Retro Stopwatch: Reviewing the Oris Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph
After the limited edition in bronze, the Oris Divers Sixty-Five is now finally available as a regular production chronograph model. Unmistakably influenced by history, this watch follows the current retro trend, but offers modern solutions in every detail. We give it an-depth look in this feature from our December 2019 issue, with original photos by Olaf Köster.
In 1965, Oris launched a divers? watch that was ultramodern for its time. It had a case that remained water resistant to a depth of 100 meters, a unidirectional rotatable bezel and large luminous numerals. Reissued 50 years later as the Divers Sixty-Five, it proves to be one of this manufacturer?s most successful new models ? thanks in part to the still-unflagging popularity of the retro trend. The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph is based on a watch from 1965.
Based on Oris?s First Divers? Watch
The high-fidelity reissue of the three-handed watch from the 1960s was followed by a retro-modern facelift, various special models ? also with innovative wristbands made of recycled plastic ? and finally a chronograph. This model too was first released in 2018 as a limited special edition and, after a three-handed watch, was the second Divers Sixty-Five model to be dedicated to Carl Brashear, who became the U.S. Navy?s first amputee diver in 1948 and the first African-American seaman to earn certification as a master diver.
It?s well known that Oris honors noteworthy people with special timepieces and that this brand is...
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