When Oris co-CEO Rolf Studer arrived in Paris, Frank sans C made a splash by holding an interview at the new store on avenue Saint-Germain. An occasion for both passions makes us (re)discover the pillars of the Swiss independent house and, who knows, will reveal to us an exclusive « icing on the cake »!
Tuesday, June 28, 8 p.m. Paris time, also in select countries, this is the new Oris New York Port Limited Edition supporting the Billion Oyster Project. Focuses on a pearl whose precious secret is kept until the very end and is presented by Frank sans C in a program dedicated to the brand’s iconic products.
Oris, partner of the Billion Oyster Project
After partnering with many non-profit organizations – such as the Coral Restoration Foundation – (see our article: Saving Private Coral) to fight global warming and take action to protect the oceans, Oris fulfills its mission « Change for the better » , by presenting a new partnership with the Billion Oyster Project. Co-founder, Pete Malinowski, emphasized the need to restore oyster populations to rebuild endangered ecosystems.
Indeed, disappeared from the Hudson River whereas the oysters were many, there are centuries ago, the oyster reappears little by little. Thanks to the support of 11,000 volunteers, 8,000 students, 100 schools of New York and about fifty restaurants, 75 millions of shellfishes are now in the New York Harbor. Something to be proud of and hope by 2035 that billions of oysters in the New York Harbor will be restored.
When the Oris New York Harbor Limited Edition comes out of its shell
Therefore, it is understandable that Oris displays the New York Harbor Limited Edition of 2,000 pieces whose sale will support the Billion Oyster Project. Inspired by the Aquis collection, emblematic of the maison, this special edition has a 41.5 mm-diameter steel case.
Unidirectional rotating bezel with embossed minute scale, hands and hour markers coated with luminescent material, screw-down crown and case back, and water resistance to 300 m, are the features of the instrument This authentic dive.
The entire movement is powered by a high-performance self-winding movement whose gears are hidden from prying eyes by a steel caseback, where the watch’s name and drawings represent the timepieces. Oyster. Fitted with a steel bracelet, this reference will appeal to both men and women, and features a rubber strap – changeable with the strap changer – combined with a green dial. tree. Made of mother-of-pearl, it is a clear reminder of the color nuances inside an oyster shell.