ORIS – Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ Titanium

ORIS – AQUIS Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ Titanium

Every minute counts

Oris was the first watch company to create a diver’s watch with a regulator dial. This year’s Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ continues the story

What is the most important function in a diver’s watch? The instinctive answer might be water resistance, and there’s no doubt that’s vital. But assuming a diver’s watch can withstand the pressures found deep underwater, what becomes most important is the watch’s ability to relay accurately and clearly the remaining dive time. And it’s for this reason that Oris has created and now redesigned the new Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’.

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The Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ has non-coaxial hands, meaning the hour and minute hands are separated. The minute hand is in the centre, while the hour is shown by a hand on a subdial at 3 o’clock. This isolates the key piece of information for a diver, who can set dive time by aligning the minute hand to the 60-minute scale on the uni-directional rotating bezel, which in this case is fitted with a black ceramic insert with red and white markings.

The regulator dial, as this configuration is known, was introduced by clockmakers in observatories in the 18th century. These were highly accurate clocks used to set the time on standard timepieces, particularly after they’d been serviced or repaired.

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In 1999, taking inspiration from the regulator clocks of 18th century, Oris created the world’s first dive watch featuring a regulator dial. That watch was soon followed by the first ‘Der Meistertaucher’ (which translates as ‘Master Diver’).

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That pattern now reverses with the new Oris Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ taking its design cues from the next generation Aquis, also unveiled this year. Like all the new Aquis models, it has a sleeker silhouette than the previous Aquis, and has also been given a number of practical enhancements, including an upgrade that makes the bezel easier to grip and adjust.

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As before, the Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ hasa lightweight titanium case and bracelet. The minutes hand of this new model has a bright red outline that corresponds to the critical 15-minute scale on the bezel, and to the red rubber strap option. The result is that the eye is drawn to the minutes hand, giving the watch extraordinarily high levels of legibility.

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Proving its professional watch credentials, the Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ has an automatic helium escape valve, secreted on the side of the case at 9 o’clock. Automatic helium escape valves are used by professional divers who can live in chambers filled with helium-enriched air for weeks at a time during saturation dives. Helium particles are smaller than air, and during saturation they enter the watch. Then, during decompression they expand, which could cause damage to a watch without the helium escape valve.

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The Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ also has a smal seconds indicated by a hand coated in SuperLumi-Nova® at 9 o’clock, a feature divers rely on to show the watch is still running. The watch’s automatic movement also provides a date indication at 6 o’clock. The watch has a titanium case back embossed with the Oris shield and the inscription ‘MEISTERTAUCHER’. tI is presented in a water-resistant case with a red replacement strap and strap-changing tools.

It will be available in May priced CHF 3,100.

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Technical details

Model: Oris Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’ Titanium

Ref. No. 01 749 7734 7154 MB, Ø 43.50 mm

Movement
Automatic movement Oris Cal. 749, based on Sellita SW 220-1,
with minute hand in the centre, hour hand on a subdial at 3 o’clock,
small seconds at 9 o’clock, and date window at 6 o’clock
Case
Titanium case and crown protection,
with stainless steel screw-in security crown and automatic helium escape valve at 9 o’clock.
Water-resistant to 30 bar/300 m
Diver’s uni-directional rotating bezel with black ceramic inlay with 60-minute timer and zero marker filled with Super-LumiNova®
Sapphire crystal domed on both sides with anti-reflective coating inside
Screwed titanium case back with embossed Oris shield and ‘MEISTERTAUCHER’ inscription
Dial
Black dial with applied indices filled with Super-LumiNova®
Red outlined minute hand filled with Super-LumiNova®, white hour hand filled with Super- LumiNova®, and white seconds hand painted in Super-LumiNova®
Strap
Titanium bracelet with folding clasp and extension system
Supplied with red rubber strap with folding clasp and quick-adjust extension system

Packaging
Presented in a black water-resistant case with red rubber replacement strap and strap-change tools

Price  Swiss retail price CHF 3,100

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BREITLING – Avenger HURRICANE Military Edition

BREITLING – Avenger HURRICANE Military Breitlight® 50mm Chronograph Limited Edition

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The new strike force

With its black avant-garde case in Breitlight®, its dial with aeronautical-type numerals and its selfwinding Manufacture Breitling caliber powering an exclusive 24-hour display, the new Avenger Hurricane Military limited series proudly displays the assets of an instrument for which prowess is the norm.

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On this new version of this superlative-charged chronograph, issued in a 1,000-piece limited edition, Breitling has equipped the black dial with luminescent hands and numerals featuring a slightly patinated yellow-beige color evoking the instruments produced by the brand from the 1940s to the 1960s – a nod to Breitling’s longstanding heritage in the aeronautical and military field.

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But while the Avenger Hurricane Military thereby gives the distinct impression of having already undertaken a number of missions, it above all asserts itself as a watch built to face both present and future challenges.

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Breitling has indeed equipped it with an imposing 50 mm case in Breitlight® – an exclusive high-tech material 3.3 times lighter than titanium and 5.8 times lighter than steel yet significantly harder. It is endowed with a number of qualities (exceptional resistance to scratching, traction and corrosion, thermal stability, along with anti-magnetic and anti-allergenic properties).

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This ultra-light and sturdy construction (water-resistant to 100 m / 330 ft) is enhanced by lateral protective reinforcements, a rotating rider tab bezel as well as pushers and crown featuring a non-slip grip ensuring optimal handling, even with gloves.

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So as to set a unique and reliable cadence for timing impressive feats, the Avenger Hurricane Military is powered by Manufacture Breitling Caliber B12, a selfwinding chronograph movement displaying the time in an entirely original 24-hour mode,


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as typically used in the military and among pilots, and chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), a sure token of superior precision. The legibility of the 24 stencil-type aviation-inspired numerals, as well as the chronograph indications, is enhanced by a thick sapphire crystal glareproofed on both sides.

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The exclusive strap also combines comfort and sturdiness, with a black rubber lining and sides, as well as an exterior in khaki-colored high-resistance Military textile fiber featuring tone-on-tone stitching.

A new strike force joins the Avenger Hurricane squadron.

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Technical specifications

Model: Avenger HURRICANE Military Breitlight® Case 50 mm

Reference: XB12101A/BF46/283S/X20D.4  Black Dial

Movement
Manufacture Breitling Caliber B12,
Officially chronometer-certified by the COSC, self-winding
High-frequency (28,800 vibrations per hour)
47 jewels
Over 70-hour power reserve
Functions
1/4th of a second chronograph,
30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
Calendar Dial aperture
Case
Breitlight®
Back  With screws
Diameter: 50 mm
Thickness: 16.95 mm
Bezel: Unidirectional, ratcheted
Crown:  Screw-locked, two gaskets
Crystal: Cambered sapphire crystal, glare-proofed on both sides
Weight (without strap)     68.90 gr.
Water-resistant to 100 m/330 ft
Dial
Black Volcano
Strap
Military rubber  (Khaki Green/black)
Interhorn width: 24/20 mm
Buckle: Pushbutton folding clasp

Limited Edition  1,000-piece

Price * 9'440.00 EUR

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