Oris Introduces A New Anniversary Edition Of Its Legendary Dive Watch

Oris, the Hölstein, Switzerland, based watchmaker has just introduced the Divers Sixty-Five 60th Anniversary Edition. It celebrates the brand’s first dive watch from 1965.

Evolution of the Divers Sixty-Five

“1965: Oris introduces its first dive watch, featuring a 36mm stainless steel case, bi-directional rotating bezel, and luminescent hour marker.

2015: Oris launches the Divers Sixty-Five to mark the 50th anniversary, reinterpreting the original design with modern materials, including a 40mm stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, and Swiss-made automatic movement.

Left: 50th Anniversary model from 2015. Right: Original model from 1965.

2016: The ‘no numerals’ version of the Divers Sixty-Five is introduced, updating the design with a cleaner, more contemporary look while retaining its retro-inspired appeal.

2024: Oris announces the Divers Date, a versatile everyday sports watch with enhanced performance, including a 39mm stainless steel case, a ceramic bezel insert, and 200 meters of water resistance, maintaining the spirit of the original design.”

Image: Divers Date with black dial on bracelet, introduced in 2024.

Key Features

Functions and Operation

Image: Vintage details. Modern watch.

Central hours, minutes, and seconds.

Stop-seconds function.

All operations via the crown at 3 o’clock.

Dial

Image: Retro Oris logo.

Black dial with vintage details. The dial “preserves key design elements from the original, including large luminescent numerals at 3, 6, 9, and 12, the anti-shock label at 6 o’clock, and the nostalgic retro Oris logo with the word “waterproof” beneath it.”

Hour and minute hands, and the “lollipop” bit on the seconds hand are coated with Super-LumiNova.

12 hour-markers, including the 3, 6, 9, and 12, are printed with Super-LumiNova.

Image: Hour-markers printed with SuperLumiNova.

Hour and minute scale encircles the inner dial, graduated in increments of 5 minutes each.

Movement

Powered by Oris 733, an automatic movement. It drives the hours, minutes, seconds and stop-seconds function. According to online sources, it is based on the Sellita SW200-1.

Diameter: 25.60 mm or 11 ½ lignes. Thickness: 4.60 mm (according to online sources.)

Jewels: 26. Frequency: 28,800 or 4 Hz.

Power reserve: 38 hours.

Case, Bracelet, and Strap

Image: Looks great on bracelet.

Multi-piece case is made from stainless steel. Case features a bi-directional rotating bezel with a 60-minutes scale.

Diameter: 40 mm. Thickness: 12.80 mm.

Lug to lug distance: 46 mm. Lug width: 20 mm.

Dial side features a sapphire crystal, domed on both sides, with double-sided anti-reflective coating.

Caseback, made from stainless steel, is screwed to the main case. It is “engraved with special anniversary markings.”

Screw-in crown at 3 o’clock is made from stainless steel.

Water resistant up to 10 bar / 100 metres.

Multi-piece bracelet is made from stainless steel and features a folding clasp.

A black rubber strap with a stainless steel buckle is also provided.

Image: Looks great on black rubber strap as well.

Our Thoughts

The Divers Sixty-Five 60th Anniversary Edition follows the brand’s recent launch of the impressive Divers Date, a watch we covered recently. While the Divers Date is a modern evolution of the original dive watch from 1965, the 60th Anniversary Edition is a vintage remake, while remaining a modern watch throughout.

Image: A superb GADA (go anywhere do anything watch).

An attractive and interesting watch at an affordable price point.

Additional Details

Name: Divers Sixty-Five 60th Anniversary Edition

Reference: 01 733 7772 4034-Set

Price: Swiss Franc (CHF): 2250 / United States Dollar (USD): 2500

Warranty: 2 years, extendable to 3 years for free if owner joins MyOris.

Please visit the Oris website and Instagram page for more information.

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