A beautiful piece from the 90s, this Breitling Chronomat special series with 18k gold bezel.
A contained size of 40mm, and above all a typical look of the 90s with this design that makes its charm.
This series varies from the classic models of the time by its 18k gold bezel (not plating) which matches the sub-dials.

The whole is harmonious, and even if for some it could be too much, it goes very well with a dressy outfit.
It is a watch that I love for its offbeat and assumed 90s side, almost a little flashy, but which I find coherent.
For the record, these models were quite popular with businessmen, and we saw some models of this type on the wrist of Bernard Tapie.

This remains a very pleasant vintage model, which I recommend both for its look and its ease of maintenance since it is equipped with an ETA 7750

Breitling Chronomat 18k gold bezel - vintage 90s

I had the pleasure of finding this second-hand Eberhard & Co, Boucanier model with a Grande date complication at 12 o'clock, and the small seconds at 6 o'clock.
I really like this watch for several reasons: a very readable blue dial, a very balanced 39mm cushion case and its large date at 12 o'clock.
As a reminder, the Grande date complication consists of 2 independent number discs to constitute the date.
A complication with a certain charm and that we do not see often, the great specialists being mainly A. Lange & Söhne.
The case is thin and adapts well to the wrist, the ETA 2892 movement appears on the back, in a top-level finish that is very pleasant to contemplate.

It is a versatile watch, as comfortable with a dressy or casual outfit. A safe bet, from a well-known and historic brand, which delights me every time I wear it.

Eberhard & Co Boucanier Grande date, beautiful and sensual

An Eterna Monterey automatic chronograph with a 90s look, but which remains very pleasant to wear and to have in a watch collection.
I appreciate its very readable dial (with an original and excellent anti-reflective treatment), its robustness and the balanced overall look.
Eterna is a historic brand in watchmaking, and this model does not disappoint. It is both reliable and robust, and its integrated bracelet adds a little extra in its style. This chronograph is very pleasant to wear on a daily basis, even if we prefer casual outfits to match.

Eterna Monterey chronograph, a 90's spirit

If you are looking for a beautiful sports and Swiss chronograph, I invite you to take an interest in the Longines Hydroconquest Chronograph! This is a beautiful chronograph with automotive sports trends, with a frankly very nice design and also very pleasant to wear. This chronograph has the advantage of being able to be worn with both formal and casual attire. Its dimensions of 41mm remain reasonable and the Eta Valjoux 7750 movement is very reliable and precise. I really appreciate its dial without the magnificent case back. Finally, we no longer present Longines which is a historic and legendary brand, but its watches turn out to be of excellent quality and have nothing to envy other big Swiss names.

Longines Hydroconquest Chronograph auto 

The Hamilton Ventura is an iconic model of the brand, it dates back to the 60s with the King Elvis Presley who wore it and much later the more modern version of the Men in Black. I must admit that I prefer the Will Smith period!! It is a very original model in terms of its shapes and nevertheless very pleasant to wear. I started to be interested in it when I started my watch collection, and I was able to acquire a second-hand model a few months ago. After a few months, I can only recommend this model both for its aesthetics and its originality. It does not leave you indifferent and sometimes raises questions from colleagues.

Hamilton Ventura Open Heart automatique 

My passion for watches and a certain attraction to chronographs led me to take an interest in the Baume et Mercier brand. I discovered the chrono versions of the Capeland model, and stumbled upon photos of the "Panda" version, which I fell in love with. It is a very pleasant chrono to wear, very readable and with beautiful sword hands. It is as comfortable with a casual outfit as with a slightly more formal set. In short, a very beautiful piece to keep!!

Baume & Mercier Capeland Panda Chronograph 

The Omega Speedmaster Reverse Panda Japan Edition is not the Moonwatch that everyone wears or would like to wear... That's exactly why I like it a lot, and it also has the charm of a reverse panda dial. It is a contained size of 38mm, with small details that give it a certain charm: octagonal crown, very light gray sub-dials. It is a Speedmaster produced for the Japanese market in the 90s, and that's where I found it. A superb piece in my eyes, and much less common than the Moonwatch.

Omega Speedmaster 3511.50 Reverse Panda Japan Edition

Akrone is a French and Nantes brand founded in recent years. Being a watch enthusiast and collector, I had necessarily heard about it... Until the day a colleague who was also a collector arrived with an Akrone on his wrist... And so I was able to discover the excellent quality. So I acquired this pretty Akrone C02 Lagon, in a blue dial color that is rare in watchmaking. It is precisely its originality and its textured dial, as well as the engraved caseback that won me over. The dial and the engraved caseback represent a kraken

Akrone C02 Lagon - 300m

The brand in Akrone was created in 2015 in a Kickstarter campaign by Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Kerboul and Erwan Kerneur in Nantes, France. Akrone comes from "Achrone" which means outside of time, timeless. As the name of the two founders begins with a K, they replaced the CH with the K. This brand aims to collaborate with its customers to create French, high-end, technical and aesthetic watches.
The range includes models like the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/akrone/c-02"> Akrone C-02</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/akrone/c-03_alat"> Akrone C-03 Alat</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/akrone/k-05"> Akrone K-05</a>, the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/akrone/k-gmt">Akron K-GMT</a> and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/akrone/c-04"> Akrone C-04</a>. The watches are assembled in France with French movements including the new collection<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/akrone/c-02_heritage"> Akrone C-02 H&eacute;ritage</a>, Swiss, Japanese or French more recently.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does an Akrone watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Akrone watches change and differ depending on the model. Most cost between &euro; 600 and &euro; 1,190 depending on the models and finishes. An Akrone C03 MD costs 499 &euro;, then the top of the brand is represented by the C-02 H&eacute;ritage collection offered at &euro; 1,190 with in particular the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/akrone/c-02_heritage/mareographe"> Akrone C-02 Mar&eacute;ographe</a>.
<h2 dir="ltr">Akrone: The watchmaker from Nantes in France</h2>
Akrone is an independent brand and produces several thousand watches per year, all models combined. Akrone is part of <a href="https://preprod.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_french_watch_brands">Top 10 most popular French watch brands</a>. To choose the Akrone model that best suits you, the Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable and authentic resource for evaluating different models through real customer experience.
(Updated November 2023)

I just realized that I haven't introduced you to my C2!
I had the pleasure of picking up this watch at the showroom and chatting with the creators.
A very beautiful 2-level dial, sunburst for the minute track and with a gray seabed map with a touch of blue.
The case exudes quality, Akrone working a lot with the army.
The logo is a hexagon with an ermine (and yes Brittany!) inside, all forming the A of Akrone.
Waterproof to 300 m, it is ready for adventure.
The case back represents a kraken in homage to Jules Verne and the city of Nantes.
A fun little detail, there is a return of the Kraken's legs on the dial in the seabed map.
A very pretty knurling of the signed crown which allows a good grip.
The two-tone bezel indicating hours and minutes allows a clever "GMT function" for travelers.
I really like its polished skeleton hands and applied indexes.
There, I think I've covered this beauty.


The adventurer

Featuring a C02 abyss model. This diving watch is distinguished by a dial on 2 levels: a first peripheral level with the indexes and a second central level with a map of the seabed. This verticality through the sapphire crystal gives us the impression of falling into the abyss towards the ocean floor. The case back is not left out with an engraving of a kraken that deploys its tentacles to the clasp of the "engineer" type bracelet. This watch exudes robustness with a water resistance of 300m and its adventurer look!

diving into the abyss

Acquired in July 2020, this watch is my 2nd compressor but my 1st Akrone, a dynamic French brand with an astonishing quality-price ratio. Miyota 9015 movement, 41.5mm diameter, 48mm horn-to-horn, 12.7mm thickness, AR sapphire crystal, beveled hands, bidirectional internal rotating bezel, screwed crowns and water-resistant to 300m => incredible specs for a price less than €600 at the time. The alternation of polished and matte is well placed, the dial with the raised seabed is original, as are the fluorescent green touches here and there, and the movement is impeccably adjusted. I regret a certain weight (170gr on steel bracelet) and a certain thickness, 2 points however inherent to this type of watch. A very nice purchase, this Compressor in Frégate color!

Robust! (Compressor model)

La marque Ollech &amp; Wajs a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 1956 par Joseph Ollech et Albert Wajs &agrave; Zurich en Suisse. Albert &eacute;tait charg&eacute; de la conception, de l&rsquo;ing&eacute;nierie et de la fabrication des montres, tandis que Joseph s&rsquo;occupait du marketing et de la vente au d&eacute;tail. Avant de cr&eacute;er leur propre montres sous la marque Ollech &amp; Wajs, ils ont commenc&eacute; leur activit&eacute; en 1954 en fabriquant des bracelets en acier pour d&rsquo;autres marques.
La marque est connue pour avoir distribu&eacute; des montres &agrave; des unit&eacute;s de l&rsquo;arm&eacute;e am&eacute;ricaine pendant la guerre du Vietnam et pour avoir gagn&eacute; sa renomm&eacute;e aupr&egrave;s des plongeurs et pilotes du monde entier.
Apr&egrave;s 12 ans de n&eacute;gociation et apr&egrave;s avoir &eacute;t&eacute; son distributeur pour le march&eacute; fran&ccedil;ais, en 2017, Charles Le Menestrel, un passionn&eacute; d&rsquo;horlogerie, rach&egrave;te la marque. La gamme actuelle comprend des mod&egrave;les comme la Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 et la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/p-104">Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104</a>, la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/c-1000">Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000</a>, la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/ocean_graph">Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph</a> et la Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron.
<h2>Combien co&ucirc;te une montre Ollech &amp; Wajs ?</h2>
Les prix des montres Ollech &amp; Wajs &eacute;voluent et diff&egrave;rent selon les mod&egrave;les. La plupart co&ucirc;tent entre CHF 1,500 et CHF 2,000 selon les mod&egrave;les et les finitions. Comptez CHF 1,456 pour une Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI et pr&egrave;s de CHF 2,300 pour une Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron Chronographe. Le march&eacute; de l'occasion est &eacute;galement une opportunit&eacute; &agrave; regarder pour acheter une Ollech &amp; Wajs moins ch&egrave;re. Les mod&egrave;les Vintage notamment les Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron et&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/astrochron">Ollech &amp; Wajs Astrochron</a>, sont tr&egrave;s pris&eacute;es des collectionneurs et ils convient de bien se renseigner sur le vendeur avant de franchir le pas de l'acquisition d'une vintage.
Ollech &amp; Wajs est une marque de montres ind&eacute;pendante et produit plusieurs centaines de montres par an, tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Pour choisir une Ollech &amp; Wajs qui vous correspond le mieux,&nbsp;les avis clients Dialicious sont une pr&eacute;cieuse ressource pour &eacute;valuer chacun des diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients.
Consultez le <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_suisses">Classement des meilleures marques de montres suisses</a> dont Ollech &amp; Wajs fait partie.
(Mise &agrave; jour Octobre 2024)

The brand Ollech &amp; Wajs was created in 1956 by Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs in Zurich, Switzerland. Albert was responsible for the design, engineering and manufacturing of the watches, while Joseph handled marketing and retail sales. Before creating their own watches under the brand Ollech &amp; Wajs, they started their business in 1954 making steel bracelets for other brands.
The brand is known for distributing watches to units of the American army during the Vietnam War and for having earned its reputation among divers and pilots around the world.
After 12 years of negotiations and after having been its distributor for the French market, in 2017, Charles Le Menestrel, a watchmaking enthusiast, bought the brand. The current range includes models like the Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/p-104"> Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/c-1000"> Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/ocean_graph"> Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph</a> and the Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does an Ollech &amp; Wajs watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Ollech &amp; Wajs watches change and differ depending on the model. Most cost between CHF 1,500 and CHF 2,000 depending on the models and finishes. Expect to pay CHF 1,456 for an Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI and close to CHF 2,300 for an Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron Chronograph. The second-hand market is also an opportunity to look at to buy a cheaper Ollech &amp; Wajs. Vintage models including the Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron and<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/astrochron"> Ollech &amp; Wajs Astrochron</a>, are very popular with collectors and they should find out about the seller before taking the step of purchasing a vintage one.
Ollech &amp; Wajs is an independent watch brand and produces several hundred watches per year, all models combined. To choose an Ollech &amp; Wajs that best suits you, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real owner experience.
Consult the<a href="https://preprod.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_swiss_watch_brands"> Ranking of the best Swiss watch brands</a> of which Ollech &amp; Wajs is part.
(Updated October 2024)

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