![]() In 2004, as an independent company again, Oris decided that it was high time they resumed creating their own movements. The company, however, braved its way through the plummeting graphs of the Swiss watch market and changing ownership. But then the quartz crisis hit, and it hit hard. So Oris is no stranger to in-house movements. ![]() Here’s a bit of trivia: from the time Oris was founded till the brand resorted to using Sellita and ETA movements in 1981, it had already created over 200 in-house calibres. ![]() While the Aquis Date Calibre 400 was first launched in a case size of 43.5mm last year, this year, the brand added three new versions to the series, in a more agreeable case size of 41.5mmīefore we jump to the party piece, it’s imperative that we talk about Oris and the legacy of its in-house movement. That should give you an idea of how important this calibre is for not just this brand, but for the horological audience and industry in general. Even so, we rarely talk about the movement first in our reviews, no matter how insanely complicated or accurate it is. After all, conceiving and designing a movement from the ground up requires an immense amount of research and development, taking years on end and requiring heavy investment. Not too long ago, watches with in-house movements were not as common as they are today, and for good reason. ![]() Through the transparent sapphire crystal caseback of this watch, what you’re laying your eyes on is Oris’ in-house calibre 400. But we’re making an exception this time because what we have here is something special. It is uncustomary of us to start talking about a watch’s movement right from the get-go. ![]()
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