Aquis

The Oris Aquis is a modern dive-watch family with a distinctive silhouette: broad rotating bezels, guarded crowns, and short lugs that draw the bracelet or strap close to the case. Across its many sizes and generations, that close-coupled construction gives it a different wrist presence from a conventional diver with long, open lugs.

Introduced in 2011, the Aquis has evolved through refinements rather than wholesale reinvention. The 2017 redesign slimmed the lugs and crown guards; the 2024 update further refined the case, bracelet, and clasp. The familiar Aquis Date spans several diameters and dial treatments, so the family name alone says little about proportions. Movement matters too: versions powered by Oris’s Sellita-based automatics sit alongside the Aquis Calibre 400, whose Calibre 400 brings a five-day power reserve and increased magnetic resistance.

The specialist branches are easier to distinguish. The Aquis GMT adds a second-time-zone display, while the Aquis Depth Gauge uses a channel in the sapphire crystal to indicate depth. On the Aquis Date Relief, raised bezel numerals replace the usual recessed markings; the Aquis Upcycle turns recycled plastic into individually patterned dials.