I won’t go into the geeky tech-specs that Oris had in their press release but let’s just say they exposed the movement to a series of tests that no normal person would expose their watch to and the movement deviated less than 10 seconds after those tests. Oris has also incorporated significant anti-magnetic properties into the Calibre 400. This also means you can take the watch off Friday night, take a 3-day weekend, and find it will still be ticking on Tuesday morning. Oris has given their movement 5-day power reserve and kept the beat rate at 28,800 vph. I’ve given the Swatch Group plenty of criticism over their movements with 80-hour power reserves because most of what they did was slow the beat rate. The 5-day power reserve is something that caught my eye. What makes this movement different from what they are currently offering or even what other brands with in-house movements are offering?
It’s a great way to show off the movement and I’ll say I had a ton of fun recording video footage for the review.Īll the fancy stuff aside, what is the story with this movement? Why the big show if this is something other brands have done before? The obvious answer is that this is the first time Oris has done it for themselves and are rightfully proud of their achievements. It could be wound up to see everything working without distraction. Oris also included a separate movement encased in a clear plastic shell. I wish I was able to show you what I experienced in the VR headset, but if you have the chance to try it out at a boutique or AD, definitely give it a shot. What do VR and watches have in common? Oris used the technology to let you literally step inside the new movement.
Oris included a VR headset, which obviously left me rather curious. When I received the physical press kit for the Aquis Calibre 400 and the movement itself, I was excited to see what Oris had in store for me. The movement, which boasts some impressive specs like a 5-day power reserve and anti-magnetic properties, is making its debut in Oris’ flagship dive watch, the Aquis. It’s a big step forward for the independent Swiss watch brand and certainly gives them some clout to push up-market if they wish to do so. Oris is the latest to do so with the release of their in-house movement, the Calibre 400. Brands such as Tudor, IWC, and even newcomers like Norqain have moved away from off-the-shelf movements. This has led watch manufacturers to make the investment in their own movements. However, even these movements have come under their own set of constraints the last few years. Watch manufacturers who used ETA movements only to have them strangled by the Swatch Group have turned to other movement manufacturer such as Sellita, Miyota, and STP. Watch movements seem to be a tricky thing to wrangle these days.
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