Passionate about F1, it was through a LucasParleF1 competition that I discovered the Depancel brand and the Pista GT.

With the appearance of a sports watch, its finesse allows it to keep a classy look, associated with its sobriety and the combination of black and red make this watch a watch that can be worn every day.
The shape of the dial is reminiscent of the rim of a hypercar like a Lamborghini or Pagani Zonta

a sports car wheel in a watch

The Depancel brand was created with a Kickstarter campaign in 2018 by Cl&eacute;ment Meynier and two associates in Jura area in France. This brand highlights &ldquo;Made in France&rdquo; by offering watches with a sporting DNA inspired by pre- and post-war French automobiles. Depancel is the contraction of three big names in French luxury automobiles:&nbsp;Delage, Panhard and Facel Vega, this brand advocates French know-how, industrial dynamism and accessibility.
It is a community brand in which the customer is at the heart of the project. The lineup includes 3 main collections: Allure, R Series and Pista with very different models such as the Depancel Cruiser, the Depancel F-back, the Depancel Auto 24h, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/depancel/pista_gt"> Depancel Pista GT</a> and the Depancel Stradale. The brand recently launched the 2023 Depancel Allure Manual Chronograph at &euro;650 to the delight of fans of sports mechanics and neo-vintage.
The founders of the brand also announced in April 2024 that they would relaunch the famous brand<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/amida"> Amida</a> well known to vintage enthusiasts from the 70s with a cap-shaped model presenting the time with sparkling orange discs... The famous Amida Digitrend. To be continued...
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Depancel watch cost?</h2>
The price of Depancel watches evolve and differ depending on the model. Most cost between &euro; 600 and &euro; 800 depending on the models and finishes. A<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/depancel/allure/review/658ec3af8db4c83fc1f77ce1"> Depancel Allure</a> Stradale Verde costs &euro; 395, while a Depancel Allure Jurgan Clauss is priced at &euro; 1,795.
<h2 dir="ltr">Depancel: Watches and automobiles of yesteryear</h2>
Depancel is an independent brand and produces approximately 4,000 watches per year all models combined. To choose a Depancel that best suits you, the Dialicious owners' review are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real owner experience.&nbsp;
Check out the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_brands_of_motor_sports_watches">Ranking of the best watch brands inspired by motorports</a>, including Depancel.
(Updated April 2024)

A lifelong watch lover, I was looking for a quality automatic to wear every day. If possible, made in France.

After being exposed to the launch campaign on social media, it was in pre-order in the summer of 2021 that I was tempted by this P model, Pista GT.

Delivered in bulky, slightly outdated packaging, the watch itself looks great.

Despite a somewhat large-looking case, the watch on the wrist is still quite thin, very comfortable to wear. Its beautifully crafted black leather strap is perforated, stitched with red thread, and optionally equipped with a 22mm folding clasp.

While many codes from motorsport adorn it (red stitching on the strap, red edging on the crown, graduation like the red zone of a rev counter), the design of the Pista GT is balanced and remains elegant. The sporty details can be appreciated by looking at it closely, which makes it less flashy than many models of the same kind.

Its 42mm steel case equipped with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal is highlighted by a black PVD coated, notched outline, with the appearance of a sports tire. Within it, a skeleton dial reminiscent of a supercar rim and its brake disc.

On the mechanical side, it is powered by a Swiss automatic movement (STP - caliber 6-15) with a 44-hour reserve, whose witness is judiciously placed in the location of the 'brake disc'.

After a year, this Pista GT continues to proudly wear it on my wrist daily, without sparing it: as a biker, it endures the ravages of the weather....

In addition to a very good quality-price ratio, I do not regret this purchase at any time. The quality of assembly and the finishing details even impressed a friend working in Swiss precision watchmaking, a guarantee of quality.

The only defect due to wear is at the level of the leather loops which are starting to split.

Pista GT, elegant and sporty.

My story is that of a motorsport fanatic who extended his passion to watches with a Depancel Pista GT. Its design inspired by racing cars makes it a remarkable piece because it is very close to the attributes that I like in racing cars. Before choosing, I looked at a few other brands inspired by cars or racing such as BRM, Reservoir or Autodromo and I decided on the Pista GT which was the one that most resembles my aspirations: fairing look, black case like the tires and visible caliber like the linkage of an engine. Every time I wear this watch, I feel transported to the world of motor racing at Spa at Le Mans or Laguna Seca for fans of California. I find - on a very personal level - that it goes beyond the status of an accessory to become a real extension of my passion for speed and adrenaline... All at a sweet price of €1250! Thank you Dialicious for this opportunity to tell my story of Depancel 🙏

Vroom...

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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/p-104">Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104</a>, the&nbsp;<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&nbsp;<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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.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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