Oris Diver 65

In 2020, Oris debuted the Calibre 400, an exciting, in-house automatic movement.

Packed with a host of attractive features, it included a 5-day power reserve, a silicon lever and balance wheel to bolster magnetic resistance, a bang-on accuracy rating adhering to COSC standards, and a 10-year warranty — the “New Standard” for Oris watches moving forward. As if there weren’t enough things to like about the brand hailing from Holstein!

Fast forward to 2022, and Oris announced the Diver 65 12H Cal. 400, the first non-limited Diver 65 to house the new in-house movement. The release also marked the first time a Diver 65 sported a travel-ready 12-hour bezel and a dial sans gilt or bronze accents. The result is a stoic iteration of Oris's beloved diver that's equally well-equipped for quickly jumping time zones oneself — or for tracking someone in a faraway place. 

The Oris Diver 65 12H Cal. 400 we have here features a 40mm stainless steel case with a domed sapphire crystal, a bidirectional rotating bezel with a 12-hour scale, a signed crown, and an accompanying, signed black leather strap with matching steel hardware.

Typically, we’re used to seeing warm gilt tones and faux patina on Oris dials — but not here. The watch's matte black dial sports a set of applied indices and a matching ‘stick’ handset, both of which are filled with SuperLuminova BGW9. Meanwhile, the black background is contrasted by bright white, luminous markers. There’s a no-fuss vibe going on here — and we like it.

Get yourself properly ready for any travel abroad with this versatile Diver 65. See you out there!

Like so many other Swiss watchmaking dynasties, Oris was nearly put out of business by the Quartz Crisis — the proliferation of cheap, mass-produced, battery-powered watches from Asia. But, much to the delight of mechanical watch devotees the world over, the company endured.

Founded in Hölstein in 1904, Oris quickly grew to become a horological powerhouse, employing some 300 people by 1911 across multiple facilities. By 1936, upon the opening of its own dial factory in Biel/Bienne, Oris was producing nearly all its own components in-house. In 1938 the firm debuted its signature Big Crown pilot’s watch, which forms the basis of the brand’s modern catalog. With its dealer network compromised by the Second World War, Oris survived by manufacturing alarm clocks.

The turning point came when the Quartz Crisis hit Switzerland in the late 1960s, by which time Oris employed some 800 people and manufactured 1.2 million watches per year, making it one of the largest watch manufacturers in the world. By 1970, in a bid for survival, the company joined the precursor to the Swatch Group and began manufacturing quartz watches. However in 1982, the company’s managing director and head of marketing took over the firm, rendering them independent once more. They abandoned quartz altogether by the 1990s.

In 2014, Oris introduced its first in-house mechanical movement in decades in celebration of 110 years of watchmaking. In 2020, they introduced the Calibre 400, a movement with a 5-day power reserve and a 10-year recommended service interval. Today the company makes professional diving, aviation, motoring and other adventure watches for enthusiasts at relatively affordable price points, while their support of conservation initiatives the world over continues to delight their highly dedicated fans.

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Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a one-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

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