Aquis Date 01 733 7730 4152-07 8 24 05PEB 43.5mm

Brown dials are hard to get right. On ref 01 733 7730 4152-07 8 24 05PEB, Oris gets it right: a warm brown sunburst with a matching brown ceramic bezel, on the full steel bracelet.

This is the Aquis for the buyer who already owns blue and black divers. It’s also catching on with customers who like vintage tones but want a modern 300m case. In warm light the dial goes almost bronze; in shade it’s close to chocolate. Retail reference is around $2,300–$2,500.

It’s the standard 43.5mm Aquis inside: Calibre 733 automatic, 38-hour reserve, date, screw-in crown, domed sapphire, display back, 300m. The bracelet has the folding diver clasp with extension.

A good second-tier stock item. It won’t outsell blue, but it keeps the case interesting and pulls in collectors who are bored of the usual colours.