Oris Watches

The Swiss Watch That Only Does Mechanical

Oris is the only Swiss watch brand that produces exclusively mechanical watches — no quartz, no smartwatches, no hybrids. This is not a marketing position; it is a constitutional one, written into the company's charter when it was restructured in the 1980s. The result is a brand that offers mechanical watchmaking at prices that compete with brands that use quartz movements in their entry-level models. Oris occupies the $2,000–$5,000 price segment — the space between Seiko and Tudor — and it fills that space with manufacture movements, sapphire crystals, and 300m water resistance across its dive line. The Aquis is Oris's dive watch; the Big Crown ProPilot is its aviation watch; and the Divers Sixty-Five is its vintage-inspired diver. All three use Sellita-based automatic movements with Oris's signature red rotor visible through the sapphire caseback.

Pre-Owned Pricing Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Oris or Tudor?
A: Tudor has a manufacture movement and the Rolex family connection. Oris has a Sellita-based movement and the "mechanical only" commitment. Tudor is the better watch; Oris is the better value. If your budget is under $2,000 pre-owned, Oris is the strongest mechanical option.

Q: Aquis or Divers Sixty-Five?
A: The Aquis is the modern dive watch — 300m, ceramic bezel, contemporary proportions. The Divers Sixty-Five is the vintage-inspired diver — 200m, domed crystal, 1960s proportions. The Aquis is the tool watch; the Sixty-Five is the style watch.

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