Oris Launches the New York Harbor Limited Edition II

In New York, time feels different. It moves with the tide, it shifts with the skyline, and it carries the rhythm of a city that never pauses. It’s this energy and this urgency—that Oris captures with its latest creation: the New York Harbor Limited Edition II.

This 2,000-piece Aquis Date, arriving globally in August 2025, is more than a watch. It’s a story of craftsmanship meeting conservation. The dial, a luminous aqua green mother-of-pearl, shimmers with the same fluid light you see when the sun catches the harbor’s surface, a subtle tribute to the oyster shells that inspired it. At 43.5 mm, framed in stainless steel with a unidirectional bezel, it’s engineered for performance yet designed with quiet elegance.

Details matter. The domed sapphire crystal, treated with anti-reflective coating, deepens the play of light across the dial. Hands and indices glow with Super-LumiNova®, ensuring clarity whether you’re diving at 300 meters or glancing at your wrist under city lights. And the choice between a polished stainless-steel bracelet or an aqua green rubber strap makes it a companion for every setting, sharp with tailoring, effortless with weekend denim. Retailing at CHF 2,550, it’s a collector’s piece that feels grounded in purpose.

Because behind the design lies a greater mission. Each watch supports the Billion Oyster Project, a pioneering initiative restoring life to New York Harbor. Since 2014, over 150 million oysters have been returned to the water, creating natural reefs, recycling discarded shells, and engaging thousands of students and volunteers in the city’s environmental revival.

As Oris Co-CEO Rolf Studer reflects: “The ecological challenge can feel overwhelming, but when we work together, it gets easier. We’re proud to collaborate again with Billion Oyster Project and witness first-hand the change we’re bringing together.”