You're paying for the pointer
By Dave Kowalski, Chicago ยท
Oris has been making some version of this design since the 1930s. Big oversized crown so a pilot could wind it with gloves on (I can relate to that part). And the pointer date, where a little hand points at numbers around the edge of the dial instead of a window. That's the party piece.
40 mm, 12.2 mm thick, blue dial, leather, open back. 50 m water resistance. Inside, the Oris 754, which is a Sellita SW200-1 base with Oris' red rotor. 38 hours of reserve.
Now the hard part. $1,800 to $2,100. For a Sellita with 38 hours and 50 m. That's a lot. You can get a Hamilton Khaki Aviation with 80 hours, double the water resistance and a day-date for half the money. You're paying for Oris' name, the finishing, and that pointer date.
I like Oris as a company, they're independent, they make cool stuff. But this one is a want, not a need. Wait for a used one in good shape and save yourself a few hundred.