Introducing Oris Expands the Big Crown Collection with Calibre 113

Since its debut in 1938, the Oris Big Crown has stood as a symbol of aviation heritage. Born out of the need for pilots to have legible and easy-to-use instruments in challenging conditions, its defining features most notably the oversized crown and the iconic Pointer Date have earned it a place among the most iconic pilot’s watches.

In a landmark evolution for the collection, Oris now introduces the “Big Crown Calibre 113” the first time this sophisticated in-house movement has been integrated into the line.

The watch comes in a 43 mm stainless steel case with a domed sapphire crystal that is anti-reflective on both sides, ensuring clear visibility in various lighting conditions. It includes an open caseback that reveals the in-house Calibre 113 movement, and the crown is engraved with the Oris logo, maintaining consistency with the Big Crown design heritage, and its offering a water resistance of 50 meters.

The dial of the Big Crown Calibre 113 delivers a full business calendar with remarkable clarity. It features a central pointer hand that tracks all 52 weeks of the year, with the names of the months carefully positioned around the scale to reflect their corresponding week ranges—providing a clear, at-a-glance reference for the entire calendar year. A day window sits just above the center axis, while the date is shown at 6 o’clock. At 9 o’clock, a non-linear power reserve indicator gives a more intuitive sense of remaining energy, while a pink small seconds counter at 3 o’clock adds contrast to the distinctive mint green dial. Gold and white detailing enhances legibility across all functions, and the luminescent-coated hands ensure reliable visibility in low-light conditions making the dial as functional as it is visually compelling.

The watch is powered by the Oris Calibre 113, a hand-wound mechanical movement first introduced in 2017 as part of the brand’s in-house Calibre 100 Series. Known for its robust engineering, this movement delivers an impressive 10-day power reserve (240 hours) from a single barrel, and features Oris’s patented non-linear power reserve indicator, which provides a more intuitive reading of remaining energy as it winds down.

Beating at a frequency of 21,600 vph (3Hz), Calibre 113 reflects Oris’s continued dedication to developing technically advanced, fully mechanical movements within its independent manufacture.

It comes with a stainless steel bracelet, and folding clasp, and priced at CHF 6,350 approximately equivalent to AED 29,000.

For more information, you can visit Oris’s official website.