Oris Big Crown ProPilot Big Date Blue

About This Watch

The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Big Date Blue adds both a striking color dimension and an enhanced complication to the ProPilot formula. The oversized date display uses two co-planar discs to create a date window significantly larger than a standard date aperture, providing instant legibility that aligns perfectly with the pilot watch ethos of at-a-glance information. The sunburst blue dial brings a contemporary dress-sport versatility to what is fundamentally an instrument watch, allowing this ProPilot to transition seamlessly from flight deck to dinner table. The blue colorway has proven enormously popular across the watch industry, and Oris's particular shade — a medium blue with pronounced sunburst finishing — is among the more attractive renditions at this price point. The Big Date mechanism adds technical interest without cluttering the dial, as the oversized date numerals integrate naturally with the large Arabic hour markers and bold hands that define the ProPilot aesthetic. On the stainless steel bracelet, the Big Date Blue feels like a more substantial proposition than its textile-strapped siblings, projecting a slightly more refined character that works well in professional settings. The bracelet features a combination of brushed and polished surfaces that catch light attractively without appearing overly dressy. At $1,850 on the bracelet, this ProPilot offers genuine Swiss pilot watch credentials with a complication and presentation that would cost considerably more from the likes of IWC or Breitling. The secondary market price of around $1,400 makes it one of the strongest value propositions in the pilot watch segment.