Oris Hölstein Edition 2026: A Mirror, a Bear, and 122 Years

Key Highlights

• Limited to 250 numbered pieces, released 1 June 2026
• Based on the redesigned Artelier collection; first new-generation Artelier powered by Calibre 400 Series
• Oris Calibre 401: automatic, 120-hour power reserve, -3/+5 sec/day accuracy, highly anti-magnetic
• 39.50 mm stainless steel case, 11.10 mm thick, grey suede leather strap with butterfly clasp
• Light grey dial with mirrored small seconds counter and high-contrast red seconds hand
• Case back: iridescent rainbow laser treatment (developed with Inspire/ETH Zurich) engraving the Oris Bear
• Swiss retail price: CHF 3,800; 10-year warranty with MyOris registration

The Collector’s View

Since 2020, Oris has reserved 1 June — the anniversary of its founding in Hölstein in 1904 — for a watch that exists outside its regular catalogue. The Hölstein Editions are produced at exactly 250 pieces each year, never repeated, and directed squarely at the collectors who make up the Oris community. The 2026 edition arrives as the seventh in the series and carries more mechanical weight than any of its predecessors: it is the first watch from the redesigned Artelier collection to be fitted with a movement from the Calibre 400 Series.

For collectors tracking the series, that distinction matters. The Calibre 400 family represents Oris’s most ambitious in-house engineering to date — anti-magnetic, five-day power reserve, COSC-level accuracy — and its introduction into the new Artelier architecture gives the Hölstein Edition 2026 a position that goes beyond anniversary tribute. This is a meaningful specification step for a 250-piece run.

The Reflective Devices

The design language of the 2026 edition is built around reflection, both literally and conceptually. On the dial, a mirrored surface behind the small seconds counter creates a depth that the soft grey face keeps deliberately understated. The red seconds hand reads with precision against that mirror backdrop — a quiet provocation inside an otherwise composed layout. The hour and minute hands follow the straight-sided form introduced with the Artelier redesign, and the applied hour markers reference a style Oris used in the 1960s.

The case back develops the same idea through a different technology. Oris worked with Inspire — an innovation partner with academic links to ETH Zurich — to apply a laser treatment that engraves the Oris Bear, the edition text, and two concentric framing rings. The result is an iridescent surface that shifts through the full spectrum as the angle of light changes. It is the kind of detail that rewards handling the watch rather than reading about it.

The Artelier Foundation

The Artelier redesign, introduced at Watches and Wonders 2026, was overseen by Lena Huwiler, a 24-year-old designer given considerable creative latitude. The resulting collection — of which the Oris Artelier Complication is a companion reference — carries a taut, urban profile that sits between classic dress-watch proportions and contemporary wearability. At 39.50 mm in diameter and 11.10 mm thick, the Hölstein Edition 2026 occupies that space with ease. The grey suede strap with butterfly clasp completes a package that is considered without being cautious.

Independent by Conviction

Oris CEO Rolf Studer frames the Hölstein Editions as both a declaration of identity and a practical expression of what independence makes possible: the freedom to act on ideas that serve collectors rather than commercial imperatives. At CHF 3,800 with a 10-year warranty (activated via MyOris registration) and a 10-year recommended service interval, the Hölstein Edition 2026 reflects that position without qualification. Each of the 250 pieces ships in a wooden box, numbered from 001/250.

Available from June 2026 through Oris boutiques, the Oris eShop, and authorised retailers with eShop access. For more on the Artelier collection, visit oris.ch.

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