Oris BC3 Sportsman New 42mm Version

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The Oris BC3 Sportsman is a redesign of one of Oris’ most popular pilots’ watches, which was first launched ten years ago. The 2010 version has a completely new 42mm case and slick, sporty proportions.

Oris BC3 Sportsman Day Date Automatic watch with stainless steel bracelet

‘Sportsman’ refers to the first classification level for aerobatic pilots and was influenced by Oris’ partnership with pilot Don Vito Wyprächtiger.

Oris BC3 Sportsman Day Date Automatic watch with stainless steel bracelet

A test pilot for world air race champion Hannes Arch, Vito is a young gun with aspirations of his own in the world of aerobatics. Practical, cool and, of course, purely mechanical the BC3 Sportsman fits Vito’s life perfectly and reflects his success to date.

Oris BC3 Sportsman Day Date Automatic watch with rubber strap

Reliable, dependable and lacking frivolity this watch pulls no punches and makes no mistakes. Secured with a screw-down crown and screwed steel case-back with see-through mineral glass, the watch is water resistant to 10 bar/100m. The BC3 Sportsman offers the choice of three straps – classic leather, elegant stainless steel and sporty rubber.

Oris BC3 Sportsman Day Date Automatic watch with leather strap

The Oris BC3 Sportsman Date Date watch houses the automatic Calibre 735 (base SW 220-1) with a power reserve of 38 hours.

Technical details

Model: Oris BC3 Sportsman Day Date Automatic

Versions

  • 735 7640 4164 LS: With leather strap
  • 735 7640 4164 RS: With rubber strap
  • 735 7640 4164 MB: With stainless steel bracelet

Movement
Oris Calibre 735, base SW 220-1
Automatic winding movement with day date function
Dimensions: Ø 25.60 mm, 11 1/2’’’
Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds, individual date and day windows, instantaneous date and day, date and day corrector, fine timing device and stop-second
Vibrations: 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
Jewels: 26
Power-reserve: 38 hrs

Functions
Centralised second, minute and hour displays
Day and date display at 6 o’clock

Case
Multi-piece stainless steel case, screw down crown with red inlay
Diameter: 42mm
Lug width: 22mm
Flat sapphire glass with inner anti-reflective coating
Stainless steel, screwed case-back with see-through mineral glass
Water resistant to 10 bar/100m

Dial
Black dial with Superluminova BG W9 numerals and indices
Black matt hands with Superluminova inlay

Strap
Available with leather or rubber strap or metal bracelet