Recently, the 2017 World Formula One Championship was successfully concluded at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The F1 Team UK Williams team finally won the year-end team standings with a total of 83 points. With five outstanding results, the newly talented driver Lance Stroll also scored well. As the official timepiece partner of the Williams team since 2003, the Swiss independent watch brand Oris has been the team’s longest-sponsored sponsor, and recently launched the Oris Williams 40th anniversary limited edition wrist The table engraved the history of the team and celebrated the impressive results.
Oris Williams 40th Anniversary Limited Edition
Based on the brand’s iconic Chronoris
Tribute to Williams
Looking back on this year’s exciting schedule, the Williams team presented us with a scene of galloping and passionate pictures. 2017 is commemorative for the team, as the team has gone through 40 glorious and glorious years since the Williams team’s debut at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix. To commemorate this historical moment and pay tribute to the team and its founder Sir Frank, Oris used the racing watch Chronoris born in 1970 as the design model to create the Oris Williams 40th anniversary limited edition watch .
Looking back on this year’s exciting schedule, the Williams team presented us with a scene of galloping and passionate pictures
Chronoris is the first chronograph in Oris history. It was designed for racers and opened the indissoluble bond between the brand and motorsport. Its unique ‘abalone shell’ shape lets people remember that. The era of racing and watches. This 40th anniversary limited edition watch inherits the retro charm of the original Chronoris watch with a period characteristic.
In addition, it pays tribute to the Williams team in many details: the central chronograph second hand and tachymeter circle painted with the team’s signature blue; the bottom cover is engraved with Williams’ logo and the 40th anniversary lettering. The watch is driven by a self-winding chronograph movement, with a central chronograph seconds hand, 30 minutes above the dial and 12 hours below. It is equipped with a sapphire mirror, has a 48-hour power reserve, and is water-resistant to 100 meters. It can be paired with brown leather strap, black rubber strap or stainless steel chain strap. Limited edition of 1,000 pieces are sold worldwide. It is a must-have for watch lovers and racing fans.
Williams F1 team’s new driver Lance Stroll performed well in 2017
Canadian talented driver Lance Stroll, who represented Williams for F1 for the first time, won the third place in the Azerbaijan race in June this year, becoming the second youngest driver to finish the podium, and once in China At the start of the race, appeared at the Oris Williams Watch Appreciation Fair held in Shanghai, and shared the perception of time and speed in the racing arena. ‘F1 is an arena in which every second counts. Driving, changing tires, and repairing all reflect strict control over time. This is why the F1 race is so exciting. In cooperation with Oris, such a precise timepiece, Let the drivers know more about what time means for the race. ‘
2017 is not only the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Williams F1 team, but also the 14th year of the sincere cooperation between Oris and the Williams team. Precision, innovation and enthusiasm bring these two worlds together. The resonance between people and machinery on the track has always inspired Oris creative inspiration. Oris congratulates the Williams team on the excellent performance of this year’s Formula One World Championship with the exquisite Williams 40th Anniversary Limited Edition watch, and will always go hand in hand, looking forward to the team’s glory in next year’s championship .
product features
Oris Williams 40th Anniversary Limited Edition
Product Code: 673 7739 4084, Table Diameter: 40.0 mm
Limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide
Oris673 automatic chronograph movement, chronograph function, 3 o’clock calendar display
Stainless steel case, crown and timing buttons, stainless steel caseback engraved with Williams team logo,
100 meters waterproof
Double-sided arched sapphire mirror with anti-reflective coating on the inside
Black dial, hands scale coated with Super-LumiNova®, blue central chronograph seconds hand, white 30-minute and 12-hour chronograph hands
Perforated brown leather strap, black rubber strap with pin buckle; or 15 stainless steel chain strap
Leather suit with grey NATO fabric strap, strap change kit, wipe cloth
Suggested retail price: RMB 27,800 for steel belt, RMB 26,400 for other models