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Oris BC4 Flight Timer: ready for take-off?

Oris BC4 Flight Timer: ready for take-off?

Oris, the Swiss watch making company, will soon start selling its new timepiece. Called Oris BC4 Flight Timer (Ref. 690 7615 41 54 LS), this is a pilot’s watch and it definitely looks like a whole airplane cockpit’s squeezed into a 42.7mm stainless steel case with a huge vertical crown dominating the view.


With so much information available, the watch doesn’t feel busy to a degree when all the data becomes virtually useless. Although lacking fluorescent markings, the second time zone dial is clearly visible at 3 o’clock, the small second hand is spinning around it axis at 9 o’clock and the date indicator occupies its normal position at 6 o’clock. There are also compass markings on the watch’s bezel, so it looks like the BC4 Flight Timer may also function as a navigational instrument.

Oris BC4 Flight Timer

Definitely a must have, especially if the manufacturer keeps the street price below the $3000 mark, which will be a bargain comparing to the recently unveiled IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Edition TOP GUN priced in the $5000 – $10,000 range.

Oris BC4 Flight Timer and a compass lying on a map

Oris BC4 Flight Timer (dial)

Oris BC4 Flight Timer (crown)

Oris BC4 Flight Timer watch specification:

Price range: $4000
Movement: Mechanical automatic movement with second time zone
Power reserve: N/A
Case material: Multi piece stainless steel case secured with 7 screws. Case back with mineral glass
Complications: Second time zone, Date
Dial: Two piece black dial with printed pattern, applied nickel indices, nickel hands with Superluminova inlay
Strap: Black gaucho leather strap with contrasting stitching and special folding clasp
Water resistance: 100m
Crystal: Sapphire glass domed on both sides with inner anti-reflective coating
Case diameter: 42.7mm




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May 7th, 2008 by der Uhrmacher

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7 Responses

  1. Sir Anthony

    What does the big chrome wheel on the top right hand side do.Is it just a design feature.

  2. der Uhrmacher

    @Sir Anthony,
    The crown manipulates the rotating ring with “N”, “E”, “W” and “S” markings so that the watch may be used as a compass. You can use it to show the third time zone, too.

  3. jerrylimlee

    there’s a defect in the design of this watch, mine the two allen bolt just fall of. Not a good watch to own.

  4. der Uhrmacher

    Could it be just a problem with a particular device?

  5. warlord_7

    may may :-D i won that thing… but i don’t need it .. i’ll sell it

  6. Eric

    It has been a while since you posted your reply. Do you still have the watch and I’m interested if you are willing to sell it.

  7. tiff

    does it have a female version?

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