Independent Swiss manufacturer of mechanical watches from Hölstein
Oris SA
Hölstein (CH) · Headquarters, manufacture and Service CenterNew on Amplifa
About Oris
Oris SA is an independent Swiss watch manufacturer headquartered in Hölstein in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. Founded in 1904 by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian, the company produces exclusively mechanical watches in the fields of diving, culture, aviation and motorsport, including the Big Crown, Aquis, Divers, ProPilot and Artelier collections. Oris develops its own movements, such as Calibre 581 with a moonphase module, or the Worldtimer introduced in 1997 with a patented function indicator. Every watch is tested before leaving the factory in Hölstein; a dedicated Service Center offers partial and full service as well as warranty extensions. Historical value creation included in-house escapement, dial and electroplating operations as well as the development of its own machines and tools. The red rotor has been a registered trademark since 2002; since 2003 there has been a partnership with the Williams Formula 1 team.
- Site
- Hölstein
- Processes
- Assembly of mechanical watches (industrial manufacturing), Final inspection of every watch at the Hölstein factory ('Every watch is rigorously tested here in, Watch service: partial service (strap change, cleaning, polishing, water-resistance test) and full, In-house manufacture of watch escapements (historically from 1938), Electroplating (historical electroplating plant in Herbetswil), Own dial factory (historical, Biel/Bienne from 1936), Alarm clock manufacturing (historical, from 1940), Repair and service center (Partial Service: strap change, polishing, water-resistance test)
- Materials
- Stainless steel (Artelier Worldtimer 'in stainless steel'), Leather (watch straps, leather glove context), Stainless steel, Leather
- Founded
- 1904
- Industries
- Watch industry / luxury goods, Motorsport (Williams F1, since 2003), Aviation, Diving, Culture, Watch industry / luxury goods (mechanical watches only: diving, culture,
- 01
Development and design of the movements
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly of the mechanical watches in Hölstein
- 03
Final inspection of every watch at the Hölstein factory
- 04
Distribution via boutiques and authorised retailers worldwide
- 05
Partial and full service at the company's own Service Center
Materials and Processes
Stainless steel
Case material, used among others on the Artelier Worldtimer.
Leather
Material for watch straps.
Locations
Hölstein
CHHeadquarters, manufacture and Service Center
- Materials
- Stainless steel, leather
- Service Center for partial and full service
Watches and Models
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly of mechanical watches (industrial manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Brass (implied, watch manufacturing) |
| Final inspection of every watch at the Hölstein factory ('Every watch is rigorously tested here inTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Watch service: partial service (strap change, cleaning, polishing, water-resistance test) and fullSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house manufacture of watch escapements (historically from 1938)Manufacturing (historical) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electroplating (historical electroplating plant in Herbetswil)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Own dial factory (historical, Biel/Bienne from 1936)Manufacturing (historical) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alarm clock manufacturing (historical, from 1940)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers