In 2023, Oris introduced an unexpected edition of its popular ProPilot X watch bearing the likeness of none other than Kermit the frog, of The Muppets fame. While Kermit himself was relegated to the date wheel (every first of the month), the entire dial was rendered in the same green, serving as a reminder to take some time for yourself. This week, Oris is returning with a new Muppet inspired creation, and this time it features Kermit’s better half, Miss Piggy. The result is a smaller, much pink-er, but still very much pilot watch from Oris, though a closer look reveals a few firsts for the collection.
The ProPilot X Miss Piggy edition is the first in the collection to feature a steel case that measures 34mm in diameter, and welcomes more polished surfaces to the situation. Oris have quite literally taken the ‘shrink and pink it’ approach with this ProPilot X, but it’s an execution that makes sense given the subject matter at hand: The Muppets’ Miss Piggy. How that ties in with the pilot watch genre is up to the wearer to decipher, but it continues a theme that began with Kermit, and once again prompts us to take some time for ourselves by ‘being our own biggest cheerleader.’
The watch itself is exactly as vibrant as you’d expect, leaving the color to do most of the talking, there is no date complication here, just a single baguette-cut lab-grown diamond at 12 o’clock. Even the applied hour markers match the pink of the dial. It’s as chic as it is loud and that’s exactly the point with this one. There is still an easter egg containing the likeness of Miss Piggy, and this time you’ll need to flip the watch over to find it. There is a small, round aperture on the caseback that reveals the face of Miss Piggy as the rotor moves it into position.
This is also the first ProPilot X to use a Sellita based movement, which allows fitment within the smaller form factor. Taking a step back, I think this is a great size for the ProPilot X, and one that I’d welcome a wider variety of colors and textures within. Like the Kermit edition, the ProPilot X Miss Piggy is a regular production member of the collection, and is now the most accessible, priced at $3,200. Oris
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