Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition Watch Review

Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition Watch Review

Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition

24 months ago, Oris presented the very first Carl Brashear Special Edition

A bronze vintage-inspired dive watch having a lovely contrasting blue dial. You don't need to say, it had been an immediate hit. The timepiece went offered-out rapidly and pleased collectors. Today, we've the 2nd edition. Utilizing the same bronze/blue dial combination, still in line with the Divers 60 Five, this time around the company adds an unparalleled complication for this collection. Satisfy the Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Special Edition.

Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition

The very first time within the 60 Five collection (the 2 Carl Brashear limited editions are in the end according to this watch), Oris adds a chronograph to the vintage-oriented diver. Adding a period-measurement complication is definitely tricky on the diver, because the mixture of rotatable bezel and busier dial can result in quite cluttered watches (we won’t name anybody here… you possess some in your mind). Oris was most likely conscious of that, for this reason the brand new Carl Brashear Chronograph Special Edition stays with the minimum - or even the essential.

The dial from the Carl Brashear Chronograph Special Edition remains 

In keeping with the initial versions, as only adding two sub-counters as well as being a no-date watch! The selection has been created not to utilize a 6-9-12 form of the 7750-architecture however a more vintage, classic and clean two-register style - a little second at 9 along with a 30-minute counter at 3. Thus, the dial looks after a very decent legibility and also the wholesomeness from the original model. Because the first edition, the Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph uses dark blue dial with rose gold-plated hands and applied indexes, both generously full of luminous paint. The general type of the Divers 65 collection continues to be present, with similar shape and layout for that hands and indexes.

When it comes to situation

Adding the chronograph function induces a small increase of diameter - now 43mm rather of 42mm around the 3-hands version - and definitely a couple of extra-millimeters tall. The situation is crafted in bronze and they are the crown, the pushers, and also the rotating bezel. The bronze situation may also age and gain some patina, obviously for the way the wearer uses the timepiece. Also, with this same reason, the caseback remains in steel (hypo-allergenic). The Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph is worn on the nice Brown aged leather strap with bronze pin buckle.

Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition

When it comes to movement, Oris depends on Sellita as well as their SW-510 calibre - a clone from the reliable Valjoux 7750, yet with a brand new bi-compax layout. Specifications therefore are known: automatic winding, 48h power reserve and 4Hz frequency. The movement is here now hidden behind an ordinary caseback, embossed having a diver’s helmet and Carl Brashear’s mantra: “It’s not really a crime to obtain knocked lower, it’s a crime to remain down“.