Regulator watches. The regulator watch design, inspired by early marine chronometers, features separate axes for the hour, minute and seconds hands. Watches were constructed this way to reduce the amount of mechanical energy required to drive the gears and friction, in an effort at improving a movement's precision. Like the Tourbillon, it turned out to unnecessary complication, and did not replace the conventional watch design.
Oris Regulateur “Der Meistertauche". The Oris Regulateur “Der Meistertauche" is, as its name implies, a watch employing the regulator design. The large central hand displaying minutes, and hours and seconds being displayed in sub-dials at the 4 and 10 o'clock positions, respectively. The date is displayed at the 6 o'clock. This is accomplished using the self winding Oris 649 movement, which is a modified ETA 2836-2 movement. This movement produces 28,800 vibrations per hour and has a 38 hour power reserve.
Aside from being a regulator design the The Oris Regulateur “Der Meistertauche" is also a divers watch with the standard divers 60-minute unidirectional rotating bezel. This watch has passed the test of the German Federal Military (Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Schiffe und Marinewaffen WTD 71) and is water-resistant to 1000 meters.
The case has a diameter of 44 mm and is constructed of titanium. The watch comes with both a rubber strap and a leather bracelet, with a tool used to exchange the two. The watch also comes with a water resistant pocket flashlight.
About Oris. Oris is a Swiss watch company founded by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian at Hölstein (Basel-Country) in 1904.
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