The Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph 43mm Is A Standout Among It's Peers

There's hardly an unattractive piece in the bunch, but if one had to choose Oris' crown jewel it would be this: the limited edition, bronze-cased Carl Brashear Chronograph Named in honor of the U.S Navy's first African American and first amputee saturation diver, the Carl Brashear honors this legacy with a number of subtle touches in a classic, attractive package.

Around back, the Carl Brashear pays tribute to its namesake with a custom engraved case back, featuring a saturation diving helmet and a quote from the man himself: "It's not a sin to get knocked down It's a sin to stay down." The water resistance rating of the case is on the light side for a modern diver at only 100 meters, but that still represents more than enough functionality for even casual SCUBA diving At the heart of the Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph lies the Oris Calibre 771, a Sellita SW500-based automatic chronograph movement with some solidly impressive specs.

Oris pairs the Carl Brashear Chronograph with a rich tobacco brown distressed leather strap, finished with a matching signed, bronze buckle While the water resistance of a leather strap on a dive watch has long been a point of contention among enthusiasts, it's hard to argue with how attractive the pairing looks out of the water Oris sets themselves a difficult bar to clear with the rest of the excellent Diver's Sixty-Five line, but it's safe to say that the Carl Brashear clears it with flying colors. Source