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Oris Artix GT Chronograph 44mm Stainless Steel
Ref. 01 774 7661 4424-07 4
The Artix GT sits in Oris's motorsport line, and the design brief is obvious from the dial alone: a three-axis layout with sub-registers at twelve and six, and a linear small-seconds indicator at nine that reads less like a watch complication and more like a gauge from a racing dashboard. It is an unusual choice and a convincing one, giving the dial a functional, mechanical character that round sub-dials would not. The Oris 774 inside is built on the Sellita SW500 architecture, a movement with a deserved reputation for reliability and straightforward servicing, and it carries Oris's signature red rotor — visible, on a watch of this intent, more as a point of principle than decoration. The perforated rubber strap is the right choice here: breathable under pressure, and it keeps the wrist cooler than leather would during anything the watch is dressed for.
- Reference
- 01 774 7661 4424-07 4
- Brand
- Oris
- Collection
- Artix
- Case size
- 44mm
- Case thickness
- 15mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Bidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Oris 774
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds, Tachymeter
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
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 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,847), Stainless Steel Watches (3,197), Automatic Watches (1,736), Chronograph Watches (1,234), Watches 44mm and Over (849) and Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (344).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 44mm sits at the larger end
- 15mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
Oris Artix GT alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 01 774 7661 4424-07 4 | 2780-SP5-20001 | CM3090C-L1J-BK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,795 | £1,795 | £1,755 |
| Case size | 44mm | 42.5mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 48 hours | 38 hours | 38 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
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 48 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
22mm. 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.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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