A smaller case size, while not ground-breaking, is a welcome addition to the line-up and certainly fits my tastes better – alongside the Divers Sixty-Five ‘Cotton Candy’ watches, Oris seem to have the sunny-season on lock.Ĭase/Dial: 41.The Tudor Black Bay Diver 41 - Image Credit: WatchGecko Online Magazineīut the watch is not without its faults. Which is exceptional considering they’re only £2,700, not several thousand. These watches might not have the prestige of an Omega Seamaster or Rolex Submariner but in pure watchmaking terms they’re really not that far off.

The layout is uncluttered and highly legible with bold, lume-filled hands and indices – ticking all the diving watch boxes, which the Aquis is good for down to 300m. The sunray dials are as gorgeous as we’ve come to expect with the hues fading towards black around the edge of the face.

The three watches that are being added to the range capture the traditional style of the piece perfectly in either blue, anthracite or green (with matching ceramic bezel inserts). Oris are by no means discontinuing the larger size but in a world where 40-42mm seems the average, it makes the Aquis Calibre 400 much more accessible to people without gigantic wrists – a category of people that includes me, meaning the only barrier holding me back from picking one up has disappeared. Oris’ Aquis is a popular watch for good reason and the new versions only enhance it: the stainless steel cases are unobtrusive and slim, especially for a diving watch, with their new proportions of 41.5mm diameter, reduced from 43mm. But, what if you don’t have a suitable timepiece? Well, Oris have got you covered with a trio of Aquis Calibre 400s at a new, smaller size of 41.5mm. It’s summer and that means it’s time to break out your sporty, colourful diving watches ready for days at the beach, sunset dinners and office wear on the casual side of smart.

Oris calibre 400