Oris Prodiver Hirondelle Limited Edition Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com Oris is different - period. It's an independent, family-owned watchmaker in an era of conglomerate-controlled "masons." Oris is a German-Swiss house in an industry dominated by francophone Swiss. And when Oris designs a dive watch like this Oris ProDiver Hirondelle Limited Edition of 151 pieces, it's bound to be different. Even the theme of this special edition is something of a novelty; the watch commemorates 151 years since the (non-fatal) Lake Geneva sinking of the SS Hirondelle, the first steam ship built entirely in Switzerland. Now a popular dive destination for experienced divers, the Hirondelle’s enduring appeal is celebrated in a unique take on an already unique diving machine. At 49mm in diameter, the ProDiver Hirondelle Limited Edition is the kind of watch only an independent watch manufacturer builds. The size, features, style, and sensibility of the colossal sports watch speak to a utility-driven design ethic. According to Oris, the 2009-present ProDiver line was inspired by deep-water salvage professionals, and there's little reason to believe otherwise. Consider the Rotation Safety System. Oris-lingo for "dive bezel," the RSS features an enormous ceramic bezel insert within a vulcanized rubber ring. The rubber ring moves freely around the bezel and cannot displace the calibrations until the ring is snapped upward into its activated position. Once activated, the rubber ring is locked to the bezel and moves its calibrations in unid