Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition

01 771 7744 3185 LS

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Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition

Brand  : Oris
Collection  : Oris Divers
Model  : Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition
Reference  : 01 771 7744 3185 LS
Nber of pieces : 2000
Complement : Bronze - Brown Leather Strap
On sale : 2018

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  • Brand  : Oris
    Collection  : Oris Divers
    Model  : Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition
    Reference  : 01 771 7744 3185 LS
    Nber of pieces : 2000
    Complement : Bronze - Brown Leather Strap
    On sale : 2018
    List Price : 4 400 €
    Diameter : 43 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Diving
    Vintage
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Oris Calibre 771 (based on Sellita SW 510)
    Complication : 30-Minute Counter
    Chronograph
    Small Seconds
    Case material : Bronze
    Case peculiarity : Screwed-down crown
    Engraved caseback
    Screwed-down caseback
    Unidirectional turning bezel
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 100 meters
    Dial : Domed
    Dial color : Dark blue
    Display : Superluminova luminescent hands
    Indexes : Baton-type
    Superluminova luminescent
    Triangles
    Dots
    Glass : Domed
    Sapphire
    Antireflective coating
    Strap material : Leather
    Strap color : Brown
    Strap clasp : Pin buckle
    + More characteristics :
    Automatic chronograph movement Oris Cal. 771, based on Sellita SW 510

    Case
    Multi-piece bronze case with screw-in bronze crown and pushers
    Diver’s uni-directional rotating bronze bezel with 60-minute timer. Zero marker filled with Super-LumiNova®
    Bubble-curved sapphire crystal, domed on both sides and with anti-reflective coating inside
    Screwed stainless steel case back with embossed diver’s helmet and Carl Brashear’s mantra: ‘It’s not a sin to get nocked down, it’s a sin to stay down’ and engraved limited edition number

    Dial
    Dark blue, curved dial with applied, polished, rose gold-plated indices, filled with Super-LumiNova®
    Rose gold-plated hour, minute and central seconds hands, filled with Super-LumiNova®
    Rose gold-plated chronograph minute and running seconds hands

    Strap
    Brown leather strap with bronze pin buckle (additional stainless steel pin buckle also supplied)

    Presented in a luxurious wooden box with additional stainless steel pin buckle and with Carl Brashear Foundation commemorative coin inside

DESCRIPTION

  • You can’t keep a good man down

    Oris introduces its second limited edition bronze watch made to remember the legacy of heroic US Navy Master Diver, Carl Brashear
     
    He was one of the most inspirational figures of the 20th century, defying racial tensions, disability and the weight of history to become the U.S. Navy’s first African American and first amputee Master Diver. Carl Brashear, whose life was remembered in the film Men of Honour, was a heroic figure, and Oris is delighted to announce the second limited edition watch made in his memory, a bronze-cased, two-counter chronograph.
     
    Like the first watch, a time-only piece, the Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition is based on the Oris Divers Sixty-Five and cast in bronze. Oris has chosen the material again to represent the early diving equipment Brashear used, which was also made of bronze. Like Brashear, bronze has a natural warmth, a quality that makes it an appealing material for use in watches. Bronze also ages over time, developing a natural patina that will make each watch bespoke to its wearer.
     
    Carl Brashear was born in Kentucky, USA in 1931. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1948 as a 17-year-old, shortly after the U.S. Military desegregated, and quickly decided he wanted to become a deep-sea diver. He graduated from the Navy’s diving programme in 1954, despite facing discrimination on account of his race.
     
    In 1966, he lost the lower part of his left leg in an accident during a mission to salvage a hydrogen bomb. After an exhausting period of rehabilitation, he became the U.S. Navy’s first amputee diver in 1968, and then qualified as a Master Diver in 1970, the first African American to do so. The training for Master Diver certification involved completing a gruelling assessment programme, including dives to depths of 300 metres (1,000 feet) – in Brashear’s case, all with a prosthetic limb.
     
    After a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy that lasted more than 30 years, Brashear retired in 1979. He died in 2006 aged 75. His extraordinary story was the inspiration for the 2000 film Men of Honour, in which Brashear was portrayed by Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
     
    For such a special individual, Oris has created a special, individual watch. The Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition uses bronze for its case, bezel, crown and pushers, a highly unusual material in watchmaking. This is only the second time Oris has used it for the case of a wristwatch – the only other time being for the first limited edition made in Carl Brashear’s name. Bronze ages over time, subject to atmospheric moisture and the pH levels in the wearer’s perspiration, meaning each of the 2,000 watches made will take on a unique look.

    Inside the watch is Oris Calibre 771, a special movement with a two-counter chronograph and a formidable 48-hour power reserve. It’s based on Sellita’s SW 510 and appears in the Oris collection for the first time.  
     
    Oris has chosen a chronograph function for this special watch as a symbol of the number of times Carl Brashear was stopped by factors in his life he couldn’t control, and yet always got back up again. His mantra, often repeated during his lifetime, was: ‘It’s not a sin to get knocked down, it’s a sin to stay down.’
     
    The dial’s balanced, symmetrical layout is known as ‘bicompax’ and gives the watch its classic chronograph look, which is further enhanced by the absence of a date indicator. The subdial at 3 o’clock is a 30-minute counter; the subdial at 9 o’clock a small seconds. The dial is blue, a handsome complement to the bronze case and a reminder of the deep water into which Brashear ventured so often and so bravely. The watch comes on a vintage brown leather strap.
     
    A couple of finishing touches complete the story behind the watch. The stainless steel case back features an embossed traditional diver’s helmet and Carl Brashear’s famous mantra.
     
    Ulrich W. Herzog, Oris Chairman, said: ‘We are so proud to be working with the Carl Brashear Foundation once again. Mr Brashear was an inspirational human being who brought significant, meaningful change in his lifetime. At Oris, it’s our mission to bring #ChangeForTheBetter’.

  • You can’t keep a good man down

    Oris introduces its second limited edition bronze watch made to remember the legacy of heroic US Navy Master Diver, Carl Brashear
     
    He was one of the most inspirational figures of the 20th century, defying racial tensions, disability and the weight of history to become the U.S. Navy’s first African American and first amputee Master Diver. Carl Brashear, whose life was remembered in the film Men of Honour, was a heroic figure, and Oris is delighted to announce the second limited edition watch made in his memory, a bronze-cased, two-counter chronograph.
     
    Like the first watch, a time-only piece, the Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition is based on the Oris Divers Sixty-Five and cast in bronze. Oris has chosen the material again to represent the early diving equipment Brashear used, which was also made of bronze. Like Brashear, bronze has a natural warmth, a quality that makes it an appealing material for use in watches. Bronze also ages over time, developing a natural patina that will make each watch bespoke to its wearer.
     
    Carl Brashear was born in Kentucky, USA in 1931. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1948 as a 17-year-old, shortly after the U.S. Military desegregated, and quickly decided he wanted to become a deep-sea diver. He graduated from the Navy’s diving programme in 1954, despite facing discrimination on account of his race.
     
    In 1966, he lost the lower part of his left leg in an accident during a mission to salvage a hydrogen bomb. After an exhausting period of rehabilitation, he became the U.S. Navy’s first amputee diver in 1968, and then qualified as a Master Diver in 1970, the first African American to do so. The training for Master Diver certification involved completing a gruelling assessment programme, including dives to depths of 300 metres (1,000 feet) – in Brashear’s case, all with a prosthetic limb.
     
    After a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy that lasted more than 30 years, Brashear retired in 1979. He died in 2006 aged 75. His extraordinary story was the inspiration for the 2000 film Men of Honour, in which Brashear was portrayed by Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
     
    For such a special individual, Oris has created a special, individual watch. The Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition uses bronze for its case, bezel, crown and pushers, a highly unusual material in watchmaking. This is only the second time Oris has used it for the case of a wristwatch – the only other time being for the first limited edition made in Carl Brashear’s name. Bronze ages over time, subject to atmospheric moisture and the pH levels in the wearer’s perspiration, meaning each of the 2,000 watches made will take on a unique look.

    Inside the watch is Oris Calibre 771, a special movement with a two-counter chronograph and a formidable 48-hour power reserve. It’s based on Sellita’s SW 510 and appears in the Oris collection for the first time.  
     
    Oris has chosen a chronograph function for this special watch as a symbol of the number of times Carl Brashear was stopped by factors in his life he couldn’t control, and yet always got back up again. His mantra, often repeated during his lifetime, was: ‘It’s not a sin to get knocked down, it’s a sin to stay down.’
     
    The dial’s balanced, symmetrical layout is known as ‘bicompax’ and gives the watch its classic chronograph look, which is further enhanced by the absence of a date indicator. The subdial at 3 o’clock is a 30-minute counter; the subdial at 9 o’clock a small seconds. The dial is blue, a handsome complement to the bronze case and a reminder of the deep water into which Brashear ventured so often and so bravely. The watch comes on a vintage brown leather strap.
     
    A couple of finishing touches complete the story behind the watch. The stainless steel case back features an embossed traditional diver’s helmet and Carl Brashear’s famous mantra.
     
    Ulrich W. Herzog, Oris Chairman, said: ‘We are so proud to be working with the Carl Brashear Foundation once again. Mr Brashear was an inspirational human being who brought significant, meaningful change in his lifetime. At Oris, it’s our mission to bring #ChangeForTheBetter’.

  • Brand  : Oris
    Collection  : Oris Divers
    Model  : Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition
    Reference  : 01 771 7744 3185 LS
    Nber of pieces : 2000
    Complement : Bronze - Brown Leather Strap
    On sale : 2018
    List Price : 4 400 €
    Diameter : 43 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Diving
    Vintage
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Oris Calibre 771 (based on Sellita SW 510)
    Complication : 30-Minute Counter
    Chronograph
    Small Seconds
    Case material : Bronze
    Case peculiarity : Screwed-down crown
    Engraved caseback
    Screwed-down caseback
    Unidirectional turning bezel
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 100 meters
    Dial : Domed
    Dial color : Dark blue
    Display : Superluminova luminescent hands
    Indexes : Baton-type
    Superluminova luminescent
    Triangles
    Dots
    Glass : Domed
    Sapphire
    Antireflective coating
    Strap material : Leather
    Strap color : Brown
    Strap clasp : Pin buckle
    More characteristics :
    Automatic chronograph movement Oris Cal. 771, based on Sellita SW 510

    Case
    Multi-piece bronze case with screw-in bronze crown and pushers
    Diver’s uni-directional rotating bronze bezel with 60-minute timer. Zero marker filled with Super-LumiNova®
    Bubble-curved sapphire crystal, domed on both sides and with anti-reflective coating inside
    Screwed stainless steel case back with embossed diver’s helmet and Carl Brashear’s mantra: ‘It’s not a sin to get nocked down, it’s a sin to stay down’ and engraved limited edition number

    Dial
    Dark blue, curved dial with applied, polished, rose gold-plated indices, filled with Super-LumiNova®
    Rose gold-plated hour, minute and central seconds hands, filled with Super-LumiNova®
    Rose gold-plated chronograph minute and running seconds hands

    Strap
    Brown leather strap with bronze pin buckle (additional stainless steel pin buckle also supplied)

    Presented in a luxurious wooden box with additional stainless steel pin buckle and with Carl Brashear Foundation commemorative coin inside