Oris Rectangular Bob Dylan Limited Edition timepiece

Revealed in the end of January, 2009, this Oris Rectangular Bob Dylan limited edition timepiece is not an all-new model but slightly refreshed version of the Oris Rectangular Date line from the last year. However, with its 37.80 mm x 39.00 mm size, it is considerably larger and, for some reason, is powered by a different movement.

While the original Oris Rectangular Date features an Oris 561 caliber, which is a slightly tweaked ETA 2671 automatic movement first debuted in 1971 (hell, it’s older than I am), the Oris Rectangular Bob Dylan edition comes powered by a 0.2mm thinner ETA 2824-2 movement we’ve already seen in the beautiful Fortis IQ Art Edition LE nerd’s watch.

From the visual point of view, the Bob Dylan edition looks much better than the original Rectangular that looked too much decadent to my taste. This one features a lot more elegant matte-black dial with a Sun-like pattern and even more appealing dauphine-style hour and minute hands with a Superluminova fluorescent substance. Between the watch’s center and a rather small date window on 6 o’clock there is Dylan’s facsimile in white color.

All things considered, this is a nice dressy watch. Its main disadvantage is that the only thing linking it to the 60s LSD-inspired counter-culture movement is Bob Dylan’s face engraved on its caseback.

Oris Rectangular Bob Dylan Limited Edition watch’s specification :

Price range: N/A. €1000 would be a good price, though
Movement: ETA 2824-2, automatic
Complications: Date
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case material: Stainless steel, multipiece, transparent caseback with sapphire crystal
Case dimensions: 37.80 mm x 39.00 mm
Case height: N/A
Dial: Black
Water resistance: 3 bar
Strap: Black leather with a steel folding clasp
Crystal: Sapphire, anti-reflective