Here is the latest one which is a Seiko Alpinist the latest Prospex model reissue of the famous and much coveted Sarb017, with its green sunray dial and its gilt indexes!
My model came out with the famous cyclops on the date which spoils a little this sublime dial, without further ado I modified all that and with a little trick I removed all that to give Caesar what is Caesar's! 😉
Even if the date is white it does not shock at all, the watch is now to my taste with the crazy charm of this so emblematic model. You will see in the photos before and after the removal of the cyclops, good reading thank you.

Seiko alpinist prospex

Here is one of my vintage, a so-called jumbo Lip with a gold-plated case in the art deco style from the 50s I think with the famous R25, size 38 mm, good size for the time and small seconds, it has been restored, revised and re-plated by a watchmaker friend in Belgium, it is like new with its white dial which has suffered the traces of time with a lunar effect. A marvel and a piece of French watchmaking history on my wrist.

Ma Lip vintage jumbo 

Here is a rather rare model, 
Indeed it is the first eco-drive model 
Presented in 1974 by Citizen, a prototype that was never marketed at the time, 
The first marketed model was released in 1976. 
In 2020 Citizen re-released this model in commemoration on the occasion of the anniversary of its marketing in Italy (which was at the time the first country to sell eco-drive models in Europe). 
It is a limited edition of 750 copies. 
And of which I am the happy owner, another piece of history on the wrist.

Citizen first Eco-drive 

Here is my seiko sq 100 divers - quartz
Which was given to me for my birthday by a friend. From his collection he acquired new in the 80s.
Day / date extra flat bezel with aluminum insert.
In exceptional condition, Black dial with applied indexes filled with luminova. The perfect watch for summer!


Seiko Sport 100 Divers

A little piece of history still on the wrist
This is the Seiko Quartz Alarm model
7723, just the first quartz alarm watch, in the 70s Seiko continued to drive the point home with ever more innovation in quartz.
A marvel with its octagonal bezel in line with the style of that time!
I would add a dedication to Super Yo-yo, he will be recognized for his pipes because although it is in very good aesthetic condition, the bitch was a little capricious to start again!
But it is done, it works now.

Seiko Quartz Alarm 

Little gem from the 70s
I fell head over heels for its sunburst blue lacquered dial and its lolipop seconds hand!

I had spotted it on Instagram and after a few months of searching I came across a tempting ad on Vinted.

I didn't hesitate for a second and I took the plunge.
Here it is, watches from the 70s are truly breathtaking in their beauty and subtle details.

Citizen seven star Custon Deluxe

Here is a king seiko quartz
Year 70, crazy quartz caliber
Found in poor aesthetic condition, I managed to revive it (thanks yoyo), and yes you gave me the Seiko quartz virus, I was already well started with Japanese watches! 😂
It is equipped with the thermo-compensated caliber 4823, a good tractor!
I could not find an original bracelet, but I found one that suits it well.
It has a case that we recognize in the seiko or grand seiko style!
A sublime dial, which changes color, really crazy!
In short, I am under its spell!

King quartz 

Here is my Citizen c7 with its magnificent green sunray dial, famous reissues of the seven from 1965. Powered by the caliber 8200 - its domed glass reminiscent of old acrylic glasses. With its day window at 12 o'clock and date at 3 p.m., the watch that was given to me for Christmas by my wife. This dial is so deep that you get lost in it at every glance. Another nugget from Citizen, bravo 👏.

My citizen c7 from Santa Claus 🎅

She made so much noise! 
A pebble in the pond, this citizen will have left its mark, I will not introduce it to you because we know it now, it is finally available so we should not deprive ourselves of it, it is magnificent in real life better than in the photo, to be consumed without moderation, it is well made and the words criticized the clasp, it is done I have kept it up 😉. Anything is possible.

Citizen Tsuyosa

Orient from my collection, I acquired it a couple of years ago ordered from Japan, reference RA-AS0103A10B, rare in Europe, open heart dial with day/night window, the dial is exceptional I have no words to describe it, it is in blue mother-of-pearl and has more or less deep pink/yellow blue reflections in short I can't explain it you have to see it in real life. We forget to look at the time sometimes I look at it at least 4 or 5 times before really looking at the time 😂. Magnificent watch I never get tired of it.

An indescribable dial

I wanted it for a long time, searched for it for a long time, hesitated a lot because I wanted it to be exclusive, a watch that gives me emotion, the watch of my 40th birthday, every time I wear it it reminds me of that day surrounded by family and friends without whom I would never have been able to realize my dream. Thank you

My 40th birthday watch

Here is a truly atypical, rare and exceptional watch, there are so many things to say about this one because it is truly special and rare in our countries. Indeed it is a 1974 model released only on the Japanese market. Advan collection with a 7039 caliber - 21 jewels days / date quite classic but then the rest is completely the opposite .... It is called the Seascape Model: it uses the sun as a logo and the dial represents a sunrise or sunset above the water and the pink color of the dial represents the pink reflection of it at sunrise, and the dial from the top separated by the horizon represents the sky where the sun appears, so much poetry for this dial. The glass when it is beveled in 3 parts follows the shape of the asymmetrical case both in height and in its profile, and it is engraved in it the brand and the model (advan) which is not on the dial it seems that the inscriptions float just like the railway also which is engraved in the glass. So many details and I may forget some. It was marketed in two models, the one that represents the sunset and mine which represents the sunrise. Absolutely indescribable.

Seiko Advan JDM

Here is a small Seiko reference 7009, I inherited it from my uncle who is unfortunately no longer with us, so I dedicate this review to him, he who was also a fan of Seiko just like me, and this watch will remind me of the good times spent with him, this Seiko was his first who bought it new in the 80s, automatic caliber reference 7009-876A day date with a tonneau case typical of his years, I had the case back engraved in his memory, don't worry uncle it is in good hands. Rest in peace!

My uncle's seiko

Here is a seiko 7002-7020
Finally there is only dial/hands left
I explain:
It is a seiko that had broken down,
Having had several problems with this caliber, I decided to save it anyway, by recovering dial/hands and a seiko skx case (yes the nh35 is not compatible with the original seiko 7002 case), and in addition grafting a seiko nh35 caliber, more modern and nevertheless more repairable, by the way I equipped it with a domed sapphire which sublimates its magnificent dial! I found my diver 😉

Seiko 7002 survivors.

Here is an atypical watch, especially its dial
Indeed this micro brand has created a work of art on the wrist, inspired by the
The Great Wave of Kanagawa, better known as The Wave, is a famous Japanese print by the Japanese painter, ukiyo-e specialist, Hokusai, published in 1830 or 1831 during the Edo period.
The case is a Seiko 6105-8000 case from the late 60s, water-resistant 200m, 120 click unidirectional bezel, sapphire crystal, full lume dial, it has an exemplary finish and a sacred presence on the wrist.



San Martin ‘ kanagawa’

My first automatic watch that immersed me in this vast and interesting world that is mechanical watchmaking, before I was more of a Casio, then for Christmas I chose this Citizen it had just come out and its khaki green dial, its aviator style and its vintage style case attracted me, and bam here I am with my first automatic mechanical watch on my wrist, Citizen Platform Mechanical Automatic 42 mm case and 8200 movement. I wear it very often because there is something between us! Which is indescribable.

My first mechanical watch

Here is a watch with a legendary movement from the 50s.
The famous As 1130 movement, also called "WEHRMACHTSWERKS" dating from 1896 founded in Grenchen in Switzerland.
This particularly robust and reliable caliber equipped many watches during the WW2 war, this one is fitted in an Imperios called jumbo 38 mm, beautiful proportion for a watch from those years.
Its dial is magnificent with a beautiful patina, accompanied by a green nubuck strap which gives it a beautiful presence. A beautiful piece of history on the wrist.

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Seiko Sea lion m55 model
Automatic caliber year 1965.
With its minimalist dial, its applied cubic-shaped indexes and its gray sunray dial, it seems simple but embeds the date, the day and its caliber 6206 in gold finish of 26 jewels and the diashock protection.
The case is also simple with its integrated crown at 3 o'clock, it is simple and timeless.
Its screwed case back where the Sea Lion appears and the main characteristics of the calibers quite a novel.
It is sublime, despite the traces of time visible on the dial.

Seiko sea lion m55

Here is another Seiko 7002 - with its yellow dial, rarer than the other dials (usually black) - in a beautiful general condition - it has undergone a change of hands because the original hands were really tired, it has been somewhat modded, I also gave it a beautiful jubilee worthy of the name Starpcode with a beautiful folding clasp!
Which gives it a more qualitative appearance than the original one.
Another beautiful diver in my box 😉

Seiko scuba 7002

Here is an atypical Seiko 5 - TV dial style
It dates from the end of the 70s - sunburst blue dial
In the center and midnight blue around, quite a program, this dial is truly magnificent which sparkles at the slightest source of light! With an integrated case. The plexiglass has been changed for a more beautiful effect! Beautiful acquisition and one more Seiko for my collection. Thank you

An atypical Seiko 5

Here is my Seiko 5 - Snke01k1 - with an integrated case - 60 minute bezel - equipped with an automatic caliber 7S26 - shiny black dial - applied stick indexes as well as the 5 logo. Day date black background - 36 mm brushed case - the perfect watch for summer and in tune with the times with its integrated bracelet!

Seiko 5 integrated case

Hello everyone, I present to you my latest acquisition, a Seiko again yes I know I think I am really a "Seiko fan" 😂 now I am starting to have a small collection, so this one is a Bell-Matic ref: 4006-7000T for the purists from January 1972. Indeed it is the first automatic alarm watch released, it consists of a magnificent gray canvas dial, with day date and alarm function. It was given to me yesterday for my birthday. And one more iconic Seiko in the collection! Truly a fabulous brand. Thank you

Seiko bell-matic 

I present to you my 70s skin diver, 38mm diameter, with its shiny black dial, its typical hands of those years. It has a rotating bezel in both directions, and is equipped with the France ébauche FE140 caliber which, from memory, equipped certain Yema of the time. It is very endearing and I have great pleasure in the scope. Unfortunately, I have not found any information on this brand which has now disappeared like many!

Skin diver vintage 

Indeed "the watch that pleases", Kiple this brand was born from this slogan! Small French brand that no longer exists now, a crazy story to discover in French watchmaking. It is a small diver, well it has more style we will say, with its bi-directional black Bakelite bezel, divers logo engraved on the case back, screwed back, but it has no indication of water resistance level, nor screwed crown! In short its cherry red dial and its case diameter of 38 give it a beautiful presence on the wrist. In the lineage of Yema and Lip, another good slice of history in my collection.

The Kiple watch

Here is a small watch (28X28), from the 30s, standard size you might say for the time, the dial is not stamped with a brand, nor is the hand-wound caliber which is nevertheless of good quality, it was revised by a friend who sold it to me by the way. The most surprising thing is this brand of case manufacturer Denisson who made cases at the time for Rolex, and Omega to name just these major brands. A great discovery and a piece of history on the wrist. I love it!

Watch from the 30s. - Denisson

My little robust Lip in perfect condition! 35 mm embossed dial in superb condition, small 35 mm gold case makes it a small dressy unisex watch, with its crocodile-embossed leather strap that suits it perfectly. Manual caliber with central second, once again a small vintage at a mini cost, but with crazy charm!

Ma petite Lip Robust

This is my wedding watch that my wife gave me to celebrate our union. We chose it together, she and I fell in love with this particular case with its straight handles and its rivets on the edges. It is a Seiko Premier ancestor of today's Presage collection, white guilloché dial, blue hands, sapphire crystal and open back to admire the automatic 4R35 caliber decorated for the occasion. 40 mm case which makes it the perfect dress watch!

Seiko Premier my wedding watch

Vintage Seiko from October 1975, from my personal collection, caliber 6602 manual winding. 36 mm case - date silver sunray dial, very good condition for its age, coupled with a navy blue leather strap which suits it wonderfully and brings out the tritium indexes. A magnificent little dress watch.

Seiko 6602-7040

Ricoh cryscut UFO automatic watch, Japanese brand that no longer exists today, 42 mm case without lugs, found on Vinted, I fell for its very special case, the watch is in its original condition, the deep blue dial is damaged unfortunately, but that's the charm of vintages, we love them for their little flaws and their very special style.

Ricoh cryscut automatic

Here is one of my divers that I love, it's my 4th, the story of this watch is funny, it's the 4th that I own in fact I always sold the other 3 and I always regretted it, and I took this one back a mako 1 and I fell in love with this second crown at 2 p.m., its slate black dial, it follows me everywhere now and I don't plan on parting with it!

My Orient Mako 1

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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