The Artix Skeleton watch from traditional Swiss brand Oris brings elements of both classical and contemporary watchmaking together, combining a skeletonised movement with the best of 21st century watch design and finishing techniques.
Oris has black-plated the skeletonised parts of the movement (Calibre 734, based on Sellita SW 200-1) in various shades of black and grey, giving it an intriguing three-dimensional finish.
The Oris Artix Skeleton automatic watch has a number of considered touches beyond its blackened movement parts. The company logo has been elegantly and discreetly milled into a bridge of the dial at 3 o’clock, while openings right through the movement give the wearer occasional, poetic glimpses of Oris’ signature Red Rotor as it rotates.
Oris has also given careful consideration to the Artix Skeleton’s size. The original Artix was 42mm in diameter, but the new watch is a more contemporary 39mm in diameter.
The new Oris Artix Skeleton watch in stainless steel will be available from March, 2016, and in keeping with Oris’s commitment to creating accessibly priced luxury mechanical watches, it will retail for CHF 2,600.00. It comes with a leather strap of stainless steel bracelet.
Technical details
Model: Oris Artix Skeleton, Reference 01 734 7714 4054 LS / MB
Movement
Automatic Oris Calibre 734, based on Sellita SW 200-1, black-plated
Dimensions: Ø 25.60 mm, 11 1/2’’’
Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds, 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 with stainless steel crown
Diameter: 39mm
Lug width: 19mm
Water resistant to 10 bar/ 100 meters
Sapphire crystal domed on both sides with anti-reflective coating inside
Screwed stainless steel case back with mineral crystal
Dial
Dark grey/black skeleton dial and applied indices filled with SuperLumiNova®
Nickel hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova®
Strap
Black leather strap with stainless steel folding clasp
Also available with a stainless steel bracelet with butterfly folding clasp
Retail price
Swiss retail price CHF 2,600
