Watches Guide :Oris Raid Chronograph Limited Edition
August 22nd, 2011 | 
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Category: This year the well-known watchmaking brand Oris presented two new watches whose design is inspired by the luxury supercars. Today we will tell you about one of them – the eye-catching chronograph Raid Chronograph inspired by the Jaguar XK120 car.
Well, what’s in the name of the
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This year the well-known watchmaking brand Oris presented two new watches whose design is inspired by the luxury supercars. Today we will tell you about one of them – the eye-catching chronograph Raid Chronograph inspired by the Jaguar XK120 car.
Well, what’s in the name of the novelty presented by Oris during the BaselWorld 2010? 20 years ago in Basel Hans-Andre Bizel decided to revive the event that will be dedicated to the exhibition of the luxury vintage cars as well as their test-drives and contests for the drivers. As a result the town of Basel witnessed the appearance of the series of rallies among which the most famous is the Raid Suisse-Paris that takes place every August. The rally Raid Suisse-Paris covers the distance of 800 – 1000 km and unites 180 participants among which 12 teams are completely female.
In 2010 Oris signed a partnership contract with the rally and became the official timekeeper of the 20th Jubilee Raid Suisse-Paris rally. Following the tradition the watchmaking brand presented a timepiece created to celebrate the new partnership. The “muse” for the new watch is the 2009 winner of the rally – the amazing Jaguar XK120 car of 1952 with 6-cylinder motor.
The control panel of the car made a basis for the design of the dial of the new Raid Chronograph Limited Edition. The revolutionary tachymeter with the indication of the dangerous red zone is reflected on the hours and minutes totalizers with the indication of the unique “0-position”. The back case shows the logo of the rally and an individual number of the timepiece from 001/500 to 500/500.
The novelty is powered by a self-winding movement animating the functions of hours, minutes, seconds, date and chronograph. The watch is accommodated by a polished steel case measuring 43.5 mm in diameter. The dial is protected with a convex sapphire crystal with the inner anti-reflection covering. The watch is water resistant down to 30 meters.
The black dial shows nickel hands covered with the luminescent treatment. The watch is completed with a black leather strap or a steel bracelet.
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