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Redesigned and simplified to create a more contemporary, urban vibe, the Artelier displays the phases of the moon and a 24-hour second time zone.
In contrast to the sportier dive watches we associate with Oris, the Artelier Collection, launched in the early 2000s, is the brand’s elegant dress watch family. For 2026, Oris has decided to shake off the cobwebs and entrust a young product designer to refresh the look and feel of the Artelier Complication. The result is the new, more urban and contemporary Artelier reference, featuring moon phases and a 24-hour second time zone display, powered by the new calibre 782.
The original Artelier Complication, powered by calibre 781, featured four sub-dials for the day of the week, date, moon phases, and a 24-hour second time zone, often with a day/night indicator. Using this as a base, Lena Huwiler, the young Product Design Engineer at Oris, has simplified the design by reducing the display to just two sub-dials, creating a more contemporary, uncluttered dial. Using a vertical layout, the round moon phase sub-dial at noon is echoed by the slightly larger 24-hour sub-dial at 6 o’clock.
Unlike many moon phase complications presented in semi-circular apertures, the Artelier has a round counter. Depicting the moon set against a starry night sky, the shape of the counter makes the waxing and waning cycles of the moon perfectly visible. Available with ivory, midnight blue or chestnut dials, the two sub-dials match the dial colour to create a homogeneous effect. The slightly domed central area of the dial is finished with a grained surface, while the sloping peripheral section is smooth.
Huwiler has also redesigned the indices. With their wedge-shaped, tapering profiles, the faceted indices are applied to the smooth chapter ring, with their tips resting on the central grained area. The blunt-tipped hands echo the flat shape of the stepped indices. Using the space freed by removing the two counters at 9 and 3 o’clock, the names Artelier and Oris are printed on the dial. Luminescence is limited to the hour and minute hands.
The stainless steel case, measuring 39.5mm x 11.8mm with a lug-to-lug width of 45.5mm, is fitted with a pusher at 4:30 to adjust the second time zone. The dial is protected by a domed sapphire crystal, while the screwed caseback features mineral glass. Thanks to the extremely thin bezel, the dial is the protagonist of the Artelier Complication.
Sharing the same architecture as its calibre 781 precursor, the new calibre 782 has eliminated the gearing for the two additional indications of earlier models. Calibre 782 uses the same 4Hz Sellita SW200-1 automatic base modified by Oris to support the moon phase at noon and the 24-hour second time zone at 6 o’clock, and fitted with the brand’s signature red rotor.
Paired with a steel bracelet for EUR 2,500 or a strap for EUR 2,300, the Artelier Complication will be available in May 2026. More information at oris.ch.
