Oris watches're perfect for daily use with its design and function.

In the world of mechanical watches time never stands still.
The red rotor is the powerful engine of Oris movements.

Over 100 years Oris has been making watches in Switzerland. Our watches are purely mechanical and are marked out by their distinctive design as well as the red rotor, the symbol of Oris mechanicals. Oris watches are also popular, as celebrities from Formula One, diving, jazz, aviation, and Hollywood queue up to wear and support our unique creations.

Oris is based in the picturesque village of Holstein in the North-west of Switzerland. The location was chosen by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian, watchmakers from Le Locle, when they founded the company in 1904. Oris is the name of a brook and valley close to Holstein. It has its origins in the Celtish 'Aurisa' and Roman 'Orusz' meaning watercourse. We are still based in the same building, which has expanded to accommodate the growing company. From here our watches are exported all over the world.

Oris is rooted in the tradition of Swiss watchmaking. We have been producing our own movements at the Holstein factory for a century. For decades our craftsmen have been refining their expertise and launching new and successful movements. We are not only faithful to mechanics, but also leading mechanics into the future. Our current models, which incorporate our pioneering innovations, are equipped with first class mechanical automatic movements - high quality and state-of-the-art.