Oris Artelier Grande Lune, Date

A clear view of the moon

Oris introduces a romantic ‘grande lune’ complication into its ladies’ Artelier collection

Oris is delighted to introduce the Artelier Grande Lune into its ladies’ watch collection. The watch marks the first time Oris has produced a ladies’ watch with a large moon phase indication, seen here through a generous dial aperture that dominates the watch’s diamond-dot dial.

The Grande Lune is a beautiful piece of watch design that follows the same codes as the recently updated Artelier, Oris’s flagship collection. It features the Artelier’s signature fluid, pered case shape and graceful silhouette, a look that brings the line’s classic style right up to date.

Oris’s designers have given the Grand Lune a number of feminine touches. The silver dial is finished with a delicate, intricate guilloché pattern, while 11 diamond hour markers twinkle provocatively, reflecting light and shining like the stars. A second version of the watch takes the diamond motif a step further, setting the bezel with 72 brilliant-cut diamonds.

The moon phase itself features a deep midnight blue background, a detailed printed moon and a series of stars arranged in a poetic formation.

Under the Artelier Grande Lune’s dial is Oris Calibre 763, a new automatic movement with an Oris-developed module. As well as offering an oversized ‘grande lune’ function, it also provides a date indication at 6 o’clock. The moon phase is adjusted via a quick-adjustment system operated through the watch’s single crown.

The watch comes on either a stainless steel articulated bracelet or a midnight blue leather strap that complements the blue of the moon phase display.

‘This is both an elegant, feminine piece of watch design, and a wonderful example of Oris’s watchmaking abilities,’ said Oris Chairman Ulrich W. Herzog. ‘The new Oris-developed Calibre 763 is the latest in a long line of Oris innovations and brings the traditional ‘grande lune’ complication into orbit for stylish women who are looking for an attractively priced Swiss Made watch.’