Oris

Oris’s successful establishment brought in over 300 workers by 1911, making it the largest employer in Hölstein. In 1938, the company employed many highly skilled watchmakers and became one of the first employers to offer equal opportunities to both men and women. By 1997, Oris launched the world-first Worldtimer, a watch housing a patented function that allows local time to be adjusted forwards or backwards in one-hour jumps via buttons on either side of the case. Its iconic Red Rotor, which was introduced in 2002, symbolises the company’s philosophy of producing high-quality, Swiss-made mechanical watches with realworld functions at an affordable price.

FOUNDERS: GEORGES CHRISTIAN, PAUL CATTIN