Oris Aquis Payoon Limited Edition 43.5mm Mens Watch

Ref. 01 400 7763 4117-SET

Shin Sirachai Arunrugstichai is a Thai marine conservationist and photojournalist whose work centres on dugongs — the slow, gentle sea mammals that local communities call payoon, or the lady of the sea. Oris and their Thai partner Trocadero built this watch to support that work, with production capped at 250 pieces and a design that maps directly onto the animal and its habitat: the graduated green dial takes its colour from the waters around Koh Libong, the grey relief bezel echoes dugong skin, and the solid caseback carries an engraving of a mother and calf. The movement underneath is the Calibre 400, which Oris developed entirely in-house and which represents a genuine step up from what the Aquis carried before it. The silicon escapement resists magnetism without needing a Faraday cage, accuracy sits at -3/+5 seconds per day — territory that would clear a chronometer standard — and the recommended service interval is ten years rather than the usual five. A 120-hour power reserve means a long weekend away without winding it on return. At 43.5mm with a case that reads chunky rather than slim, this wears as a full-sized diver and suits a larger wrist accordingly. The Quick Strap Change system makes moving to a rubber strap straightforward for time in the water, and the push-button clasp includes a wetsuit extension for exactly that use.

Reference

01 400 7763 4117-SET

Brand

Oris

Case size

43.5mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Green

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

400

Functions

Date

Water resistance

300m

Bracelet / strap

Fabric strap

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Folding clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths