Oris visit

If you ever get the chance, pay a visit to South Molton Street's Oris Boutique. The staff are beyond knowledgable, friendly and interested. Raff has been there for 3 events I've attended at Oris now and has always been happy to talk us through any new release that comes into the boutique. He also has a cool red Oris rectangle!

The Aquis Pro 4000m. A titanium behemoth at 23.4mm thick. It's got a 55mm lug-to-lug and 49.5mm case diameter. All to go 4000 metres underwater.

The ProPilot X Calibre 115. Now this is a titanium watch I can get behind. It's 44mm though, so not one my wrist can get underneath! You can wind your way manually to a 10-day power reserve behind a skeletonised dial.

Big Crown Pointer Date x Cervo Volante collaboration. I'd not known this, but they're a company founded by two women (a biotechnology engineer and an experienced businesswoman) both with a background in nature protection and wildlife habitat management. They recycle waste deer skins into new products. In this case, the strap!

Continuing with the sustainability theme we have the Aquis Bracenets. Dials are made from melted-down fishing nets that have been removed from the ocean. This keeps the nets safely away from animal habitats and makes the watch feel a bit more wholesome. Oris is a pioneer in sustainable watchmaking.

Aquis Date 'Upcycle.' Dials made from recycled ocean plastic. The grey ceramic on the bezel insert is a super nice touch. Another great environmental message. The recycling process produces random patterns, meaning no two dials are the same. Essentially, each piece is unique.

Divers Sixty-Five Cotton Candy in steel. These bring colour to any collection. It's a really wearable 38mm case with a versatile steel bezel and bracelet. It's like the Oris 'Yachtmaster.' I love the bronze and green version, and this would be on par for me.

Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph. 40mm and it fits me! I'm not a huge fan of modern chronographs due to case size and thickness. It's just never flattering on me. This I love though. Again it's always the watches you didn't know about or consider that weasel their way into your brain. I think this is a great option for anyone wanting a black dial chronograph that can take daily wear and the outdoors with ease.

The regular ProPilot X. I should have taken a photo of the laser and the Kermit dials! These are great in 39mm. The grey dial would be a fantastic budget option for a monochrome Bulgari Octo Finissimo. They're both titanium, integrated bracelet watches. This is still quite expensive at £3,650. At £4,040 the Tudor Pelagos 39 is eyeballing me pretty hard. It wears quite big, the Propilot X but it's a nice watch. Applied indices might make it pop a little more.

Now what if I did want an integrated bracelet watch and not a diver? A 36mm two-tone Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time. This is a fantastic way to track two time zones. It also comes with a date and power-reserve indicator. Not an Oris, this was brought along to the event. The edges are so sharp and the bracelet is like draping a scarf around your wrist.