Oris honours Lou Gehrig with a 2,130-piece Big Crown

The Oris Lou Gehrig Limited Edition uses the 40mm Big Crown Pointer Date to commemorate the baseball player known as the “Iron Horse.” Its vertically brushed silver dial references that nickname, while the number four is picked out in blue on the peripheral date track. The caseback carries a portrait engraving.

The production run of 2,130 watches recalls Gehrig’s consecutive-game record. Oris calibre 754-1 is an automatic 4Hz movement with a 41-hour reserve, and the steel case is rated to 50 metres. A brown leather strap and additional NATO strap are included. Oris lists reference 01 754 7785 4091-Set at €2,400 and says the project supports the Lou and Eleanor Gehrig Family Foundation.