The Big Crown is reborn

The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date has been in constant production since 1938, and for 2025, the Holstein maker is using cheerful new colors and a bold integrated bracelet design to introduce fresh life and modernity into this beloved collection. 

First introduced in 1938 as a pilot’s watch, the Big Crown has been a collection mainstay ever since, becoming Oris’s signature design. Its oversized crown was originally intended for gloved airmen but now serves a more aesthetic purpose, while the iconic pointer date function is now internationally recognized as a symbol of Oris’s mechanical inventiveness.

This reference is powered by Oris' Calibre 754, which is a three-hand automatic movement with a pointer date – a signature complication in the Oris stable. The 40mm case is fitted to a matching, multi-piece stainless steel bracelet with a new folding clasp developed exclusively by Oris. 

Specifications

• Movement: Automatic Oris 754 (base SW 200-1)
• Functions: Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds, date centre hand, instantaneous date, date corrector, fine timing device and stop-second
• Power Reserve: 38 hrs
• Case: Stainless steel case
• Size: 40mm mm (L2L: 47.5mm)
• Dial: Blue, with hands and hour markers coated with Superluminova C1/C3
• Crystal: Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating inside
• Case Back: Screwed, exhibition mineral glass
• Water Resistance: 5 bar (50 meters)
• Strap: Stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp