Last year, at Baselworld 2015, the team loved the Divers Sixty-Five in 40mm with its retro dial and domed crystal. Well, the watch has proven popular, but it’s clear that Oris received requests for a larger watch and the answer is now here. Welcome in the new Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mmreplica watch.
Oris replica watch could have easily copied a successful formula by simply upsizing the 40mm Sixty-Five but they decided to reach into their back catalog to a past model in order to find inspiration for the dial of the new watch. The Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm replica watch features a far less busy dial with applied round hour indices, but retains the beautifully domed sapphire crystal. Those who decry the faux vintage lume of the 40mm model should find a lot of solace in this new model.
The date window of Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm replica watch, by the way, follows the vintage Oris recipe and keeps its trapezoidal shape but moves to the 3:00 position. Other small changes come with the larger size such as a bezel that drops the trapezoid markers in favor of lines at the increments ending in “5”. It’s all a bit less fussy. Oh, and Oris replica watch addressed one of my dislikes on the 40mm in this piece because the bezel, when viewed from the side, is no longer painted in black. It’s stainless and looks far classier. Of course, the lozenge style screw-down crown and vintage logo case back remain.
When the 40mm Sixty-Five debuted, it was only available on a rubber Tropic-like strap. For the Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm replica watch, though, the rubber strap is available and so is a great riveted oyster-style bracelet or a rough leather strap with white cross-stitching. The bracelet is awesome, which features a push-button clasp that’s nice and tactile to use.
The water resistance for the Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm replica watch remains at 100m, so desk divers are well protected for their Summer beach holidays – as well as most recreational divers. The captivating blue dial, the larger size – yet still slim profile – and the simpler design should make for a huge seller. It’s different enough color wise and design wise that it’s certainly not a “me-too” entry.