While they may look partially brushed here, that’s actually the high polish reflecting the brushing of the rehaute. They have an obelisk-like shape and cut in and slope down right at the end, towards the middle of the dial. One of my favorite features of the Oris Aquis dial are the applied markers. Some may quibble with the half marker at 6, but I’ve got no problems with it, as it doesn’t disrupt the dial or inhibit lume (see below). In poor light, it skirts on very dark, almost black, but never fully gets there, which is a nice little chromatic dance. The sunburst green of the Oris Aquis Date is striking. This all means a rather comfortable wear. With that, the bracelet is solid and extends from the watch in a natural way, thanks to the lug shape and angle.

The integrated lugs means you won’t be swapping straps, unless you go custom or buy direct from Oris. The bright white lume against the green makes telling time a snap, no matter the conditions. It’s a pleasure to look at, whether it’s checking the time or just a glance down to remind yourself of how nice it looks. The dial is resplendent in its radiant finish, with the softer ceramic bezel balancing the polish and shine. To me, the chunky shaping of the case just begs for more than 40mm, but at 43.5 becomes unwearable except on the largest of wrists. The size pulls away from the jumbo of the 43.5, and is a bit more modern than the 39.5mm. The Oris Aquis Date in 41.5mm is spot on. Herewith, a review of the 41.5mm Oris Aquis Date in green. There’s something for everyone, but the middle ground champion is the 41.5mm, despite Oris limiting the offerings in that size to four iterations. The Oris Aquis Date line is made up of 42 different configurations in sizes of 39.mm, 41.5mm, and 43.5mm. So in a sense we’ve covered the watch to death.īut we’ve also not given it a focused, full treatment. Will wrote about being gifted the Aquis by his then-girlfriend, now-wife he wrote again about that same watch in a pseudoreview and he did review the new Oris Aquis with the Oris Calibre 400 (but I’d argue that was as much about the movement as it was about the watch). You may be thinking: “Wait, didn’t they already review the Oris Aquis Date?” And I wouldn’t blame you for drawing that conclusion.

Oris aquis date calibre 400 39mm