A life like that ofCarl Brashear,first African-American expert in diving in the United States, is enough merit for him toOrispays tribute to him with the excellent watchCarl Brashear Limited Edition. A piece that honors, on the one hand, the bravery of a man who challenged the rejection of his race and, on the other, disability.
Carl BrashearHe faced discrimination due to his race, but that did not stop him from graduating from the Navy diving program in 1954. A true diving enthusiast who, even after losing his left leg in 1966, became the first African-American amputee diver to reach the rank of expert diver in the United States Navy. A fact that only increased the great myth that it would later become.
After along and successful career for more than 30 years, the extraordinary story of this great hero was brought to the screens in 2000 with the film Men of Honor. Oris pays tribute to him with the creation of hisfirst bronze watch, a naturally aging material used in diving helmets from the 1950s. This means that each piece will develop a unique patina over time and a unique relationship with its owner.Oris Carl Brashear Limited Editiontakes its aesthetics fromOris Divers Sixty-Fivebut it has been adapted to 42mm diameter.
The unidirectional rotating bezel is also made of bronze, with a minute scale designed to track diving times, an aesthetic reminiscent of certain archival diving watches.Oris. The steel back displays a sketch of Brashear's helmet and his personal statement. An automatic mechanical movement is housed under the navy blue dial and the watch is water-resistant to 100 meters.
In short, the Swiss house, in addition to supporting theCarl Brashear Foundation,remembers the life of a man whose convictions changed the course of history and,
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