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Introducing the Oris Sun Wukong Artist Edition
The Low-Down
This being the Year of the Tiger, we expect the Swiss watchmaking industry to go into overdrive producing tiger-themed watches: despite tension and uncertainty in international relations and China’s “common prosperity” drive brewing hotter by the day, the Chinese consumer’s appetite for luxury watches is one of the major pillars upon which the industry stands. But Oris is marching to a somewhat different beat, eschewing the tiger to go with the monkey, producing a second watch in collaboration with Shanghai Animation Film Studio Co. for the 60th anniversary of its unforgettable 1961 animated classic, The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven.
IMHO
The enamel dial is beautifully executed; like the first watch, Sun Wukong is not depicted on the dial, but in this case more than the other, one could feel that the scene lacks a subject. Yet a subject would disturb the tranquillity of the dial scene, especially since the dreamy quality of the Dargon King’s undersea palace, with the shading of the gate arches and seabed, is so well represented here. It’s an animation cel in water colour that will endure. And definitely a good call to not mar the painting with a date window.
Tech Specs
Movement: Self-winding Oris Calibre 400, -3/+5 seconds a day, power reserve of 120 hours
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds
Case: 41.5mm steel, white gold dial plate with cloisonné enamel, engraved caseback, water resistant to 300 meters
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp and extension
Price: CHF 24,000 (limited edition of 72 pieces)