The 1960s were especially a golden year for the Oris company. Soon enough, the local Swiss company became a multinational outfit and joined the big leagues in the business of attaching bracelet buckles to pocket watches and transforming them into wristwatches.

The Oris company was established by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian in Holstein, Switzerland, on June 1, 1904, and named after a stream very close to the location- at that time, Swiss Watch companies had heavily relied on hydropower since the late 19 th century, hence the name.