Oris Big Crown Pointer Date bracelet options

Hey all. I understand that the Pointer Date has a bracelet option from Oris, but I’m not a huge fan. I was wondering if anyone has ever mated their Pointer Date with another Oris bracelet, another brand’s bracelet, or aftermarket bracelet that has endlinks/is not straight end?

I did come across someone fitting the Sinn H-link to their Oris, but I’m curious to know if other Oris 20mm bracelets (most notably ProPilot or Diver 65) end links would match up to the Pointer Date’s case. Thanks…

Oris Big Crown Pointer Date bracelet options

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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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