Over the past several years, Oris has become almost as well known for its environmental initiatives as for its value-proposition Swiss timepieces: so far in 2020, the brand has released two versions of its Carysfort Reef timepiece, whose proceeds help support of coral reef restoration. This week, it follows these up with another limited edition, again based on its popular Aquis dive watch ? this one inspired by, and dedicated to, the plight of the Hangang River in South Korea.

Oris Hangang Limited Edition

The Hangang is South Korea’s second longest but most important river, running through the capital city of Seoul and supplying water to its 10 million inhabitants. Years of neglect and pollution, however, have damaged the quality of the Hangang’s water, prompting South Korea’s largest NGO, the Korean Federation for Environmental Movements (KFEM) to initiate a project to restore it. Oris’s new partnership with the KFEM continues the Swiss watchmaker’s Change for the Better campaign, which prioritizes protection and restoration of the world’s water and which has produced a series of limited-edition Aquis diver’s watches ? the latest being the Oris Hangang Limited Edition, a series of 2,000 pieces.
Oris has partnered with Seoul’s KFEM to restore the Hangang River.

Like its predecessors in the collection, the watch has a stainless steel case, measuring 43.5 mm in diameter and water-resistant to a professional-grade 300...