Propilot x Calibre 400 Laser

Oris introduces a technological beauty, a version of the ProPilot X Calibre 400 with a shimmering dial produced using an innovative lasering technique never applied in watchmaking before. The ProPilot X Calibre 400 Laser is produced with a research lab affiliated to the prestigious ETH Zürich university. This partnership gives some of the world’s brightest and most entrepreneurial students the opportunity to develop their ideas into real-world products.

The idea used here is based on the principles of biomimicry, specifically a phenomenon found in nature called optical interference. This means that red light waves are destroyed, while blue and green waves are reflected. It’s barely believable, but there is not one drop of colour pigment in this watch’s dial. This inventive treatment is a surface manipulation that splits the light into its components, creating a stunning rainbow effect that changes depending on your viewing angle. Everything on the dial has been created using laser technology. For the logo, indices, minutes track and dial text, we used another laser process that creates a three-dimensional effect, so that it almost looks as if these elements have been applied in the conventional style. The view through a loupe is spectacular. Beyond the dial, the watch carries the familiar, challenging form of the forward-looking ProPilot X Calibre 400, first introduced in 2022.

It has a titanium 39 mm case, bezel and crown, and a three-link titanium bracelet. Inside it is the mechanical Oris Calibre 400, a game-changing five-day automatic. It offers highest accuracy and classleading levels of anti-magnetism and reliability, backed by a 10-year warranty and 10-year recommended service intervals. However, for the first time, we’ve removed the date, leaving the dial to tell its remarkable story.