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Oris Artelier Date 38mm Mens Watch Blue
Ref. 01 733 7810 4055-07 6
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Stepping up in the same colour and case shape
The Artelier Date returned in 2026 as a deliberate step back in scale — the older 40mm variants pared down to 38mm, a diameter that sits closer to the postwar dress watches the Artelier lineage has always gestured toward. At 10.9mm thin with a 44mm lug-to-lug, it clears most cuffs without negotiation, which is not something every watch calling itself a dress piece can honestly claim. The dial rewards a closer look. A sunburst guilloche fills the centre medallion, then stops cleanly at the chapter ring, which is left smooth — a considered split that gives the dial structure without busyness. Powering it is the Calibre 733, a Sellita SW200-1 at its base: a movement the industry services with its eyes closed, and one that earns its keep through steadiness rather than theatre. That said, the caseback is mineral rather than sapphire, which means the red bidirectional rotor — Oris's most recognisable calling card — is visible but not shown off at its best. The butterfly clasp on the brown leather strap is worth noting for practical reasons: the push-button deployment keeps the strap from creasing at the fold-over point, which over a few years makes a measurable difference to how long the leather holds its shape.
- Reference
- 01 733 7810 4055-07 6
- Brand
- Oris
- Collection
- Artelier
- Case size
- 38mm
- Case thickness
- 10.9mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Bidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Oris 733
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Clasp
- Butterfly clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 44mm
- Power reserve
- 41 hours
- Origin
- Swiss made
Learn more about Oris
Paul Cattin and Georges Christian took over an empty factory in Hölstein in 1904 and named the company after a nearby gorge. It stayed independent, and stayed in that valley, for its entire history.
Oris built its reputation on volume mechanical watches made properly. By the 1960s it was among the largest Swiss employers in the sector, producing hundreds of thousands of movements a year. Its most curious historical footnote is regulatory: Swiss law restricted the number of jewels a watch could contain under certain classifications, and Oris fought a decade-long legal battle to be permitted to fit lever escapements — winning in 1968.
The quartz crisis nearly ended it. The company was bought out of the ASUAG conglomerate in 1982 by two managers, Rolf Portmann and Ulrich Herzog, who took it back to mechanical watches exclusively at precisely the moment the rest of the industry was abandoning them.
That independence remains the point. Oris is one of the few Swiss houses of any scale with no group ownership, and it competes on value rather than prestige — dive watches, pilot's watches, and the Big Crown line descended from its 1938 pointer calendar. The house developed its own Calibre 400 family from 2020, offering five-day power reserves and ten-year service intervals at prices well below the norm for in-house movements.
- 1904
- Paul Cattin and Georges Christian found Oris in Hölstein.
- 1938
- The Big Crown pointer calendar is introduced.
- 1968
- Wins the legal fight to use lever escapements.
- 1982
- A management buyout returns the company to independence.
- 2020
- The in-house Calibre 400 launches.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Oris Artelier range (10), Back in Stock (5,018), Stainless Steel Watches (3,307), Automatic Watches (1,811), Leather Strap Watches (1,092), Blue Dial Watches (914) and Dress Watches (565).
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What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 38mm suits most wrists
- 44mm lug-to-lug keeps the 38mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Oris's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Oris Artelier Date alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 01 733 7810 4055-07 6 | L47954782 | YA1264191 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,700 | £1,700 | £1,540 |
| Case size | 38mm | 38.5mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 41 hours | 50 hours | — |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 41 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
20mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 44mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 38mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £1,700, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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