When Oris introduced their Caliber 400 movement nearly a year ago, watch enthusiasts immediately began to speculate how the new in-house caliber would be slotted into existing Oris watches. Over the past several months, Oris has been aggressive in getting the Caliber 400 and its variants into as many watches as possible. We?ve seen it in the Aquis, the Big Crown Pointer Date, the Aquis again, and a limited edition Carl Brashear diver. Notably absent, though, was the watch that brought many new enthusiasts to Oris in the first place over the past few years: the Divers Sixty-Five. This watch, in many ways, sits at the center of the Oris catalog, with well over 50 variants in a slew of sizes, dial configurations, and case metals. And it?s the quintessential vintage inspired dive watch, with good looks that come right out of the first great decade in dive watch history, and proportions to match. Today, many fans are getting what they want (well, sort of) in the form of a new Caliber 400 equipped Divers Sixty-Five released in collaboration with Hodinkee. While this collaboration isn?t likely to last more than a few hours after the drop (at least if previous releases are any indication), it can at least be taken as a sign that Oris has geared up to make the Divers Sixty-Five with the new caliber in larger quantities. Right" Well, hope springs eternal.
The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Caliber 400 Limited Edition for Hodinkee would seem to check off a lot of boxes for col...