Oris has been on a roll in recent years, re-establishing its watchmaking cred with the Oris Movement Creation Programme. The timepieces bearing calibres created under this initiative are excellent value propositions. And the Oris Big Crown Calibre 473 is no exception, as the company enters the 10th year of the programme with its 10th in-house movement.
Oris’ pragmatic approach to movement-making has been apparent since the first of the Calibre 100 Series was launched in 2014. These purpose-driven manual-winding movements were endowed with a 10-day power reserve driven by a single barrel and often featured useful functions, such as a power reserve indicator, second time zone, and business calendar. Then, it set a new standard in Swiss-made automatic watches in 2020 with the Calibre 400 Series, which boasts a five-day power…
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CROWN (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 1 2023