Do you use blued steel hands? 28 July 2023 13:09 Updated No. Blued steel hands are heavy and can have an adverse effect on a watch movement over time. Instead, where an Oris watch has blued hands, it’s achieved by hand-painting lighter brass hands. Related articles What are your bracelets and straps made of? What is an anti-reflective coating? Why are the majority of sapphire crystals only anti-reflective on the inside? How accurate are Oris watches? What is Plexiglas and where is it used?