The Oris ProPilot X Calibre 400 Laser’s dial is completely laser-etched and this has been done in partnership with a research lab affiliated with ETH Zurich. We saw this with watches like the ProPilot X Kermit Edition and the hand-painted cloisonné enamel dial Sun Wukong Artist Edition. Above all, I can tell Oris is just having fun with this and that’s exactly what I like to see from a truly independent brand. Maybe it has something to do with the dynamic range I’m seeing in the press photos but I can see this fitting in with my arsenal of black and white dial watches. Seeing something like this in my collection of generally bland military pieces would be hilarious and really add to the fun of collecting in general. And they’ve announced this just in time for Dubai Watch Week 2023.Įven without digging into the dial finishing process, the iridescent rainbow-like finish just adds so much playfulness to an otherwise brutalist design base. The new Oris ProPilot X Calibre 400 Laser introduces an interesting laser dial treatment process that has never been seen in watches before. But now, Oris just had to add frickin’ lasers to the equation, pulling me closer to the ProPilot X. I say that even as someone who is affectionately drawn to aviation themes, which Oris does very well. Back when Oris announced the original Pro Pilot X, I found the design compelling but at the same time, a little too industrial-looking for me. After years of tiptoeing around it and covering releases from Oris, I have to say that the recently announced Oris ProPilot X Calibre 400 Laser may be the watch that conquers me.
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