Oris is one of the last mid-size Swiss brands still independently owned, and it shows in the value — genuinely finished mechanical watches without a conglomerate's marketing premium baked in. Here are seven that make the case best.
The chronograph version of Oris's breakout vintage reissue, with a bi-compax layout and a bronze or steel case depending on the reference. It has the retro dive-watch look everyone chases right now, but built to actually be worn and dived in.
Check Price on Amazon →The reissue that started the modern vintage-dive-watch craze back in 2015, and still one of the best-proportioned cases in the category — thin, domed crystal, and a bezel action that feels genuinely premium at this price.
Search on Amazon →Where the Sixty-Five is vintage-styled, the Aquis is Oris's genuinely modern, serious dive tool — a proper unidirectional bezel and 300m of water resistance in a case that still wears comfortably under a cuff.
Search on Amazon →In continuous production since 1938 in one form or another, this is Oris's signature — a date hand that sweeps around the dial's outer track rather than a date window, which is a genuinely different (and better-looking) way to solve the same problem.
Search on Amazon →One of the only watches on the market with a functioning mechanical altimeter built into the case — a second crown adjusts a bellows mechanism that reads altitude on a sub-dial. It's a legitimate engineering flex, not a gimmick.
Search on Amazon →A genuine traveler's GMT built around Oris's own in-house caliber — a rarity at this price point, where most brands are still relying on modified third-party movements.
Search on Amazon →Oris's dress line, stripped down to show off the movement architecture — a genuinely artisanal skeleton dial at a price that undercuts comparable pieces from the bigger Swiss houses by a wide margin.
Search on Amazon →The Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph above links directly to a specific Amazon listing; the rest link to a live Amazon search since availability shifts often. Pricing reflects widely published 2026 retail figures and is approximate.