2004 Oakley ‘Judge’ Swiss Chronograph Copper Dial Wrist Watch

Oakley was originally founded in 1975 out of James Jannard’s garage on a mere budget of $300. Named after his dog, Oakley Anne, Jannard would begin his culture-shifting design journey by selling moto-cross grips out of his trunk, due to an innovative rubberized textile that’s still used today on namesake glasses. Garnering mass notoriety in the sports world, he’d soon pivot into googles and eyewear in the 80s, taking a chance by purchasing a 3D printer to not only streamline manufacturing, but develop a sci-fi aesthetic. Along with NASA, Oakley would be the only other brand to invest into the new-found tech, further emphasizing their interest in experimental production. With industry leaders like Michael Jordan and Denis Rodman adapting Oakley eyewear, the sport-centric label would become increasingly lucrative, until the peak of extreme sports in the late 90s. However, this shift in cultural interests didn’t seem to phase Jannard’s team, as they entered their famed ‘mad scientist’ era. Dawning silhouettes like the OVERTHETOP sunglasses at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics and our beloved Medusa’s in 2002, Oakley hype would travel south as it surged in Brazil’s Baile funk scene. Only further innovating with silhouettes like the Juliet sunglasses, among wristwear and clothing, Oakley would solidify itself as a symbol of forward thinking within the design community.

 

Debuting in September of 2004, this watch exemplifies Oakley’s innovative design philosophies and strict attention to craft. Differentiating itself from a standard stopwatch, this authentic chronograph features 10-jewel Swiss movement and an oscillator that counts each second as 32,768 vibrations of a crystal tuning fork. Equipped with a sub dial for logging minutes and hours, plus a sweeping second hand that accelerates to the current moment when pause is released, three buttons are found on the face’s stainless steel casing to control such movements. Surgical stainless steel forms a case and band of polished solid metal and is finished with a large date display, a 48-month battery and a pure sapphire crystal. In pristine condition, comes with the original bo and is in need of a battery replacement.