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Oris Launched Barrier Reef Watch

June 08, 2010

Oris, famous Swiss watch company, recently worked with Australian Marine Conservation Society to save the Great Barrier Reef. To finance this project, Oris launched the Barrier Reef Limited Edition watch. According to the official saying, CHF 50 from every timepiece sold will be donated to Australian Marine Conservation Society.

This new watch of good willing can be easily recognized with charming design. Inspired by the blue waters in the Great Barrier Reef, this dial is dressed in blue and has beautiful wave pattern. And as a diver watch, the hands and the markers are filled with dark yellow Superluminova to facilitate the time reading in deep water. The dial is protected by a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment.

The 47mm watch case, composed of several pieces, is crafted from high quality stainless steel. It is fitted with a screw-in watch crown in same material and a helium valve which helps to maintain a right internal pressure during the diving. The bezel, the deep blue as well, is unidirectional rotatable. And to mark the great partnership, the case back of the watch is embossed with the logo ofAustralian Marine Conservation Society.

The Oris Barrier Reef Limited Edition watch is powered by an automatic mechanical movement which provides the reading of hours, minutes and seconds. The small seconds is displayed on a subsidiary dial at 4 o’clock position. And there is a date window at 6 o’ clock position.

Limited to just 1,000 pieces worldwide, the new Oris watch is presented on either a rubber strap or a stainless steel bracelet. Both straps are fitted with a folding clasp and an extension system. Each watch will be sold together with a neoprene zip case, a limited edition certificate and a a diver’s log book.

source www.watcheslux.com