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Lot Essay
The present wristwatch is preserved in like new condition and sold with the full set of accessories.
At the Baselworld 2014, more than 75 years after their first pilot’s watch, Oris launched one of the most innovative pilot’s watch in its history – the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter, the world’s first automatic mechanical watch with a mechanical Altimeter. It has been developed as a high-performance instrument for pilots, mountaineers, explorers and research scientists, who work at altitude. Its sturdy, 47-mm. multi-piece stainless steel case houses an automatic movement, and a Swiss mechanical barometric altimeter and barometer movement developed with Thommen Aircraft Equipment, Swiss based firm specialized in aviation instruments.
At the Baselworld 2014, more than 75 years after their first pilot’s watch, Oris launched one of the most innovative pilot’s watch in its history – the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter, the world’s first automatic mechanical watch with a mechanical Altimeter. It has been developed as a high-performance instrument for pilots, mountaineers, explorers and research scientists, who work at altitude. Its sturdy, 47-mm. multi-piece stainless steel case houses an automatic movement, and a Swiss mechanical barometric altimeter and barometer movement developed with Thommen Aircraft Equipment, Swiss based firm specialized in aviation instruments.