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Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403

The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 starts a new chapter in the story of this iconic watch. Introduced in 1938, the Big Crown Pointer Date has been in constant production for more than 80 years. The original had two distinctive design features. Firstly, an oversized crown that could be operated by gloved airmen. Secondly, a central hand that pointed to a date scale around the edge of the dial. With the new Calibre 403, the Big Crown Pointer Date is getting one of the most significant upgrades in its illustrious history.

Calibre 403

Calibre 403 is one of the Oris Calibre 400 Series of high-performance in-house engineered automatics. Although Calibre 403 first appeared in the 250-piece Hölstein Edition 2021, this is the first time it features in a collection piece. It provides the watch with small seconds and pointer date complications.

As with every movement in the Calibre 400 Series, Calibre 403 has elevated levels of anti-magnetism, an incredible five-day power reserve and a 10-year warranty (join MyOris to extend your warranty to ten years). It’s also accurate to -3/+5 seconds a day – which would comfortably pass chronometer testing – and has 10-year recommended service intervals.

Case, Dial, Date, Crystal

The stainless steel case is 38mm in diameter with a polished bezel (unlike other Pointer date models the bezel is not fluted). The dial is blue with straight hands which give the watch a more modern feel. Also, arabic figures and hour markers are bold and clear. Along with the hands, these are coated in superluminova for legibility in poor light. Additionally, a railroad minute track ensures the dial is easy to read. The pointer date hand has a red tip and points to the date at the extreme edge of the dial. Furthermore, the sapphire crystal is domed on both sides. Moreover, an anti-reflective coating on the inside reduces glare for better legibility in the cockpit.

Water Resistance, Caseback, Strap

The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 is water resistant to 5 bars (50m) and has a large easy grip screw-down crown. Similarly, the see-through caseback also screws-in and allows a fantastic view of the calibre 403 movement in action. Finally, a black leather strap secures the watch to the wrist.

Oris

Oris have been manufacturing fine watches since 1904 and are one of a small handful of Swiss watch brands that makes only mechanical watches.  Built to last and provide a lifetime of enjoyment, the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 carries on a fine tradition of aviation watches. It covered by a 10 year manufacturer’s warranty (upon registration with MyOris).

• Automatic winding pointer date movement with small seconds, Oris 403
• 120 hour power reserve, 24 jewels
• Vibrations: 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
• Hours, minutes, small seconds, date pointer hand
• Instantaneous date, date corrector, fine timing device, stop-second
• Stainless steel case, 38mm diameter
• Stainless steel screw-down security crown
• Blue dial, indices, numerals and hands with superluminova C1/C3
• Sapphire crystal, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating on inside
• Stainless steel, screwed see-through sapphire glass caseback
• Black leather strap, interhorn width: 19mm, stainless steel buckle
• Water resistant 5 bar (50m)
• 2 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty extended to 10 Years upon registation with MyOris