It sure is a good time to be a watch enthusiast with smaller wrists, with so many brands finally scaling down popular references, or creating new, slimmer and smaller models to modernize their lineups. Though not explicitly marketed as a more minuscule version of the AquisPro 4000m, Oris’ new AquisPro 1000m dials down the bulkiness of the original for a newer reference that should be more wearable, and still incredibly capable.
When Oris first released the AquisPro 4000m in 2023, it boasted frankly insane water resistance—after all, who aside from the most daring divers are going 4,000 meters down—and a multi-piece titanium case that measured in at a whopping 49.5mm in diameter and about 23mm in thickness. Even as someone who enjoys large watches, that is bordering on unwearable in everyday circumstances, even though it is a fun piece to admire for its brawn and brutish capability. Still, it wore a beautiful ocean blue dial with a wave pattern that signaled its status as an appropriately pretty Oris timepiece, and featured the brand’s Oris Rotation Safety System (ORSS) to keep the bezel locked in place.
The new 1000m version carries forth the titanium construction and 49.5mm case size, but manages to slim down the thickness to a much more wearable 16.6mm. Additional measurements include 55mm lug-to-lug and 26.3mm lug widths, and the multi-piece titanium case is coated in gray PVD. The ORSS returns, too, with a ceramic bezel insert to spice up the familiar blue and black color scheme.
The dial sports the now-familiar and always lovely wave motif, with a gradient that starts with black around the minute track, and transitions through dark blue at the edges to lighter blue at the center. The chunky white applied indices and hands are coated in Super-LumiNova for that deep-sea legibility, and the rather small date window sits just above the 6 o’clock position. Inside, an automatic Sellita-based Oris 733 movement provides 41 hours of power reserve, and allows for instantaneous date, date corrector, fine timing, and stop-second functions.
Of course, a true-blue diving watch is not complete without a rubber strap, and Oris has provided a fittingly-bright blue option here, as well as a backup black in case you want a more subdued look (not that the anglerfish down in the depths will care much). A quick adjustment extension makes the titanium clasp easy to adjust without removing the watch.
The contrast between the black case, gradient blue dial, and bold blue strap create a piece that screams “diver” while maintaining a sporty, even pretty look. This is Oris’ gold standard; functionality and aesthetics in tandem. The AquisPro 1000m proves to find the middle ground between the almost apocalyptic capability of its 4000m predecessor, and the brand’s more consumer focused divers in the Aquis and Divers Date lines.
The AquisPro 1000m retails for $4,100 and is available now at authorized Oris dealers. Oris
Elodie Townsend
2025-10-23 18:00:00