ORIS 

Oris was founded in 1904 by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian in Hölstein, Switzerland. The company quickly grew to become the largest employer in the area, expanding with multiple factories across Switzerland. After the death of Georges Christian in 1927, Oscar Herzog took over as General Manager and led the company for 43 years. Under Herzog’s leadership, Oris navigated industry regulations that limited technological advancement, but by 1968, Oris had developed its Calibre 652, earning high accuracy accolades. 

The Quartz Crisis of the 1970s led Oris to focus solely on mechanical watches, a decision that was validated with the launch of the Calibre 581 in 1991. Oris continued innovating with watches like the Worldtimer and its patented depth gauge in diving watches. Notable collaborations, such as with Williams F1 and the launch of special pilot’s watches, further cemented Oris as a leading Swiss watchmaker. 

Today, Oris remains independent and is committed to sustainability, as reflected in its recent reports and initiatives.

ORIS - "Going our own way for 120yrs"

ORIS 
Big Crown 
BC3 Regulator 
Automatic Watch 
635-7514 

Presenting a nice timepiece, this is an Oris Big Crown BC3 Regulator Diver's automatic wristwatch, reference 635-7514. 

This self-winding watch is powered by Oris's automatic caliber 649 (based on ETA 2836-2), featuring 27 jewels, a small-second hand, an hour subdial, a quick-set date function, 42-hour power reserve, and 28,800 A/h for precision. Swiss-made. 

Encased in a 42mm stainless steel case with a silver unidirectional rotating bezel, it is protected by scratchproof sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. It has water resistance up to 200 meters (656 feet, 20 bar, 20 ATM). Original screw-down crown. 

The analog display features a black dial, luminous baton hour markers, a white minute track, and matching luminous hands. It has a central minute hand, hour subdial at 3 o'clock with Arabic numerals, small second hand at 9 o'clock, and a date window at 6 o'clock complete the layout. The dial is signed "Oris Automatic" at the top. 

It comes with the original stainless steel bracelet, it fits wrists up to 7" (17.8cm). 

This watch is in excellent condition, running smoothly and keeping precise time.

Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any question, or respectful offers. 

Movement: 
Oris 
649 
27 Jewels 
Swiss Made 

Case Markings: 
Oris 
ALL StainlessSteel 
Shockresistant 
Sapphire Crystal  
Scratchproof 
Water Resistant 200 Meters 
635-7514 
20 50016 

Measurements (mm): 
Case 42  
Case w/Crown 46.3  
Case Lug to Lug 51.2  
Case Thickness 12 
Lug Width 20  
Band Width 20    

Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size. 

We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust the lighting, when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.  

The condition is pre-owned.   
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended. 
Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have.  
 
It will be carefully packed.  

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