| What follows is a review of the Oris Chronoris | | | | as is the main second hand. There is also an |
| watch. With its livery of black, orange and steel | | | | orange, unidirectional click-stop bezel. The date is |
| the Chronoris has been designed to offer that | | | | displayed in a round window at the 6 o'clock |
| 'sporty look' that is so fashionable today. But does | | | | position. The size of the case is 40.00 mm (1.575 |
| the Chronoris watch by Oris stand up as a good | | | | inches). The watch feels large, has a nice |
| sports watch? | | | | weightiness to it and sits up well on your wrist. |
| Oris didn't start making sports watches until just | | | | The sapphire glass is slightly domed and really |
| over thirty years ago. Oris were synonymous | | | | does complement the shape of the casing. |
| with automatic timepieces and the 'red rotor' of | | | | The black and orange leather strap really does |
| its automatics is famous. However, many derided | | | | look rather good; the orange edging especially - |
| Oris sports watches. They felt that Oris had no | | | | though how long the edging will keep its bright |
| heritage in sports watches and was just trying to | | | | orange color is debatable. The strap comes with a |
| cash in on an expanding market and produced | | | | stainless clasp; not buckle - a good safety feature. |
| watches that confirmed its lack of knowledge of | | | | I feel the strap is its biggest problem. Leather |
| sport watches. There was some truth to this | | | | straps fade overtime but I feel for this watch to |
| criticism, but times are changing and the Chronoris | | | | look its best, the vivid orange color it vital. |
| is now causing quite a stir amongst watch | | | | The automatic movement is an ETA 7750 and |
| aficionados. | | | | you can see the obligatory red rotor by means of |
| Oris have been designing a range of watches with | | | | an inspection window on the back casing. |
| motorsport as the theme. Oris joined up with the | | | | I don't usually care about the box a watch comes |
| Williams F1 team to produce a watch of the same | | | | in; I buy watches to be worn and not as |
| name. Other watches in the motorsport stable | | | | collectibles. However, the Oris Chronoris does |
| include the TT3, TT1 and Oris Chronoris. | | | | comes in a very nice leather presentation box, |
| What sets the Chronoris apart from the other | | | | complete with a second stainless steel bracelet |
| models in this collection is the shape of the case. | | | | and tool to change it over from the leather strap. |
| Unlike the other models that feature circular | | | | All in all, Oris have come up with a very desirable |
| casings, the Chronoris has a slight oval shape with | | | | sports watch with the Chronoris. The design of |
| clipped ends. The case is stainless steel. What I | | | | the case and the black and orange combination |
| really like about the case is that the top surface is | | | | make it a little different from any other watches |
| not shiny but has a 'brushed' look to it. | | | | on the market. One thing I'm sure about is that |
| The dial is black with white indices - there are no | | | | the Oris Chronoris won't be derided by watch |
| numerals. The sub dial at the 12 o'clock position is | | | | critics. |
| an additional minute hand and the hand is orange | | | | |