If the Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 proves popular enough, and Oris feels that additional case sizes are merited, then I believe that is what will happen in the future.įor now, the 38mm-wide size is proportionally attractive and well-suited to those who regularly wear shirt sleeves or simply prefer a more medium-sized sports watch. The solution, of course, is simply to produce multiple versions of the same watch in the sizes the market demands. There are just too many different size preferences out there for Oris to please all tastes with one case size. At the same time, other enthusiasts felt that the 38mm-wide size was too small for their wrists and requested a 40 or 42mm-wide size. Many watch fans applauded the modest 38mm-wide size of the 4065-07 5 19 11, which is a bit smaller than similar modern sport watches. Not only will other dial colors be available, but I suspect that Oris will also produce the watch in additional case sizes.
In my opinion, further versions will come in the future given the already impressive popularity of the new Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403, which was earlier debuted on aBlogtoWatch here. There is also a 250 piece limited-edition model known as the Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 Holstein Edition 2021 (reference 4083-Set), which has a medium-gray dial and matching strap). The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 debuts as the reference 4065-07 5 19 11 in steel with a rich blue dial. As the name implies, these watches were born of aviation timepiece instruments that had large crowns for easy winding, and a hand that pointed to the date (versus a date window). This is the first time Oris’ exclusive calibre 400 series of movements is used in a Big Crown Pointer Date watch, which is a historic icon of the brand (originally introduced in 1938) that has been popular for decades.
Swiss Made Oris watches used its participation at Dubai Watch Week 2021 to introduce some new products, including this Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 watch, to the delight of collectors.