I like divers for their readability, luminescence and resistance, especially those that keep an original and elegant design. 
This model, discovered at a watch fair, has all these qualities. 
Originally delivered with a black nylon strap and a leather one, I bought a steel strap in addition. 
An additional nylon was offered to me when I purchased it.

Original and elegant diver

I was looking for a watch with an ice blue / sky blue dial, but after some disappointments following purchases on photo I discovered this F77 SMOKED BLUE with a textured dial. 
I was immediately seduced by the photos but without being able to try it. This time I was not disappointed, this watch is much more beautiful "in real life" than in the photo. Its dial associated with its sport chic case are magnificent! The domed glass and its finesse add even more elegance to this model. 
I use it as a "dress" watch when my divers don't fit under the shirt.

Gorgeous 

I discovered Ollech & Wajs by first being interested in another watch of the brand, the C-1000, but while searching for this model I discovered this Ocean Graph. 
It is just as resistant, of identical dimensions and with the same strap that I love, but with a much more "fun" look. 
Its Atlantic blue dial is magnificent, its decompression bezel is splendid (admittedly illegible for me without glasses, but not being a diver, only its aesthetic aspect matters to me). 
The contrast between the blue of the dial and the orange hands also pleased me a lot. 
This watch fears nothing, not even scratches, thanks to its entirely brushed finish.

Beautiful, durable and readable

This watch, water-resistant to 300 meters, is extremely elegant. It offers very good readability day and night. In full sunlight, the sapphire bezel is magnificent with its red indexes. In the shade, the touches of green luminescence are most beautiful. Its precision is excellent, measured between 0 and +2 seconds per day on my copy.

Elegant and precise

I particularly like the originality of this watch, both for its dial and its very discreet GMT hand. I appreciate the GMT function for its 24-hour display, more for its aesthetic aspect than for my personal use, not being a great traveler. Here, reading the time is quick because it is not disturbed by a GMT hand that is too present. 
I also like its elegance and its relative finesse. 
Another originality is the association between GMT and diving function. 
The luminescence is excellent while maintaining a beautiful elegance. 


Original and precise GMT watch

I went for this OW Astrochron because I was looking for a chronograph whose aesthetics I liked, well finished, automatic, original and technically accomplished. Its exceptional resistance is a plus even if I do not intend to use its guaranteed water resistance for 500 meters. It is a kind of hybrid between a diving, sports and exploration watch. 
It is precise with an average deviation of +4 seconds per day for my copy. 
Its thickness is not annoying and sits perfectly on my wrist. 
A button dedicated to the quick adjustment of the date is also very appreciable. 
I really like its luminescence and its date window, very well integrated into the design of this watch.

Beautiful chronograph

The brand Nivada Grenchen was created in 1926 by Otto Wullimann, Hermann Schlindler and Jacob Schneider in Grenchen (Granges) in Switzerland with the ambition of offering reliable and precise watches at an affordable price. From 1939, it expanded in the United States thanks to a commercial agreement with the Croton Watch Company, based in New York, which imported watches under the Croton Nivada or simply Croton brands.
In 1950, she designed the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic, its first waterproof automatic watch which will be worn by members of the American navy during the Deep Freeze 1 expedition to the South Pole at the end of the 1950s. In 1965, it launched the Nivada Depthmaster waterproof to 1000 meters, before being severely impacted a few years later by the quartz crisis.
The brand Nivada Grenchen was taken over in 2018 by two collectors - R&eacute;mi Chabrat and Guillaume Laidet - who are reviving the historic models with Swiss-made reissues at reasonable prices. The range includes models like the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/nivada_grenchen/f77"> Nivada Grenchen F77</a>, the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/nivada_grenchen/chronoking_%22paul_newman%22">Nivada Grenchen Chronoking "Paul Newman"</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/nivada_grenchen/orange_boy"> Nivada Grenchen Orange Boy</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/nivada_grenchen/depthmaster"> Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster</a> et Nivada Grenchen Antarctic.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Nivada Grenchen watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Nivada Grenchen watches sold on the brand's website are changing between $450 And $4,900 depending on the models and finishes. Expect to pay $ 845 for a Nivada Grenchen Super Antartic and $ 1,995 for a Nivada Grenchen Chronoking.
Nivada Grenchen is an independent company and produces several thousand watches per year, all models combined. To choose a Nivada Grenchen that suits you best, The Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real customer experience.
Check out the <a href="https://preprod.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_swiss_watch_brands">Ranking of the best Swiss watch brands</a>, including Nivada.
(Updated December 2023)

Some will see a Royal Oak like and they will be right! it is undeniable the attractions of this watch that we can compare. However it is a reissue of the 70s, from Nivada, superbly faithful.
The impeccable finishes, undoubtedly a downside on the bracelet and the endlink, otherwise it is very comfortable
Be careful with the dimensions of the small because indeed it is given for 37mm in diameter, but me who wears a big watch it is very good, so be careful with the small chicken wrist.
And finally it remains to talk about the dial ... or rather no I let you admire the reflections and gradients, a killer that make it a very special watch.

NIVADA F77 Smoked Blue

I wanted to complete my "Watch dressing" and my beautiful divers with a more chic and discreet watch.
Nivada, a brand that will soon be a hundred years old, reissued this F77 at the beginning of the year, released as its name suggests in 1977, adding a few touches to bring it up to date without denying its origins.
The result is a beautiful 37 mm Swiss watch with a seventies style, mostly discreet brushed, highlighted by a few magnificent polished chamfers.
My F77 with this very "playful" braided blue dial is a marvel of chic sport from a historic and geeky brand.
I chose it without a date unlike the 1977 model which had a day and date window for personal taste. The soprod movement is not the smoothest when winding but incredibly precise to my great surprise (it loses less than 2s per day on my model) 
In addition, it has been reworked to avoid the ghost position of the date, which is appreciable. 
In short, it's a love story with this comfortable and super light F77.

The 70s in funky and elegant mode

Nivada F77 Titanium Meteorite:
Vintage design and modern technology for a perfect alliance.
I tried to photograph this dial as best I could to be able to show as accurately as possible all the reflections it takes in the light; we look at it endlessly.
Grade 5 titanium brings lightness, comfort to wear but also, with its subtle gray tint, a beautiful aesthetic harmony with the dial.
It is also "warmer" than steel, difficult to explain for me, it is my first titanium watch.
The case is very well finished with an alternation of polished and brushed, special mention for the well-aligned screws.
I have a large wrist (19.5 cm before the red wine) and I find that this 37 mm sits rather well, according to my tastes of course.
Negative point, because you always need some to improve: there is a small space between the case and the beginning of the bracelet.
In conclusion, for me it is the best watch with an integrated bracelet in its price category, unique with this tapered/striated dial specific to the meteorite that I never tire of.

Titanium/meteorite alliance

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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