Cover Oris is supporting efforts to conserve the Yangtze finless porpoise in China
Oris is supporting efforts to conserve the Yangtze finless porpoise in China
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Oris celebrates the new partnership with a new Aquis Date watch
Oris has always been a huge champion of environmental conservation efforts. Its Great Barrier Reef series of watches is dedicated to preserving the world’s largest reef system. In 2022, it supported the Billion Oyster Project to clean up the waters of New York Harbour. More recently, it announced a partnership with Changjiang Conservation Foundation (CCF) in China to conserve the critically endangered finless porpoise in the Yangtze River.
CCF is on a mission to protect the Yangtze River and its aquatic inhabitants—apart from the finless porpoise, China’s longest river is also home to the Chinese sturgeon and Baer’s pochard. According to Dr Qian Zhengyi, the project director of CCF, the organisation “aims to build a socialised conservation platform involving government, research institutions, charitable enterprises, NGOs and the public, fostering the growth of grassroots environmental NGOs, and uniting more social forces to address climate change, thus contributing to the ecological protection and sustainable development of the Yangtze River.”
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Above Oris Yangtze Jiangtun Limited Edition in stainless steel
Oris Yangtze Jiangtun Limited Edition in stainless steel
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To raise awareness, it has created the Yangtze Jiangtun Limited Edition watch, a rendition of the Aquis Date 43.5mm. The mother-of-pearl dial glistens in shades of blue and green, the wave pattern echoing the surface of the Yangtze River and the sound waves of the porpoise’s high-frequency calls.
Above The caseback features an image of the Yangtze finless porpoise
The caseback features an image of the Yangtze finless porpoise
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The back of the stainless steel case is engraved with an image of the finless porpoise and the limited-edition number, 1,249, which is also the total population of the aquatic mammal. The watch also features a uni-directional bezel and a screwed-down crown, and is water-resistant up to 300m.
The Oris Calibre 733 is a self-winding movement with a 41-hour power reserve.
Above The total population Yangtze finless porpoise has reached a critical low
The total population Yangtze finless porpoise has reached a critical low
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“We found that Oris has long been committed to nature conservation, developing product lines such as the Great Barrier Reef. We share a goal to raise public awareness and encourage participation in environmental protection through our product. We’re very grateful to Oris for the attention to the protection of the Yangtze River ecosystem,” said Qian.
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Brian Cheong leads the watch (Tatler GMT) and jewellery content at Tatler Malaysia, combining sharp editorial insight with years of luxury lifestyle experience. A seasoned journalist in luxury watches based in Kuala Lumpur, Brian had previously helmed World of Watches, Men's Folio and Prestige Malaysia.
