Description
The Oris x Bracenet Aquis is a special edition collaboration between independent Swiss watchmaker, Oris, and social enterprise, Bracenet, which makes accessories from upcycled "ghost" fishing nets.
Oris has always been a strong champion for thinking, behaving and acting sustainably. Over the years, Oris has significantly reduced the environmental impact of its factory in Hölstein; it has expanded its portfolio of sustainable suppliers; and Oris has partnerd with a wide body of pioneering charities, social enterprises, non-profits and businesses with a sustainability profile that matches the brand's. Change for the Better remains a key, ongoing goal for Oris.
The Oris x Bracenet watches is one result of this goal. Ghost fishing nets - nets which have been discarded or lost - are estimated to make up almost 50% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). These ghost fishing nets continue to catch and kill marine life as they remain in the oceans. Bracenet was founded to tackle this issue by transforming this life-threatening waste product into beautiful products and accessories that also make a statement: change must come.
The Oris x Bracenet watches come with a spectacular dial made of recycled ghost and end-of-life nets. Making these kaleidoscopic dials involves taking small green, blue and white offcuts and gently warming them until they melt into the raw material. As they cool, they harden into a thin sheet of material. This is then cut to size, planed and sanded down until it's just 0.3mm thick. The material contains no additives, fillers or glues. No two dials are the same.
When you wear the Oris x Bracenet watch, know that you're bearing a symbol of change. Available in two sizes: 36.5mm or 43.5mm.
| Case size: |
43.5mm
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| Case material: |
Stainless steel; minutes scale top ring |
| Case back: |
Stainless steel, screwed, see-through mineral glass, special engravings
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| Movement type: |
Automatic |
| Movement no.: |
Oris 733-1, base SW 200-1
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| Power reserve: |
Approx 41hrs |
Dial:
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Green piece unique dial, made of recycled ghost and end-of-life nets; indices and hands with Superluminova BG W9 |
| Glass: |
Sapphire, domed on both sides, AR coating inside
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| Water resistance: |
30ATM |
| Strap type: |
Bracelet
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| Strap material: |
Stainless steel |
| Buckle: |
Stainless steel tang buckle
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| Warranty: |
2 years, extendable to 3 years when you join MyOris
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