Oris have recently launched a new model in their Aquis collection that was created in collaboration with the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat. The Wadden Sea is located in the south-eastern part of the North Sea and stretches from the Netherlands, past Germany, and along to Denmark. The aim of the organisation is to conserve the Wadden Sea as it is the world’s largest tidal system and a registered UNESCO world heritage site. The product of this collaboration is the Oris Das Watt Limited Edition watch. It is a limited-edition model, with only 2009 of them having been created. This watch is a desirable and collectable item that would make a wonderful addition to any watch collection.
The Dial
The Oris Das Watt Limited Edition Watch features a blue dial with white and silver baton indices. These are complemented by the white and silver hour, minute and second hands. Both the indices and hands are treated with Superluminova to ensure that the dial can easily be read in the dark. A date aperture is placed in the 6 o’clock position for optimal timekeeping. Domed sapphire glass protects the dial. It has been treated to be anti-reflective on the interior to ensure that the dial can be read in bright light.
This watch is made special by the fact that the dial displays the lunar cycle in the Northern Hemisphere. It makes use of the Oris-developed pointer moon function that was especially created for diver’s watches. This function means that when the white pointer hand aligns with the correct date in the 29.5 day lunar cycle that is printed on the dial, the corresponding tidal range will be displayed using the white outline on the dial. The movement of this hand also exhibits the waxing and waning of the moon.
The Movement
In order to operate such a fascinating complication, this model requires a precise and reliable movement. The Oris Das Watt Limited Edition watch is powered by an Oris 761 movement which is based on the SW 220-1 movement. This is an automatic movement that uses 26 jewels and 28,800 A/h to power the watch, providing it with a power reserve of up to 38 hours.
The movement within this watch is capable of many functions. It has centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds to ensure that the watch can operate basic time telling functions. The movement also operates the moon phase complication using the centre hand. The date window is powered by the instantaneous date function and date corrector to ensure for high levels of accuracy. This movement can also operate the fine timing device and stop-second function.
The Finishing Touches
This watch has been designed to have a classic and timeless appearance. This is aided by the use of a stainless steel case that frames the dial. This case measures 43.5mm in diameter and features a screw fastened, engraved limited edition case back. The case also features a tungsten bezel that is printed with a minute scale.
The watch is water resistant up to an impressive 300 metres (30 bar), meaning that it can be worn for all water based activities. This allows the wearer to keep the Oris Das Watt Limited Edition watch on their wrist fairly consistently without needing to remove it. The water resistance rating is aided by the screw down crowns.
A stainless steel bracelet secures this watch on the wrist. This gives the watch a traditional diver’s watch appearance and ensures for comfortable wear. The bracelet fastens with a folding clasp with an extension so that it can be made to fit a range of wrist sizes.
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