ORIS – Big Crown D.26 286 HB-RAG Limited Edition
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Oris introduces a limited edition watch inspired by the historic Dewoitine D.26 aircraft
Oris is proud to introduce a limited edition watch into its Big Crown family celebrating the unique role played in aviation history by the Dewoitine D.26 aircraft. The Big Crown D.26 286 HB-RAG Oris Limited Edition remembers the training aircraft designed by the French engineer Emile Dewoitine and will be limited to 1,931 pieces.
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Behind the watch is a new partnership between Oris and ‘Hangar 31’, a group of volunteer enthusiasts who preserve and fly the historic Dewoitine D.26 aircraft from their base in the Swiss town of Grenchen, in the foothills of the Jura Mountains. Hangar 31’s motto is ‘Conservare et volare’, conserve and fly.
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The story of the Dewoitine D.26 286 HB-RAG begins when it was put into service on August 20, 1931, one of 11 aircraft commissioned by the Swiss government and built under licence by the Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstaette K+W (Federal construction workshop) in Thun, Switzerland. It remained in the Swiss Air Force until 1948 and was used to instruct trainee pilots. After it was decommissioned, it was used to tow glider aircraft into the air in Lausanne, Sion and Zurich. A long period of neglect followed, before it was restored and then exhibited in a museum in Dübendorf, near Zurich.
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In 2015, the Dewoitine D.26 286 HB-RAG was passed into the care of Hangar 31, who maintain it and regularly fly it, continuing its historic story. Today, it’s one of only two original D.26s still flying.
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Oris has a rich aviation history and has worked with a number of non-profit organisations that conserve heritage aircraft. The company’s links with flying go back to the dawn of flight in the early 1910s when it produced its first aviation-inspired watch. Oris’s first pilot’s wristwatch followed soon after and is celebrated a century later with this year’s 1917 Limited Edition. The Big Crown family was introduced in 1938 as war loomed, and proved an invaluable tool to pilots who needed a clearly legible timepiece with an oversized crown that made the watch easy to adjust while gloved during flight.
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The Big Crown D.26 286 HB-RAG Oris Limited Edition unites all of these influences. The watch is based on the original Big Crown design and inherits its fluted bezel and central pointer date hand, now Oris’s signature complication. Its stainless steel case is 40mm in diameter; its brown leather strap, green dial and special leather pouch are inspired by finishes and materials in the D.26’s cockpit; and it’s powered by an automatic mechanical movement.
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‘We’re delighted to support Hangar 31’s work preserving the Dewoitine D.26 and to be perpetuating the story of this historically significant aircraft,’ said Oris Chairman Ulrich W. Herzog. ‘Oris is a historic watchmaker with very close ties to the world of aviation, and it’s part of our vision to continue supporting the work of organisations such as Hangar 31 – without them so much of our shared heritage would simply disappear.’
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‘Oris’s support is vital to the future of both the D.26 and our organisation,’ said Peter Brotschi of Hangar 31. ‘We’re extremely grateful for the company’s commitment to our work and delighted by the Big Crown D.26 286 HB-RAG Oris Limited Edition, a fitting tribute to a remarkable watchmaking story and a remarkable aircraft.’
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Technical Specifications
Model: Big Crown D.26 286 HB-RAG Edition
Ref. No. 01 754 7741 4087 LS, Ø 40mm, stainless stee
Movement
Mechanical movement Cal. 754, (based on Sellita SW 200-1),
Automatic winding pointer date Developed by Oris.
Dimensions: Ø 25.60 mm, 11 1/2’’’
Winding: Automatic winding, bi-directionally rotating red rotor
Power-Reserve: 38 hrs
Vibrations: 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
Jewels: 26
Functions
Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds,
date centre hand, instantaneous date, date corrector,
fine timing device and stop-second
Case
Oris Big Crown, Ø 40.00 mm, 1.575 inches, Stainless steel
Material: Multi-piece stainless steel case
Size: 40.00 mm, 1.575 inches
Top Glass: Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating inside
Case: Back Stainless steel, screwed, special engravings
Operating: Devices Stainless steel screw-in security crown
Water Resistance: 5 bar
Interhorn: Width 20 mm
Dial
Green
Material: Green dial
Luminous Material Indices, numbers and hands with Superluminova C1/C3
Strap
- Dark brown leather strap
- Brown leather strap
Limited edition 1.931 pieces
Extras
Special box, certificate, additional leather strap, limited to 1931
Swiss retail price:
CHF 1,850 with - Leather brown strap
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Press Release - 2017
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