Oris SA was founded by Paul Cattin and Georges Christia in 1904 in the Swiss town of Hölstein, where the company is still based. The company name was named after a nearby brook, and started life as a manufacturer of pocket watches. In response to the growing wristwatch market, Oris began producing leather straps in 1925 that were specifically designed to secure an Oris pocketwatch to the owner’s wrist. Today, Oris is one of vanishingly few independently owned Swiss watch manufacturers.
Williams Racing
Oris enjoyed a lengthy partnership with the Williams Racing F1 team from 2003 until 2018, resulting in a variety of Oris Williams F1 edition models. Oris has also created limited edition watches linked with individual drivers such as Ralf Schumacher, Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg, Kazuki Nakajima, Valtteri Bottas, and Robert Kubica.
F1-Inspired
Honorable mentions also go out to Formula One-inspired limited edition models such as the Oris TT3 Grand Prix and Oris ChronOris Grand Prix ’70.
References
https://www.fratellowatches.com/oris-brand-history/#gref
https://wornandwound.com/watches-f1-oris-williams-f1/
https://monochrome-watches.com/watches-formula-1-episode-7-williams-f1-oris/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkiaPJz0tfk
https://www.watchonista.com/articles/deep/oris-and-car-racing-racing-watches-racing-passion-part-1
https://masterhorologer.com/2009/01/15/oris-kazuki-nakajima-day-date-limited-edition-42mm-stainless-steel-case-automatic-movement-black-dial/
https://masterhorologer.com/2018/10/06/oris-robert-kubica-limited-edition-automatic-watch-stainless-steel-case-day-and-date-display/
https://www.horbiter.com/en/oris-williams-valtteri-bottas-limited-edition-watch-hands-on/
https://www.oris.ch/en-US/product/watch/williams/williams-valtteri-bottas-limited-edition/01-674-7725-8784-Set-42454FCTB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkiaPJz0tfk