Oris? top brass unveiled their latest in an ongoing series of watches inspired by great jazz musicians. This particular watch, made in honor of the great drummer and bandleader Art Blakey, is a sophisticated and stylish exercise in retro-cool design, completely befitting of its jazz inspired origins, but, quite simply, good looking enough to pull off even if you?re not remotely a jazz enthusiast. That said, understanding the story and the music behind the watch contributes greatly to one?s appreciation of it.
Oris Art Blakey Limited Edition 

Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial: Silver white opaline 
Dimensions: 38mm
Crystal: Sapphire  
Water Resistance: 3 bar  
Crown: Push/pull   Movement: Oris 733, base SW 200-1
Strap/bracelet: Leather strap
Price: $2100
Reference Number: 01 733 7762 4081-Set
Expected Release: Available now

Over cocktails and a lengthy set of Art Blakey?s favorite compositions performed by a tight band assembled just for this occasion, Oris? guests were able to take in the new watch and experience it largely as, I imagine, the designers intended. The Art Blakey Limited Edition is a simple, art deco influenced piece of vintage-inspired design. A time-only watch equipped with a simple automatic movement, this is a watch with no distractions whatsoever. The dial is clean and spare, silver in tone with minute and applied hour markers along its perimeter. Those applied markers, seen everywhere except ...