Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello Limited Edition

[Video] Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello Limited Edition: Sinara & Lex Discover The Watch’s Many Faces

The second Fratello × Oris creation is an incredibly versatile timepiece and a veritable strap monster

December 17, 2022

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I’m pretty sure you haven’t missed the release of the second Fratello × Oris collaboration. The new Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello Limited Edition is a watch that we’re very proud of and that shows our love for vintage watches in a highly detailed way. The new watch is an homage that does justice to the Oris Star dive watch from 1968. But the new Divers Sixty-Five Fratello LE is also a contemporary creation with a timeless character, a very versatile timepiece, and a true strap monster. Sinara and Lex discover and discuss the watch’s many faces.

Bringing the Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello Limited Edition to life was a passionate process. It also took time. Getting the details right is not an easy thing to do. In the end, however, I think we succeeded in creating a watch that is both of today and a clear, detailed representation of its heritage. But what is the watch like in reality? How did it turn out? Sinara and Lex set out to find out in this video.

Talking about the Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello LE and trying it out reveals the incredible versatility of the watch. The watch has many faces, as Sinara finds out and explains. And the understated yet very thoughtful design of the Divers Sixty-Five Fratello LE — the proportions of the hour markers at 12, 6, and 9 o’clock, the use of dots on the bezel, and the redesigned hour hand — lends itself perfectly to change the character and appearance of the watch with different straps.

The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello Limited Edition is a strap monster that strikes fun into the hearts of watch enthusiasts

The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello LE comes with a black leather strap and a rubber tropic strap in that same, universal color. But as you can see in the pics and the video, this timeless diver also looks the part on a bracelet and a variety of rubber and leather straps in many different colors. And because of this, the understated timepiece promises years and years of watch fun.

On a beige tropic strap that matches the lume, the dive watch feels like summer. Put it on a brown leather strap, and it’s a classic. And worn on a three-link steel bracelet, the watch means business.

Enjoy the video and let us know in the comments what strap you like best on our Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello Limited Edition. And also have a look if our latest limited edition is still available in the Fratello Shop.

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Enuona says:

Dec 17, 2022 at 11:31

The Fratello Star. That’s the name which identifies this watch.

Outlets who are involved with special editions of other brand’s watches could really pick up quite a few things from Fratello and their approach.

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1. Robert-Jan says:
  
  Dec 19, 2022 at 10:02
  
  Thanks, this is much appreciated!
  
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  tmvu13 says:
  
  Dec 20, 2022 at 00:17
  
  Well said. And the name is perfect for this watch.
  
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Iris says:

Dec 18, 2022 at 06:17

I wish it were 38mm!!

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1. Robert-Jan says:
  
  Dec 19, 2022 at 10:01
  
  Are your wrists smaller than Sofia’s?
  
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    Kevin says:
    
    Dec 19, 2022 at 12:20
    
    What is Sofia’s actual wrist measurement please? My wrists are about 5.9 inches. By the way, I absolutely love the design of the Oris, it’s beautiful. If I were to nitpick in terms of design, I would say the three lines of text above 6 is a bit too much: two lines would have been perfect.
    
    As for size wise, the lug to lug is a put off. 46, 47mm max. As others were also commenting, 38mm would be perfect because the bezel of the Oris is narrower then other bezels so this makes the watch dial larger.
    
    I commend your decision to use the more affordable movement vs the 400 but price-wise it is still too high by 300-400 euros. All these factors in my opinion have contributed to the watch still being available and not sold out. Of course we must also factor in the multiple pressures on our wallets at this time of the year.
    
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    1. Robert-Jan says:
      
      Dec 19, 2022 at 13:09
      
      Hi,
      
      We didn’t expect an immediate sell-out, as we had with the NOMOS or Czapek, for example. It’s a different crowd, and our first Oris collaboration also didn’t sell out immediately. It’s just a nice watch to have in our shop. Interestingly, often people complain about something being sold out immediately. 😉
      
      As for the price, we don’t dictate the price, Oris does. All their prices went up in the last 6 months, and it’s a fixed price (also including an additional strap etc). When you’re outside the EU, you have the advantage of the ex VAT price (unless the VAT in your country is higher than ours) and the fact that the Euro is a weak currency at the moment.
      
      Sofia’s wrist is 15cm (I just asked her), which is 5.90″, it seems (CM/2.54 if I am not mistaken).
      
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        The_Murph says:
        
        Dec 19, 2022 at 13:18
        
        Thanks for your prompt reply and for Sofia’s wrist measurements! Sometimes us watch fans can be difficult to please ? The watch keeps catching my eye. If it’s still available next month then it’s meant to be ?
        
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  2. Ray says:
    
    Dec 19, 2022 at 20:10
    
    False equivalency, you are trying to sell watches not tic off your following.
    
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    1. Robert-Jan says:
      
      Dec 19, 2022 at 20:28
      
      Your comment makes no sense to me tbh.
      
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2. Ray says:
  
  Dec 19, 2022 at 20:08
  
  Heck , I assumed it was , as this realise would be off trend otherwise , which these guys live for trends . Its a head scratcher for sure .
  
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Adam says:

Dec 18, 2022 at 22:37

Is this really 40mm and 48mm lug to lug? I don’t understand how it looks like it fits so good on a woman’s wrist? I’m a man with a 5.75 inch wrist and whenever I try a watch with lug to lug over 46mm, it does not look like that and has overhang. I do wish it was 38 and I feel the shots with women’s wrists are somewhat misleading… Or just disheartening?

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1. Robert-Jan says:
  
  Dec 19, 2022 at 10:01
  
  It really is 40mm in diameter x 48mm lug to lug. There’s nothing misleading in the picture, it just shows how people are getting all worked up on watch sizes over 36mm without actually giving it a proper try. I can assure you the wrists of Sofia are small. People are too focused on written specifications… it doesn’t mean that much, as watches wear differently due to the shape, for example.
  
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  1. Enuona says:
    
    Dec 19, 2022 at 16:26
    
    Every person have their own preferences which are right for them, but a Moonwatch or a sizeable divers watch can look fantastic on the slender wrist of a woman. If my memory serves me right, Ms Sky Sit has a Speedmaster displayed in a Fratello feature?
    
    One shouldn’t use the same criteria of size for fixed slim bezel watches such as slim dresswatches (or the new Murph) for a divers watch. A 40mm DeVille Trésor may seem huge and wide open. Add a classic moderate divers bezel like the Fratello Star does, and it gives a totally different perception of size. Size really do matter as far as divers concerned.
    
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    1. Robert-Jan says:
      
      Dec 19, 2022 at 16:31
      
      Fully agree. Sky was wearing my Speedmaster btw. 😉 But my wife also wears the Moonwatch once in a while, and has really slim wrists. But surely agree, you need to see these sizes in perspective (with the right criteria). But, also the 40mm Oris Fratello Star does look good on a slim 15cm wrist of Sofia. At least in my opinion.
      
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      1. Enuona says:
        
        Dec 19, 2022 at 17:09
        
        It sure looks good on Sofia.
        
        One tends to forget that masculinity/masculine objects enhances femininity.
        
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  2. Jason says:
    
    Dec 19, 2022 at 16:39
    
    People are not worked up, at least I’m not. It’s just your decision to go with a 40mm case that’s odd given the recent trend in downsizing watches. As Monochrome Watches mentions in their recent post on the Admiral 38, “As our regular readers know, MONOCHROME is a staunch supporter of the current trend for downsizing diameters. We’ve covered a wide range of models, including a Tudor Pelagos, that embrace smaller dimensions. Compact watches are, as you can appreciate from our coverage, a trend, making those hockey-puck-sized models that were all the rage look like dusty fossils in an archaeological museum.” Now this isn’t a hockey-puck-sized model, but you had an opportunity to embrace what a lot of your readers want and you dropped the ball. I suspect this is one reason why these still haven’t sold out.
    
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    1. Robert-Jan says:
      
      Dec 19, 2022 at 16:48
      
      I get that, and I also see the demand for smaller watches, but when choosing between 42mm and 40mm, we opted for the latter. Also, the team and I see 40mm as a good size for a diver. It is very difficult to please everyone with one specific watch. Our 40mm NOMOS Weltzeit in October sold out in 90 seconds, so not sure the size is of an issue. It’s just a different product, with a different audience. As said elsewhere, we didn’t expect an immediate sell-out here, based on our previous ORIS x Fratello release. If this watch is not for you, perhaps one of the next ones will be.
      
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    2. Enuona says:
      
      Dec 19, 2022 at 17:58
      
      The Corum Admiral 38 (or 42) is not a divers watch (it’s not a nautical watch either) and stuffing a rotating bezel into the 38 would make it a totally different beast with totally different visual proportions.
      
      Seems like there’s a pile of 40-41 (and some 42) mm slim bezel field/sportswatches out there, and I would have agreed with you if the Fratello Star was a fixed narrow bezel fieldwatch. But it isn’t. It’s a diver and requires a larger diameter for the rotating bezel. The new Murph absolutely makes sense to me, and I’d say it’s an interesting comparison to the Fratello Star as far as difference in size between “slightly dressy” field and diver goes.
      
      I just do not agree that a diver should be judged as a fieldwatch wrt size.
      
      I fully agree that a “puck” is awkward in terms of size, volume and weight (titanium to the rescue) outside their intended purpose, but size is a feature required for a true diver as far as diving goes. They need a proper bezel with a good grip, and they need a (clean) sizeable dial to have great legibility subsurface, and if any good they can take a real beating.
      
      That’s kind of the point with that category.
      
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      1. Jason says:
        
        Dec 20, 2022 at 09:07
        
        The reference to the Monochrome article was more about the comment they made about the trend in downsizing watches than the watch itself which, fully agree, is a different style of watch altogether. Here’s the thing though, we are missing watches like 1958 Rolex Submariner (Ref. 6538) Big Crown “4-Line Dial”, which was 38mm by the way. If I was diving would I wear something this small? No, but I’m trying to fit it under my dress shirt at work and use it as an every day watch, not dive with it. There are plenty of chunky dive watches out there so let’s have some variety, no?
        
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        Enuona says:
        
        Dec 20, 2022 at 11:30
        
        Variation is great, everyone are free to prefer whatever they like, and everyone are free to produce whatever they like. Obviously.
        
        I agree that there’s good and bad “pucks” in abundance. I’m familiar with the predicament of divers and good shirts, and my solution was the 38,5 mm Seamaster Pre Bond which worked quite well with shirts at work. The size of the dial and bezel was a notable drawback when I dived with it though, thus it made it less of a diver.
        
        To me, it boils down to: A diver should not be measured by the criteria used for dress/field, downsizing comes at a price, and diver functionality is important to the category.
        
        I do think that one looses a bit to much of the latter below 40mm. At least that’s what i believe is a rational limit as long as diver functionality is a condition for the category.
        
        A significant share of divers are dressed up at the expense of diver qualities anyway. Size is only one challenge of many, and the lions share will never ever come close to diving gear. I do believe that whatever is kept of diver functionality improves the quality of any watch within the diver segment. Disregarding functionality tend to turn diver watches into diver style watches. Not really a huge fan of that 😉
        
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        Ryan says:
        
        Dec 16, 2023 at 16:26
        
        It seems pretty obvious based on RJs comments that fratello was given the choice of 40mm or 42mm by Oris. If that’s the case 40mm was the right one.
        
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2. Ray says:
  
  Dec 19, 2022 at 20:12
  
  She looks good, the watch looks clunky on her tho.
  
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  1. Enuona says:
    
    Dec 19, 2022 at 22:13
    
    I’m sure you’ll be able to find yourselv a notsoclunky divewatch. Like this one which could very well be unclunkily perfect :
    https://www.cartier.com/en-us/watches/collections/tank/tank-must-watch-CRWSTA0042.html
    
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    tmvu13 says:
    
    Dec 20, 2022 at 18:38
    
    actually, the watch looks great on her wrist.
    
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FlyingJerome says:

Dec 19, 2022 at 20:37

I like how this Fratello Star changes almost completely when you put a different strap or bracelet on it. The watch also looks superb on the Fratello ladies (or shall I say sorelle?). One comment: I prefer a see through backside. But can see as well that the mouvement is perhaps just a work horse.

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1. Robert-Jan says:
  
  Dec 19, 2022 at 20:58
  
  Thanks, much appreciated. We decided we liked a nicely engraved case back over a sapphire case back. The watch indeed looks good on both Sinara and Sofia. But don’t rule out Daan in the images ?. I was surprised I also like the green tropic on this watch, which was an idea by Lex.
  
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tmvu13 says:

Dec 20, 2022 at 00:15

The amount of adult men crying about two millimeters is very embarrassing. And to start saying Fratello is trying to pull the wool over people’s eyes just because the watch looks good on a woman’s wrist? Smh

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  The_Murph says:
  
  Dec 20, 2022 at 09:34
  
  No one is crying here. We are watch enthusiasts and the wristwatch is a small piece of real estate so two millimetres make a significant difference. If it didn’t why not make the watch 42mm or 36mm with 50mm lug to lug?
  
  Also, the watch cannot be tried on in a nearby store so easily, most watches are purchased online so as watch fans we want to make sure. We have learnt the hard way from numerous online purchases. Measurements aren’t everything but it is often a key part of our decision to buy when we cannot try it on at our local retailer.
  
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