The Oris Williams is a new collection of motor-sport watches produced in honour of one of the most iconic names in Formula 1. For the first time an entire collection has been created to bring the relationship to life.
The new watches have been developed to reflect the innovation and professionalism of the Williams F1 Team and the speed, power and aerodynamics of its cars.
There will be two base models in the Oris Williams Collection: a 42mm automatic watch with Day Date and a 44mm Chronograph. Dressed in stainless steel cases, both models feature an all-new case shape, designed to mirror the silhouette of a Williams F1 car.
The case tapers like the profile of the car, while the integrated lugs recall the shape of the nose cone. The result is a dynamic watch design that creates the feeling of speed.
The designs also carry a number of clever touches that carry the spirit of a Williams F1 car. The crown has been engineered to resemble a wheel from the car’s gearbox, while the chronograph sub-dials all reset to a zero mark positioned at 8 o’clock, like the needles on dashboard instrument panels found on historic Williams F1 racing cars.
The Day Date model is available in two dial versions: black or the traditional blue of the Williams F1 Team.
The chronograph has a black dial, and the sub-dial and small second hands are finished in blue.
Both the Oris Williams Day Date and Oris Williams Chronograph house automatic movements visible through sapphire crystal case backs that reveal the iconic Oris Red Rotor, the symbol of Oris’s High-Mech watchmaking philosophy.
The Oris Williams collection is a tribute to the many professional and personal achievements of Sir Frank and his team.
The watches will be worn during the 2015 season by Williams F1 driver Valtteri Bottas, who finished fourth in the 2014 standings. The collection will be delivered in June 2015.
Each watch will come with either an articulated stainless steel bracelet or a rubber strap.
Technical details
Oris Williams Chronograph 44mm, Reference 01 774 7717 4154 RS / MB
Movement
Oris calibre 774, base SW 500
Automatic winding chronograph movement with red rotor
Dimensions: Ø 30.00 mm, 13 1/4’’’
Centre hands for hours, minutes and chronograph 1/4 seconds, 3 subsidiary dials for continuous seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours counter, date window, date corrector, fine timing device and stop-second
Vibrations: 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
Jewels: 25
Power-reserve: 48 hrs
Case
Multi-piece stainless steel case and stainless steel crown and pushers
Diameter: 44mm
Lug width: 24mm
Water resistant to 10 bar/100m
Flat sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating inside
Screwed stainless steel case back with see-through mineral crystal
Dial
Black dial
Applied indices with Super-LumiNova
Nickel hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova
Blue second hand and chronograph counters
Date at 6 o’clock
Strap
Black rubber strap with stainless steel folding clasp
Also available with stainless steel bracelet
Swiss Retail Price
CHF 2,800.00 / 3,000.00
Model: Oris Williams Day Date 42mm
References
01 735 7716 4154 RS / MB: Black dial version with rubber strap or stainless steel bracelet
01 735 7716 4154 RS / MB: Blue dial version with rubber strap or stainless steel bracelet
Movement
Oris 735 Calibre, base SW 220-1
Automatic winding day date movement
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
Power-reserve: 38 hrs
Vibrations: 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
Jewels: 26
Case
Multi-piece stainless steel case and stainless steel crown
Case diameter: 42mm
Lug width: 24mm
Water resistant to 10 bar/100m
Flat sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating inside
Screwed stainless steel case back with see-through mineral crystal
Dial
Black dial, also available in dark blue
Applied indices with Super-LumiNova BG W9
Nickel hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova BG W9
Blue (or yellow) second hand
Day and date at 3 o’clock
Strap
Black rubber strap with stainless steel folding clasp
Also available with stainless steel bracelet
Swiss Retail Price
CHF 1,250.00 / 1,450.00
