The single-piece case is made of a carbon fiber composite developed specifically for Oris by 9T Labs, a Zurich-based engineering firm specializing in advanced aeronautical and automotive materials.
Carbon fiber is also used on the dial, while the case back and crowns are PVD-coated titanium, creating a uniform deep space black background for the neon dial details.
My god, it’s full of lume
In a press release, Bamford explains, “We’re taking [the ProPilot Altimeter] on a space odyssey with Lieutenant Audley, Kubrick-style,” referring to the 1969 film. For a more contemporary audience, the watch looks like a prop from the FX series Alien: Earth.
Green and yellow are still the key reference colors for the altimeter, located around the dial’s outer rim. The red indicators calibrate the instrument before use, and the outermost neon yellow scale tracks altitude up to 19,700 feet.