I bought the Serica 8315 GMT after falling in love with it at a watchmaking evening dedicated to the brand. The passion of the creators and the unique DNA of these watches really won me over.

I don't regret this purchase; it is unique. Its design is inspired by classic watchmaking codes, but reinterpreted and modernized.

The enamel dial of this watch has an incredible and magnificent depth. The absence of a logo, the refocused indexes that help to visually fill the space. Everything is coherent and reinterprets the codes.

I would say that I just need a good steel bracelet to complete it.

Strong DNA!

My first chronograph!

Reissue of the legendary Yema Rallye worn by Mario Andretti during his historic victory in Indianapolis in 1969. Tribute to the iconic driver and his legendary career, 111 victories on 6 continents over 5 decades. Limited edition of 1969 numbered copies.

The Yema Rallye Andretti is accompanied by a commemorative medal paying tribute to the legendary career of Mario Andretti.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Mario Andretti's historic victory in Indianapolis in 1969, YEMA pays tribute to his legendary career with the reissue of the Yema Rallye chronograph worn by Andretti during the race. This collector's edition is limited to 1969 copies.

On the technical side, the watch is equipped with an ETA VALJOUX 7753 movement.
This Swiss chronograph movement is renowned for its precision and reliability. It is equipped with 27 Jewels and beats at 28,800 A/h.


YEMA RALLYE ANDRETTI LIMITED EDITION

This is a particularly elegant pilot's watch.
I like the story it tells. It reminds us that at the beginning of the 20th century, aviation pioneers wore Longines. This is only part of Longines' rich, almost bicentennial history.

Technically, it has good specifications considering its price.
It offers beautiful finishes alternating between brushed and polished.
The assembly is impeccable.
The crown is imposing, confirming the pilot's watch side.
The sunray blue dial is detailed.
The indexes are applied and luminescent.
The brand logo and the 5 stars are also applied.
These 5 stars mean that this is a model that has benefited from particular attention to chronometric precision. Longines has been using them for a long time.
Even the railway is well worked with recesses to make room for the small diamond at each hour.
The case back is quite ordinary.

As for the movement, it is efficient and certified as a chronometer by the COSC.
It is the L888.4, oscillating at 25,200 vibrations per hour with a silicon balance spring and equipped with a 72-hour power reserve.

The original bracelet is pretty with a clasp with a butterfly buckle.


A tribute to the spirit of aviation pioneers!

As I said in the title, this is my first automatic watch. I chose it in 2020 because it was within the budget of 1000€ that I had set for myself. I wanted a pilot's watch because I have always found these watches impressive. Quite elegant but at the same time functional with their large dial opening and linked to the history of aviation. This one in particular pleased me a lot because it has a more modern side in its design than classic pilot's watches. There are reflections on its dial that are impressive whether it is the black background or the finely striated indexes. The day in English at 12 o'clock and the date at 6 o'clock are symmetrical from left to right, which I appreciate. The fact that it is in English recalls the American side of the brand's origins. The good metal bracelet reinforces the sporty and modern side of this watch. On the back, the apparent movement of this watch fascinated me when I bought it. Additionally this watch is worn by Matthew McConaughey in the movie Interstellar.

My first automatic watch

This watch is a reissue with some changes of the Fiyta watch that accompanied Taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) into space from 2008.

It is a tribute to the watch worn during the first extra-vehicular activity by a Chinese in 2008.

Fiyta watches have officially been the watches of the Chinese space program since 2003.

They have undergone exactly the same certification tests as the Speedmaster at the time of NASA.

The difference on this reissue compared to the original that went into space is a reduced diameter from 54 to 44 mm, a grade 5 titanium case and an 18 carat gold insert.

The last difference, which is hidden, concerns the movement.
The movement that equipped the Taikonauts' watch was manufactured by Fiyta.
For this one, Fiyta chose to use a Valjoux 7750.
Reliability, robustness, it is a very famous Swiss movement.

The finishes of this watch are perfect, beyond all its characteristics.
The grade 5 titanium parts are perfectly machined and even the buckle is of high quality, although it does not have a quick adjustment.

The integrated bracelet quickly dives towards the wrist, which makes it easily wearable despite its imposing size.
It is also relatively heavy despite the titanium (150 grams).

I find this watch very impressive for its price, with very good quality and real legitimacy.
In addition to having a second space watch in my collection next to the Speedmaster, this is what made me fall in love.

A space watch!

The Tudor Black Bay 58 Navy Blue was a real favorite for me from the moment it was launched. This favorite never went away, and after two years of reflection and following the sale of a Black Bay 41mm, I finally decided to buy it.

I really like this watch, especially for its wearing comfort thanks to its 39 mm diameter, its 47.6 mm lug to lug and its thickness of 11.9 mm.

Its vintage design, which draws its inspiration from the 50s, combined with the distinctive Tudor blue shade and the "snowflake" hands characteristic of Tudor since the late 60s, pays elegant homage to the history of the brand.

Beyond its retro aesthetic, the mechanical heart of this watch is resolutely modern. Equipped with the Tudor MT5402 movement, it offers remarkable performance, with a power reserve of 70 hours, a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and a precision certified by the COSC. It is even regulated with an even finer precision, of -2/+4 seconds per day.

All this is all the more remarkable when you consider that its price remains well below €5,000.

Perfectly versatile!

This is a very nice chic sports watch from the little-known brand in Europe, Fiyta.

It has a very well finished case with alternating brushed and mirror polished finishes.

It has a sapphire crystal and an open case back.

The dial is sunray blue with shades of gray in the reflections.

The indexes are well worked and there is a date window at 3 o'clock.

The movement is a Miyota F9015.3 automatic. This is a version developed exclusively for Fiyta, who is their biggest customer.

The bracelet is integrated and has a nice drop going from 23mm to 18mm in width at the buckle.

This is an excellent watch at the price of €450.

A Sport-chic from Taikonaute!

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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