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A newly designed Artelier model with a mirrored small seconds sub-dial and a proprietary automatic movement celebrates the brand's 122nd anniversary.
The Hölstein Editions are Oris’ annual limited-edition watches, released each June 1st to celebrate the brand’s birthday and honour its roots in Hölstein, Switzerland. Introduced in the early 2000s, the more elegant Artelier family was fully redesigned this year to become a more contemporary and versatile lineup. Marking its 122nd birthday, Oris releases the Hölstein Edition 2026, based on a new Artelier model with a small seconds complication, powered by the in-house-developed Oris calibre 401.
Keen to generate interest among a younger generation, Oris has entrusted the update of the Artelier collection to Lena Huwiler, a 24-year-old product design engineer. References like the Artelier Complication, the Artelier Date and the Artelier business calendar powered by the in-house calibre 113 all reflect the appealing makeover. The Hölstein Edition Artelier is a sleek time-only model in a compact 39.5mm steel case, measuring 11.1mm in height and a lug-to-lug span of 45.5mm. The polished finish gives the case’s clean, unpretentious lines a more luxurious feel.
The minimalist light grey dial’s protagonist is the mirror-polished small seconds sub-dial at noon, highlighted by a bright red hand. Designed by Huwiler for the Artelier collection, the distinctive wedge-shaped, tapering hour markers, polished to catch the light, were inspired by indices used by Oris in the 1960s. The blunt-tipped hands echo the shape of the stepped indices and have a slim luminescent insert.
The caseback is decorated with the friendly face of Oris’ bear mascot. Like the concentric rings and the words “Hölstein Edition 2026”, the bear is laser-engraved to produce a special iridescent mirror effect that produces a rainbow of colours when it catches the light.
Hidden below is the brand’s Calibre 401, based on the proprietary automatic Calibre 400, released in 2020 and conceived internally by Oris. A high-performance antimagnetic movement, the calibre has twin barrels to deliver a powerful 5-day/120-hour power reserve. Replacing the central seconds and date with a small seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock, calibre 401 retains all the virtues of its progenitor.
Limited to 250 pieces, the watch is paired with a grey suede leather strap with a butterfly clasp and retails for CHF 3,800. More information at oris.ch.
