Divers Sixty-Five

The Oris Divers Sixty-Five takes its name and much of its visual vocabulary from an Oris diver introduced in 1965, but the modern family has grown well beyond a single recreation. A domed sapphire crystal, restrained dive bezel and vintage-shaped case tie together watches that differ substantially in diameter, dial layout and movement.

The 2015 revival began with a 40mm case and distinctive, stylized Arabic numerals; later versions brought more conventional round and baton markers, alongside case sizes including 36, 38 and 42mm. That makes the dial furniture as useful a distinction as the diameter. Steel remains central to the range, while bronze cases and bronze bezel components give other versions a different character. The pastel-dialled Divers Sixty-Five Cotton Candy takes that experimentation further.

Movement choice marks another important branch. Many versions use the Sellita-based automatic Calibre 733, while selected later releases adopt Oris’s five-day Calibre 400. The Divers Sixty-Five 12H pairs that movement with a twelve-hour bezel rather than the familiar elapsed-time scale; the Divers Sixty-Five Chronograph adds a separate complication and a distinctly busier dial.