Oris offers would-be wearers a choice of dial colours and case materials. Indeed, with increased vertical integration, Oris has heightened its own power within the sphere of horology, delivering greater choice for fans of affordable fine watches. Now, with the advent of this recent trilogy of movements, Oris has acquired a greater degree of self-determination. Prior to independence, Oris ‘developed 279 in-house calibres’. Since then, the maison has released the Calibre 111 and, most recently, its third in-house movement the Calibre 112. In 2014, Oris released its first in-house movement since becoming independent, the Calibre 110, coinciding with its 110th anniversary. Since the company became independent, approximately 30 years ago, it has predominantly relied on other parties to supply it with movements e.g. The power held within the confines of the Calibre 112 proves a fitting metaphor for the heightened power and autonomy of Oris, the Swiss watch brand from Hölstein. The Oris Artelier Calibre 112 impressively harnesses 10 days of wound power within its sole spring barrel. However, those timepieces blessed with vast reserves of coiled-spring energy will tolerate a few days of wearer forgetfulness. In watchmaking, a prodigious power reserve is considered a virtuous trait, conferring an impressive level of autonomous operation.Ī moment of absentmindedness on the part of the wearer can often result in many hand wound watches coming to a halt, necessitating time-consuming adjustment thereafter. On the face of it, ‘Power’ doesn’t get a good press, however, there is a flip side. High performance cars, equipped with powerful engines may well accelerate from 0-60 mph in a few nanoseconds but, in their wake, they push out dollops of CO2, consume vast amounts of the earth’s resources and leave passersby suffering tinnitus and asthma. There are also examples where powerful figures in the shadows of commerce have ruthlessly exploited their employees and other stakeholders, grotesquely enriching themselves in the process. Great men are almost always bad men.”Ĭertainly, there have been instances where politicians have not used ‘power’ for the greater good, but chosen to employ the means at their disposal to serve their own unsavoury ends. Sir John Acton once remarked “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This detailed review of the Oris Artelier Calibre 112 includes live images, specification details and pricing. Angus Davies spends a few days in the company of this very handsome timepiece, gleaning much about the ownership experience it confers. Oris Artelier Calibre 112 The Oris Artelier Calibre 112 includes an in-house movement, power-reserve indication and a GMT display.