Oris Launches Watch Benefiting NYC Harbor Oyster Restoration
The new aqua green New York Harbor Limited Edition II is the watchmaker’s second collaboration with the Billion Oyster Project.

The New York Harbor Limited Edition II is based on the Aquis Date, Oris’ modern dive watch model, and is limited to only 2,000 pieces.
It features an aqua green dial with a mother-of-pearl, “oyster-shell-effect” finish which coordinates with its aqua green rubber strap. A stainless steel metal bracelet and change tool is included with the piece.
It is powered by an Oris Calibre 733 movement, a high-grade Red Rotor movement based on the Sellita SW-200-1 movement, and has a depth-resistance of 300 meters.

On the caseback is the name of the model alongside a depiction of three oysters and the edition number.
The limited-edition piece is the watchmaker’s second collaboration with Billion Oyster Project, a New York City-based 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to restoring oyster reefs in New York Harbor.
Co-founders Pete Malinowski and Murray Fisher are aiming to restore 1 billion oysters to New York Harbor by 2035. They have already restored 150 million oysters, according to the organization.
Oyster reefs act as the trees of the ocean, the organization said, with adult oysters filtering as much as 50 gallons of water a day.
Oyster reefs also create ecosystems for other marine life and form natural storm barriers.

Several centuries ago, New York Harbor was home to 220,000 acres of oyster reefs that were gone by the early 20th century, due to the New York people’s taste for oysters, as well as pollution and other manmade factors, that destroyed marine life in the city’s waterways.
Since its launch in 2014, the Billion Oyster Project has built oyster reefs at 17 sites across New York City’s five boroughs, including Coney Island Creek in Brooklyn and SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, according to the organization’s website.
“It’s not just about the oysters,” said Malinowski.
“It’s about fostering environmental stewardship through education, public engagement, and community science.”
The partnership between the Billion Oyster Project and Oris began in 2022 with the first New York Harbor Limited Edition, a pistachio green watch that the watchmaker said yielded “stunning results.”
Over the years, Oris has supported projects at the forefront of the global environmental effort.
In 2019, it launched a limited-edition model to support Pacific Garbage Screenings’ efforts to rid the ocean of plastic waste.
Oris said it believes it has a responsibility to help bring change for future generations.
“The ecological challenge can feel overwhelming, but when we work together, it gets easier,” said Rolf Studer, co-CEO of Oris.
“We’re proud to collaborate again with Billion Oyster Project and to witness firsthand the change we’re bringing together. Our mission continues.”
The second edition, New York Harbor Limited Edition II, debuted on Aug. 18 and retails for $3,000.
A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the watch will support the Billion Oyster Project’s reef building, shell collection, and educational outreach initiatives.
It is available on the Oris website.
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