The Oris Aquis Date Caliber retails for $3300 on rubber and $3500 on the shown steel bracelet and that includes a 10-year warranty.Įditor's note: Watch companies sometimes announce new products to the HODINKEE editorial team and the HODINKEE Shop at the same time. It is Oris's first watch using their new Caliber 400 automatic movement which features a 5-day power reserve, anti-magnetic design, and automatic winding. The Oris Aquis Date Caliber 400 is a steel dive watch with a case that measures 43.5 x 49 x 13mm. The Oris Aquis Caliber 400 comes in many different flavors. Oris remains a small and independent manufacturer with an unwavering focus on watch enthusiasts (not to mention bear-based mascots), and within that context, the Aquis Date Caliber 400 is nothing short of a solid move(ment). Does anyone have any experience with the newer 41. So, while the Aquis might be the most predictable launch model, it certainly sets a strong value and enthusiast tone for the Caliber 400 moving forward.Īn Oris dive watch with a five-day, highly anti-magnetic movement that is also backed by a 10-year warranty is something I think we can all simply appreciate, and I'm excited to see where and how the company uses the 400 in future applications. Been looking to make a jump into my first luxury watch, and really like the Aquis.Heck, the brand's previous in-house offering was the very impressive Big Crown ProPilot X Caliber 115, and it retailed for $7,600. Also, while the Aquis 400 is a considerable leap in price over third-party-powered Aquii (I still don't know what the plural of Aquis is), it's still a good chunk less expensive than a Black Bay 41 and more feature-packed than much of the competition from other brands like Grand Seiko (big dive watches), NOMOS, or even Baume & Mercier. Het kaliber is geheel in eigen huis ontworpen door de ervaren ingenieurs van het onafhankelijke Zwitserse horlogebedrijf. Met dit nieuwe kaliber zet Oris de nieuwe standaard in automatische mechanische horlogerie. In this case, I don't believe such a comparison to be apples-to-apples, especially when it comes to the initial price point and the movement specs (power reserve, anti-mag, warranty). De Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 is een schitterend robuust horloge uit de Calibre 400 Serie.

As for other brands that have made comparable moves, there are many, but I'm sure that the knee-jerk reaction will be to cite Tudor and how it moved from ETA to manufacture movements and only barely increased its price point (by as little as $250).

Aquis calibre 400