Needless to say, the regions of Basel and Hölstein have created more than mere curiosities, as the history of Oris will confirm. Just after the turn of the century, the Oris watch factory was founded by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian at Hölstein, Switzerland.

Oris watches have their own distinctive faces and functions and their designs are clean and follow the design concept: “Form follows function”. The red rotor is the symbol of Oris mechanical watches and is a registered trademark.