Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Owner Review : Beautiful, dressy and iconic

Here's my choice as a first-time buyer of a watch from a watch brand. It's a difficult choice until you've taken the plunge, where I change my mind every day, even on the style of watch I'm looking for (field, diver, aviator?). This 40mm Oris Big Crown Pointer Date with a bronze bezel won out because it ticks many of the boxes that appealed to me: 1. the very beautiful cathedral hands; 2. the contrasting dial with the deep midnight blue and white Arabic numerals: surely one of the most contrasting on this model; 3. the gilt dial gives a very dressy look with the gold hands, and the matching logo and railway track; 4. the bronze bezel, matching the gilt, makes the watch even dressier; 5. the fourth hand pointer date function adds to its originality; 6. finally, this model was unanimously approved when I asked my family for their opinion. After a few months on my wrist, I'm still very satisfied with this choice. The watch is comfortable and very attractive to me. I changed the strap for a black leather Oris model with a folding clasp, which is more practical and attractive. Its 40 mm size fits my 17 cm wrist well. I also appreciate the precision of this watch, with a deviation of < 5 seconds per day. Finally, since it's a gender-neutral color that my wife also liked, I found her the same model in size 36, just to match... and to relieve her guilt. What I like less is the lack of contrast on the gold-colored date numerals against a dark blue background, which makes it difficult to read the date. I also don't like letting the bronze bezel oxidize, as I don't find it compatible with the dressy look. I reactivate its shine every month with lemon juice on a cotton swab.