
It sits ergonomically on the wrist, the crown does not dig in, and the overall dimensions are nearly perfect. On the wrist, the watch wears incredibly well. The size is very comparable to that of a classic vintage Submariner, and that is a good thing.

The length is approximately 47.5 mm, and the lugs allow for a 20-mm-wide strap. Vintage 1965 Oris Divers watch The Case of the Oris Diver Sixty-FiveĬrafted in stainless steel, the case measures 40 mm in diameter by 12.99 mm thick. The original’s tritium-filled hands and indices have also been updated and are now filled with “Light Old Radium” Super-LumiNova that contrasts with the black dial and maximizes legibility.”
ORIS CALIBRE 400 DIVER 65 UPDATE
By contrast, the original model was smaller, came in a chromium-plated brass case with a plexiglas crystal (with no anti-glare treatment), a bi-directional rotating bezel, and on a versatile black plastic strap.Īccording to the manufacturer, “One significant update is the watch’s unidirectional rotating bezel, which has a black aluminum inlay with a 60-minute scale. The Oris Diver Sixty-Five (click here to read about it, along with other vintage-inspired watches launched at the fair) is a great example of a watch company making a heritage piece the right way: it looks very much like the original but in a larger, contemporary-sized case made of stainless steel a unidirectional bezel a modern, automatic mechanical movement a rubber strap and a sapphire crystal.

Oris went into its archives and resurrected a dive watch from 50 years ago, unveiling it at Baselworld 2015.
