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Post by carl on Sept 5, 2019 17:41:09 GMT -6
Powered by a new, fully skeletonised movement designed in-house by Oris. Calibre 115 has a 10-day power reserve and large power reserve indicator. All brushed titanium, including the bracelet which appears to be a work of art by itself. 10 Day, manual wind. What I like, one of the best features, is that Oris actually built the case around the movement....Anyway, lots of info about this watch already. This Hodinkee review got me started: www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-oris-big-crown-propilot-x-calibre-115-live-pics-pricingquote from Hodinkee: " The Caliber 115 is the focal point of the watch indeed, but Oris didn't stuff this movement into an existing case. A titanium case comprised of grade 2 and grade 5 titanium components was designed to seamlessly wrap around the new movement. It doesn't use a traditional movement retaining ring set up – instead, the case is constructed in multiple pieces, and tolerances are exacting enough to allow the 44mm case to be assembled tightly around the movement. There are no chamfers, bevels, or polishing on the movement, either. It’s mostly galvanized, lending a raw industrial feel to the watch."  Cheers, Carl |
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Post by Baco Noir on Sept 5, 2019 23:58:39 GMT -6
Interesting. Will have to take a deeper dive into this one sometime. The large mainspring seems at first glance to take up a lot of space but the 10 day PR is a sweet option.
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Post by Baco Noir on Sept 6, 2019 14:20:55 GMT -6
This watch has some funky lines in it's design and I think I'd have to see it IRL to know how I feel about them. The bezel striations at an angle, the angles on the bracelet, angles on the lug end links - there's a lot going on. That said, for a skeleton, it looks highly readable, which I find is a fault with a lot of other skeletons - the white hands play well of the darker gray elements of the dial.
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Post by carl on Sept 6, 2019 22:51:20 GMT -6
This watch has some funky lines in it's design and I think I'd have to see it IRL to know how I feel about them. The bezel striations at an angle, the angles on the bracelet, angles on the lug end links - there's a lot going on. That said, for a skeleton, it looks highly readable, which I find is a fault with a lot of other skeletons - the white hands play well of the darker gray elements of the dial. Well, Roger, I saw one in real life today. I really could not believe my AD had one. I went downtown specifically to see when they would get one in, and have a chat about it. When I got there, I headed straight to the Oris display, and there is was! They had it less than 24 hours. None of them had really had time to take a thorough look at it. Even the owner, who is himself an expert watchmaker had not even seen it. So, there were six of us literally scrutinizing every detail about the watch. Because it's a manual wind there it's a big plus IMO. No date, so you don't have the date wheel to clutter up space like on the Zenith Defy (not dissing the Zenith at all, it's a beauty). They even moved the small seconds, so the dial is right above the seconds wheel in the movement. On the solid dials of this series caliber, it's at 9 o'clock. The mainspring is huge, and also the power reserve indicator. It is so cool to wind and watch the spring tighten along with the power reserve indicator. There are even two small wheels visible at the case back which transmit power from the mainspring to the power reserve indicator. You can literally see everything that goes on! And I have never seen a watch which involves such human interaction. My Panerai PAM 562 8 day is a watch I really missed, until I saw this one! The bracelet is a work of art in itself. It looks thinner than it is, as it tapers from the center links to the edge. And very comfortable as well. No micro adjustments though and no half links, so I don't know if everyone could get a good fit. Works for me, though, same as on my Grand Seiko. Just loose enough to be comfortable all the time, and not tighten up too much in the heat. It was a hot day today, so no problems. I could go on about the seat belt type buckle which is super cool, but save for later. Screw down crown, wonderful smooth operation and 100m water resistance, so good for anything. The whole watch feels very strong and robust. I never get a titanium watch because it is light, but I love the brownish grey hue of the metal so much. Every piece of the case, bracelet and movement done in brushed titanium, and it looks amazing. 44mm, fits more like 43mm partly because lugs are short. The case is also designed so that when the end links are removed, you can fit any strap or NATO. But there is no way I would ever wear this on anything but the bracelet! So, I suppose you guessed already that I bought the watch!  As I am selling both my remaining Panerai I felt it is justified! (not that I need to justify anyway) It was such an experience today. A real WIS's fun get together! Owner/Watchmaker, his son.Manager, another watchmaker and two sales associates all learning about this watch. Here are a few pics, of course more to come later:      Here is a pic of the seat belt type buckle, courtesy of Hodinkee:  This watch is so cool as to be almost indescribable! Cheers, Carl |
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Post by Baco Noir on Sept 7, 2019 10:13:48 GMT -6
As soon as I started reading this post I knew you bought it - congrats! I personally love how raw brushes Ti looks - it’s a softer hue than SS and I love how they disappear on the wrist due to the light weight. I’m CHIP can chime in based on his Aerospace and now Bulgari experiences as well. Not everyone likes Ti but I’m a fan. I didn’t catch the seatbelt buckle before so I’m interested in how functional that is. You’ll have to tell us more when you have time. |
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Post by carl on Sept 8, 2019 1:37:20 GMT -6
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Post by Baco Noir on Sept 8, 2019 7:46:55 GMT -6
Whew, the seatbelt buckle picture released me from one of my fears - I thought it was 2 piece like a real seatbelt and worried about it falling while putting it on/taking it off, but now I see it has a deployant clasp underneath.
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Post by priamo on Sept 8, 2019 15:28:02 GMT -6
Really well done bezel and caseback. Fits so well with the crown and outer bracelet links. Marvelously crafted case. You do get the "raw industrial" feel from the dial too. Outstanding, tight overall design. Oris hit a home run here. Congrats.
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Post by carl on Sept 8, 2019 17:56:12 GMT -6
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Post by CHIP on Sept 9, 2019 15:02:49 GMT -6
That’s a beast of a watch, and it looks like a lot of design and engineering time has gone into it.
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Post by muckymark on Sept 9, 2019 19:44:30 GMT -6
Congrats Carl. Haven’t read the whole thread and attached story but I will get caught up tomorrow. Preliminary pics look spectacular.
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Post by carl on Sept 10, 2019 6:34:49 GMT -6
Really well done bezel and caseback. Fits so well with the crown and outer bracelet links. Marvelously crafted case. You do get the "raw industrial" feel from the dial too. Outstanding, tight overall design. Oris hit a home run here. Congrats. Thanks. And the more I look at it, the more I appreciate that they made this a time only watch, the only complication is the small seconds. That dial is normally at 9 o’clock on this in house movement series of which there are 5 other variations. Moving the dial directly above the small seconds wheel is brilliant and opens up the movement even more. And not a single polished element really does add to the looks. |
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Post by carl on Sept 10, 2019 6:46:45 GMT -6
That’s a beast of a watch, and it looks like a lot of design and engineering time has gone into it. Love the term “beast”, and it really is, although they made it as compact as they possibly could. Such a departure from their other models, even the ones in their 110 series of in house movements. Basically redoing the entire movement, including moving the small seconds dial over to 7 instead of 9 where it normally is. They originally tried to put the move to in the existing case, but the consensus of opinion at Oris was so negative that they ended up building a whole new case around the movement. Must have taken years! |
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Post by carl on Sept 10, 2019 6:57:22 GMT -6
Congrats Carl. Haven’t read the whole thread and attached story but I will get caught up tomorrow. Preliminary pics look spectacular. Thanks, Mark. I’m awake at 5 already. The past couple of days is a blur. It’s like I got a new dog or something, and the watch is almost like a living thing, I have spent so much time with it! I fully wound it yesterday to 10 days, so I can monitor the accuracy. Now I can’t wait for the 10 days to pass so I can wind it up again, and literally watch it spring to life! That means, of course, This will be the only watch I wear over the 10 day period. |
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Post by timelessluxwatches on Sept 13, 2019 14:14:33 GMT -6
Great photos Carl, you actually got to see this one before I did. It reminds me a lot of the F117 Nighthawk, what do you think?
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As I am selling both my remaining Panerai I felt it is justified! (not that I need to justify anyway)
