Oris Art Blakey Limited Edition Automatic Men`s

Oris returns to its long-running series of jazz watches with a piece inspired by the American jazz drummer and bandleader Art Blakey. Art made his name playing alongside fellow icons of jazz Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, all of whom Oris has previously celebrated with limited edition watches. In the 1950s, Art formed the Jazz Messengers, jazz’ most important combo to this day, and would go on to play with them for more than three decades. He died in 1990 and won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. The watch, which is a time-only automatic, features a dial decorated with the eight claws from Art’s bass drum, and a case back with a high-hat inlay. Art Blakey’s trademark was his play of the cymbals and so the back of the watch is a tribute to his style. The watch is limited to 1,000 pieces.