Oris BC3 Sportsman 42mm Watch
More relatively affordable Swiss watch action from Oris. New for 2010 is this updated BC3 Sportsman model in a 42mm case. This is about as no nonsense as you'd want to get with a watch, and Oris keeps all the functionality you've come to expect in this collection. For years that have been centrally aligning the day and date windows for a nice clean look. As you can see, at 6 o'clock you have two stacked windows with the calendar information. Done well with white text on black discs to match the dial. Hands are long and easy to read, almost as though the watch were a dive watch. The hands and some of the numeral markers are coated in SuperLumiNova for ease of reading. That combined with the well placed markers make this one highly legible watch. The Arabic numerals on the dial are polished steel, and applied to the dial.Oris watches never forgo at least some decoration. The 42mm wide steel case has a thin polished ring around bezel that matches the polished crown. The case design is fun

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Ok need to scratch another itch. I have the 15305OR and 15707CE. I wear the 15305 to work and evening outings. The 15707 is great for casual days with the kids, car events, sports outings etc. So I'm looking for a 3rd AP that could do a little of both, but a bit sporty. I'm thinking something in stainless steel or a combination with RG. Needs to be 42mm or less. Leaning towards a ROO?Sent from my Zeitwerk

9300 Movement Rotor
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