New Oris Aquis Lake Baikal Watch
The Aquis Lake Baikal has a piercing blue to grey gradient dial resembling the lake’s renowned crispness. The standard 43.5mm stainless steel case has a medallion inspired by Lake Baikal when frozen during the harsh winters on the case back. Near coastal areas, the purity of the lake can freeze with such ferocity that it appears crystal clear, as you can see here. At its deepest point, Lake Baikal is more than 1,600 meters deep. Unfortunately, you can’t take this Aquis down to those depths as the watch has a 300-meter rating. That’s plenty deep enough for the majority of diving, but highlights just how deep and unique this freshwater lake really is.
The Sellita-derived movement is robust and reliable and provides the simple yet unobtrusive date window at the 6 o’clock position. The integrated bracelet is solid and well machined but can be easily removed with a tri-wing screwdriver. This gives the opportunity to switch to the proprietary leather or rubber straps available via Oris to match all occasions
Available in February for 2,150 Euros, the Oris Aquis Lake Baikal is delivered in a recycled cardboard box. Surprisingly, the algae box provided with the Great Barrier Reef III model is not used here. With the algae threat to the lake, it’s interesting the material was not utilized again. But it does display Oris’s willingness to experiment with renewable packaging materials.
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