In the early spring of the Lunar New Year, Swiss independent replica watches brand Oris selected the Carl Brashear limited edition chronograph, which was launched in Shanghai, China on January 9, 2018, as a tribute to tenaciousness. The hard-working and inspirational heroes present the Year of the Dog with motivation and courage.

Carl Brashear, who defeated racial discrimination and overcome physical disabilities, is considered one of the most inspirational figures of the 20th century. Carl was born in Kentucky in 1931 and joined the US Navy at the age of 17, when racial discrimination was the most serious in the military. Carl aspired to become a deep diving soldier, and finally in 1954, he passed many tests, even making things difficult, and obtained the qualification of navy diver.replica watches
In 1966, he was unfortunately injured during a mission to salvage a hydrogen bomb and lost his left calf. When everyone persuaded him to retire, Carl stood up firmly. He installed prosthetic limbs and underwent two-year arduous rehabilitation training. In 1968, he was re-qualified for deep diving, becoming the first disabled deep dive in the history of the US Navy The diver passed the extremely stringent qualification certification in 1970 and was promoted to the first African-American divemaster.
Coincidentally, in the Chinese zodiac, the dog is loyal, unyielding, and determined, and is a model of loyalty and courage. Carl’s tenacious spirit is also an excellent embodiment of these excellent qualities. As a result, Oris took this opportunity to launch the Carl Brashear limited edition chronograph, which brought infinite courage to the latecomers with Carl’s inspirational story, while also full of forward momentum to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dog.
The case of the Carl Brashear limited edition chronograph is mainly made of bronze, which is inspired by the bronze deep diving helmet of the Carl Brashear era. At the same time, Oris also uses “non-ferrous metals” to pay tribute to Carl’s feat of challenging racism. The bezel, crown, and chronograph buttons are all made of bronze material that is rare in traditional watchmaking. Over time, the copper element chemically reacts with carbon dioxide and water vapor in the air to form an oxide layer. Like a heroic story, bronze, a metal full of charm, will give birth to distinctive patterns and imprints as time goes by.
And the wonderful behind it is also not to be missed. The stainless steel bottom cover is engraved with the traditional deep diving helmet pattern and Carl Brashear’s inspirational motto: “It’s not a sin to get knocked down, it’s a sin to stay down!”