Oris Source Of Life Limited Edition Dive Watch | aBlogtoWatch

A quarter of the way into the new year, Oris tackles another philanthropic endeavor with the Oris Source of Life Limited Edition Dive Watch. FeaturedGiveawayReviews WatchReleases2021 WatchReviews WatchReviewsOver$500 WatchReviewsUnder$500 Smartwatches BrandsBuyingGuidesStoreContact Contact JoinOurTeam Advertise WatchReleases OrisSourceOfLifeLimitedEditionDiveWatch March7,201827CommentsbyTravisCannata Aquarterofthewayintothenewyear,OristacklesanotherphilanthropicendeavorwiththeOrisSourceofLifeLimitedEditionDiveWatch.Featuringanew-to-the-collectionniftydatedisc,auniquecolorscheme,andinspirationfromtheRiverRhineinSwitzerlandthatrunsalongsideHolstein(whereOrishasbeenlocatedforover100years),Orisattemptstoshineaspotlightonwaste,pollution,andcarelessnesswhenitcomestowater –our“SourceofLife.” Naturally,theOrisSourceofLifeLimitedEditionDiveWatchispositionedwithinOris’popularAquiscollection.HoweveritgoesanewdirectionthatIfeelislessbold,andmoreclean.TypicallywhenIstartlookingatanewrelease,Itrytofindwhatthebrandistryingtobringtotheforefront,butforthisparticularrelease,Idon’tthinkit’sanaspectofthewatch,Ithinkit’savibe –intentionalornot.Forstarters,thebezelfeaturesagrey-coloredTungsteninsertgivingthewatchacool,crisp,andcleanlookthatIwassurprisedIwasnotabletocomparetosomethingelse –rightoffthetopofmyheadanyway.Pairedwiththeuniquely“blue-grey”dial,thewatchsimplylooksrefreshing.AdvertisingMessage Thestainlesssteelcasemeasuresinat43.5mmwithaunidirectionalrotatingbezelfeaturingalumedpip.ThewatchutilizestheOrisCal.733,whichisbasedofftheSW200-1Sellitamovement.WhereOrishasmodifiedthemovementisprettycool.Inlieuofastandarddatewindow,Orishasfixedadateringrecessedaroundthecenterofthedialwithawhiteindicatorthatrotatesaroundthedatering.Thisisn’ttheonlyAquiswithacenterdisk,butitistheonlyonethatutilizesitforthedate –theothersforthedayoftheweek.WhileIthinkthefeatureisfun,I’mstrugglingwiththesymmetryofthedatenumbers.Thesingledigitsarespacednicely,butwhenyougetintothedoubledigits,theringfeelsabitcramped.ThethickhandsandappliedindicesareLuminova-filled,andlooksuperblylegiblewiththeaddedbonusofalollipopsecondshand. Thewatchwillcomewithtwostrapoptions –astainlesssteelbraceletorareallycoolgreyrubberstrap.Iwouldtypicallyalwayspassonarubberstrap,butIreallythinkitfitstheoverallaestheticnicely,thoughIcoulddowithouttheOrislogoetchedintothetop.Bothstrapshaveextendersintheclasptoallowthewatchtoeasilybeadjustedtofitoverawetsuit.Thescrew-downstainlesssteelcasebackisembossedwithamotifoftheRiverRhine,amapofthesurroundingareas,anditslimitededitionnumbers.Thewatchiswater-resistantupto300mandholdsapowerreserveof38hours. ForthesakeoftransparencyIneedtobehonestaboutmyfeelingstowardsOristoproperlyarticulatemyconclusionwiththiswatch.Upuntilrecently,I’vealwaysconsideredOris’divewatchestobeabitbland –especiallytheAquisCollection.Tobefair,I’donlyeverhandledafewofthepopularAquisDatemodels,whichevennowfeature31differentvariationsofthesamedesignonthewebsite,manybeingidenticalwithastraporsizechange.Butthat’salwaysbeenattractivetoalotofbuyers –asolid,albeitstandarddesignwithagoodmovementfromagoodbrandatareasonableprice –justnotforme.Allthatbeingsaid,overthelastcoupleofyears,I’vegrowntoappreciateOrisasnotonlyawatchbrand,butfortheconservationendeavorsandtheirwillingnesstobringattentiontocausesthatareimportanttothem.AdvertisingMessage WhileOrishasreleasedwatchesthathadmegoing“Ohthat’skindofcool,”the SourceofLifeLimitedEditionDiveWatchisthefirstthathasleftmesaying“Iwantthiswatch.”Ithen tookthethreewaterbottlesI’vechuggedoverthecourseofwritingthisarticletotherecyclingbin,insteadofthegarbagecanrightundermydesk–andIthinkthat’swhatOrisisgoingfor.ThewatchoffersaprettycoolaestheticandisprobablymynewfavoriteoftheOrisAquiscollection. TheOrisSourceofLifeLimitedEditionwillcomeinaspeciallimitededitionboxfeaturinganinsigniashowingthecourseoftheRiverRhineit’sinspiredby.Thewatchwillbealimitedrunof2,343pieces(anodtotheheightofthelakewheretheriveroriginates)andcomesinat $2,400onthesteelbracelet.Optingfortherubberstrapwillsavebuyers$200.oris.ch AdvertisingMessage MonthlyGiveaway wintoday WATCHGIVEAWAY:NORQAINAdventureWeekendInJacksonHole,Wyoming AdvertisingMessage FavoritePostsfromABTWTeamNoLongerMade:RolexExplorerII16570WatchFebruary16,202016CommentsIn-DepthHands-On:A.Lange&SöhneLange1TimeZoneCaliberL141.1July29,202018CommentsBulovaA-15PilotWatchReviewApril17,202015CommentsHowtheBreitlingSuperoceanOuterknownEndeduponKellySlater’sWristOctober2,201920CommentsHands-OnWithSeiko’sNewProspex62MASDiverInterpretationsApril29,202042Comments RelatedPosts 2014’sBestWatchTributeToAJazzLegend:OrisJohnColtraneLimitedEditionReviewDecember30,2014 OrisDebutsAquisHangangLimitedEditionAugust10,2020 OrisAquisDepthGaugeWatchMarch16,2013 SUPERLATIVEpodcastSuperlative SUPERLATIVE:LUXURYDESIGNATTHEHIGHESTLEVELWITHPAOLOMARAI–CEOOFTHETIMEXGROUPLUXURYDIVISION SUPERLATIVE:LUXURYDESIGNATTHEHIGHESTLEVELWITHPAOLOMARAI–CEOOFTHETIMEXGROUPLUXURYDIVISION November28,2021 SUPERLATIVE:WATCHESANDJAMESBONDGOINGHANDINHANDWITHDAVIDZARITSKY–THEBONDEXPERIENCE.COM November22,2021 SUPERLATIVE:TALKINGWATCHPHOTOGRAPHY,MEDIA,ANDTHERETURNOFTRADESHOWSWITHROSETTEHIRSCH–PLAZAPUBLISHINGGROUP November15,2021 SUPERLATIVE:WHATAVASTCAREERINTHEWATCHINDUSTRYHASTAUGHTROBNUDDS–MANAGINGEDITORATFRATELLOWATCHES November8,2021 SearchResultsplaceholder PreviousEpisode ShowEpisodesList NextEpisode ShowPodcastInformation FollowUsonInstagram ablogtowatch “…WhatifItoldyouthatyoucouldinfacten NewartworkdropintheABTWStore!🚨Ourongoi Fromstyleandfitnesstofilmlore,@thebondexper Withon-wristcomfortandwallet-friendlyapproach Withitssecondnowsold-outrelease,@aquastarwat Beloved,andhistoricallyimportant,the@raketawa Continuetoignorethe@girardperregauxLaureatoa AnySeikofansinourSouthernCalifornia#watchfa Space.🪐Thefinalfrontieristheinspiration Fromtrackdaystocharginglinesinthebackcount [email protected] CheckoutourStoryfeedtodaytohave@abtw_david FollowaBlogtoWatchonInstagram aBlogtoWatchStore SubscribetoourNewsletter Leavethisfieldemptyifyou'rehuman: