Picked up an Oris Aquis x Bracenet today

The moment I saw that green marbled dial I knew I needed one for my collection. Since each dial is cut from a block of melted sea nets no two are alike. I bought the larger 43.5mm and it wears on my wrist like a 42mm, the half links on the bracelet mak…

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Great Barrier Reef 4

I could not hold back any longer and finally went to Basel today, to the Maison Oris… After a pleasent stay I walked out with the number 627 on my wrist😃 The dial is absolutely stunning! Sorry, the pictures don’t do it justice.

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Sometimes Bigger really is better… and sometimes leather is better too.

I’ve been a huge fan of the Anquis line for years. Pretty recently I picked up an Aquis big date (I think that is what is called)- and I love it.

As somebody that has a large wrist, as well as a Deepsea and a 45.5 PO… this Oris fits right in, and does so at a really great price.

Lastly, I took a flyer on an eBay seller from Poland that was selling custom straps to fit Oris watches. For around $60- I thought, why not give it a try. I was so sure that they’d make the strap short (story…

Sometimes Bigger really is better… and sometimes leather is better too.

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Oris date pointer misaligned after service

I had my Oris Big Crown Pointer Date serviced for the first time a couple of months ago at my local watchmakers. Before the service, the date pointer was always perfectly framing the number; the number was completely central inside the red cresent. Aft…

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