2023 marks a great year for the Arab Watch Club as it gets one step closer to reaching 20 Special Editions since its Inception.
Oris and Seddiqi Group have been our partners for our 19th Special Edition and we couldn’t have been more thrilled with the result. The Oris Pointer Date AWC Edition is limited to 50 pieces and sold out to club members exclusively
The Edition
We decided to create a unique edition that expresses our own idea of how we perceive our Pointer date should look like and how different we want it to be compared to all the editions out there.
This is where we came up with the rectangular configuration of the numerals 2,4,8 and 10 – the configurations allows the dial to be fully open with no distractions and makes it also unusual to see that configuration compared to for instance the 12,3,6,9 we usually see in many watches
The second important element in the watch and one that makes it the most unique of them all is the Trademark name of Oris in arabic. This is a first!! we designed the logo in collaboration with Wissam Shawkat known to have designed for Rolex, Chopard and many other watch brands. The final look is outstanding!!! the reason is its correct reflection of its English counterpart. The logo and the numerals have the same font and are very homogeneous
The third element of design and is a much more subtle one is the pointer color of the date pointer hand – look closely and you will realize that the color is not red but more yellowish – this color has the same pantone as the club logo.
The case back of the watch has our logo engraved fully on it , with the name of the club, the number of the piece and is made of stainless steel unlike the bronze case.
The Release
The 50 pieces were pre-sold to the club members ahead of delivery and the first pieces has been delivered during Geneva Watch Days as a first prototype for the edition.
All watches are expected to be delivered in November in Dubai during Dubai Watch Week in a closed special event for all new owners to enjoy their new piece and share the moment with other club members, the Oris and Seddiqi team.
