Bought (after seeing it on different Vlogs and Publications), via the Official Store. Love at first sight, in Image(s), and it was still nothing, compared to the Reception!!!… The Blue Dial, is just Magnificent, with these Color Variations (especially in Summer, when the Sun shines). 38mm case. It has its Thickness, but that does not bother the Wrist at all. Tested in Swimming Pool, and Diving… It Still Runs, Like a Clock… 😉

A Nice Little Diver…

Love at first sight, for this little Kelton Watch, which reminds me of the era of old cars. With its retro/vintage look, it takes up the codes of the Watches of the time. Discovery of the Brand, via a YouTube Show (Dialicious S1E19). Visit the Online Store, and purchase immediately. Mounted on a Tropic/Racing Bracelet, which gives it its sporty look…

Kelton RC2-9122432

Pleasant discovery, and favorite, during a presentation of the Watch, via a YouTube vlog… Simple watch (in the good sense of the term), with a Bauhaus design… useful little information, the crown is on the left, welded bars, and 21mm lugs… Purchased, on the official website, of the brand… Small watch, nice, to wear every day…

New Purchase… Love at First Sight…

Following the (re)discovery of this Brand, on YouTube, I was tempted, by a visit, on the Brand's Website... Pleasantly surprised, by the Models, the Accessibility... and the Speed of Delivery... I am not disappointed at all with my purchase... I wear it every day... After research, on the Website, a Tropic/Racing Bracelet dresses it perfectly... I never get tired of it...

Favorite…

For me, a KELTON is above all a look, and a reliable watch. Exactly the characteristics of mine. 
It keeps time really well and has still not been serviced since I bought it 35 years ago! 
Afterwards, given the cost of a service at a watchmaker and the price of a KELTON, you really have to care about it to carry out a service. 
I also really like its diver look, but which fully assumes its 25 meters of water resistance. In other words, it is not waterproof at all. But hey, at that price, you can't have a 20 or 30 ATM either. 
Afterwards, the most important thing is that I like it


A pure Kelton juice

I was rocked, fed, even stuffed by KELTON advertising in my youth. 
"You change yourself ..... change your KELTON".
I was already interested in watches in the 70s, it was the popular brand par excellence that we could not escape.
Here is my first KELTON, which still works very well, without any revision for almost 40 years. I do not wear it anymore because it is a little small now (my wrist has grown in the meantime).
I had bought it because the dial and the hands looked like the BENRUS 3061 (watch that I liked a lot at the time).

Nostalgia on my wrist

KELTON models are countless and can become the theme of a watch collection in its own right. 
Here is one that I like for several details. First, its unusual purple dial, which can turn black. Then, its hands match the raised indexes that contrast with the dial and ensure perfect readability. Beautiful case shape, day/date complication. 
Nothing extravagant, but a nice design, a beautiful state of conservation, and exemplary reliability. A KELTON! 
Otherwise, the mechanics are like the rest: in all simplicity.

In all simplicity

If today, many collectors start with SEIKO, a few decades ago, KELTON was a completely justified choice. A very popular brand in the 60s/70s, it democratized the affordable and reliable watch. KELTONs are not technical marvels (I'm talking about mechanical watches), but the vast majority of those I've had in my hands are still working after 30, 40, 50 years of good and loyal service. And most of the time, without having had a maintenance interview. 
Here is a copy from the 60s that has lived well, but which still keeps time very well. 
Nice look and reliability: that's all I ask of a KELTON!

The base!

The tool for the difficult learning of reading the time with the hours in numbers and the minutes in clear, and with colored aids for the double railway in red. So many things that were essential because reading seemed so difficult to me at the beginning. A 6 year old who wanted to do like the big ones, who was not allowed to play the guitar because his hands were too small so who wanted to play the trumpet without learning music theory since Louis Armstrong did it well!!! Thanks to Kelton for giving me a taste for watches.

My first watch, the real one from 1971

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)

Kelton Owner Review : Racy, sporty and endearing

Kelton RC2-9122432

Other reviews published by Olive

Lip
Nautic-Ski

TID
No.1

Wolbrook
Skindiver WT Mecaquartz

Other Kelton owners' reviews

Kelton

Kelton

Kelton

Kelton

Kelton

Kelton Owner Review : Racy, sporty and endearing

Kelton RC2-9122432

Other reviews published by Olive

LipNautic-Ski

TIDNo.1

WolbrookSkindiver WT Mecaquartz

Other Kelton owners' reviews

Kelton

Kelton

Kelton

Kelton

Kelton

Lip
Nautic-Ski

TID
No.1

Wolbrook
Skindiver WT Mecaquartz