The must-have Macro Loupe for all watch lovers

Panzer watch for Seiko fans. This Japanese-made version features a robust 42mm case, water resistance to 200m, a screw-down crown, and the famous Seiko 5 automatic 7S36 movement. It also features a compass and a diving bezel. I used it every day for a long time, and it's very sturdy. The lume is very powerful, making it very visible at night. Any drawbacks? The compass isn't locked, so it can easily turn due to friction, and when measured with the two crowns, the size is substantial (it's a bit bulky).

Japanese Landshark

Seiko fan's personal opinion: a very beautiful, rather chunky watch, clearly not for a small wrist. It has a decidedly 70s look, and is magnificent with its iridescent green background. The touches of gold give it a decidedly retro look. It's comfortable to wear despite its size. Despite the basic mechanics, it's very precise, more so than others I own that are more expensive, which just goes to show...
Any flaws? Yes, first of all, the crown isn't screwed down, I know that might not be a problem, but I do. The bracelet, if it's impressive, when you touch it, you can see that it's cheap. And finally, the absolute worst part: no lume, clearly a major weakness. Despite this, I find it very nice; it looks dressy and goes well with a suit.

SNKM97 Seiko recraft watch

I will immediately clarify that my opinion is not objective, I am lobotomized by Seiko. The watch is magnificent, imposing, it is "diversifying", we have a mass on the wrist, we love it or we hate it, I love it. The background is magnificent, deep green with reliefs, it is well done. The reading of the time is very good, the lume is perfect as always with Seiko, the hands are perfect. Wearing the watch is very comfortable but I specify that I have a big wrist, possibly for a small wrist it will be too big, try it before buying if you are rather thin. The bracelet is typically in the spirit of the brand, it suits me after that it is a question of taste. The watch also comes with a blue rubber that I left in the box for the moment. The crown is imposing placed at 4 o'clock, personally I find that it is the best place. There you understand that I am satisfied with my watch. Any defects? Yes of course, the crown is not signed, neutral, I find that it is stingy at this price, and the precision, it is delayed by one minute every 15 days: it is not much but hey I have more precise. There you go I hope that I have made you want to buy this marvel.

Seiko Sumo SPB431J1 Steel bracelet and rubber strap

<p dir="ltr">The <strong>Seiko </strong>brand, founded in <strong>1881</strong> by Kintaro Hattori in the Ginza district of Tokyo, has become one of the most influential and respected watch companies in the world. Since the opening of its first store, Seiko has continued a path of constant growth and innovation.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">History of the Seiko brand</h2>
<p dir="ltr">The year 1924 marked the first watch produced under the Seiko brand. The company continued to develop new technologies, and in 1956 it released the first self-winding wristwatch made in Japan. The real game-changer came in 1969 with the introduction of the Seiko Astron, the world's first quartz watch. This innovation not only changed the direction of Seiko but also revolutionized the entire watch industry.</p>
<p dir="ltr">During the 1970s and 1980s, Seiko solidified its reputation as a technological leader with the development of solar-powered watches and the introduction of professional divers' watches. In 2005, Seiko presented the Spring Drive, a unique movement combining the strength of mechanical watchmaking and the precision of quartz.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In recent years, Seiko has continued to innovate by creating eco-friendly watches and supporting various environmental initiatives. The brand is known for its commitment to quality, precision and sophisticated design.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">What are Seiko&rsquo;s iconic models?</h2>
<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/seiko/prospex">Seiko Prospex</a></h3>
<p dir="ltr">This collection is dedicated to those who seek adventure, whether underwater, on land or in the air. The Prospex offers solid cases, water resistance up to 200 meters, steel or silicone bracelets, and automatic or solar movement. These watches are often associated with professional divers and adventurers.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/seiko/presage">Seiko Presage</a></h3>
<p dir="ltr">Bringing together the best of traditional Japanese watchmaking and modern design, the Presage offers stainless steel cases, leather straps, automatic movement, and exquisite dials. The collection is appreciated for its elegance and style.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/seiko/astron">Seiko Astron</a></h3>
<p dir="ltr">This iconic collection represents Seiko innovation. With titanium or stainless steel cases, water resistance up to 100 meters, metal bracelets, solar quartz movement with GPS, the Astron continues to be at the cutting edge of technology.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/seiko/5_sports">Seiko 5 Sports</a></h3>
<p dir="ltr">The Seiko 5 Sports collection is a symbol of youth and dynamism. With steel cases, water resistance up to 100 meters, steel or fabric straps, and automatic movement, it is designed for the active lifestyle.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Seiko watch cost?</h2>
<p dir="ltr">The prices of new Seiko watches change regularly and vary depending on the model. <strong>Most cost between &euro;500 and &euro;1,000 depending on the finishes</strong>. Price differences can be significant between the brand's different collections. For example, the price of a Seiko 5 fluctuates between &euro;200 and &euro;400 and the Seiko Prospex between &euro;300 and &euro;2,500. Prices also fluctuate depending on the distributor, and promotions sometimes allow you to benefit from a more competitive price. <strong>The second-hand market is also an opportunity</strong> to look at to buy a cheaper Seiko.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">Seiko: An essential brand for starting out in watchmaking</h2>
<p dir="ltr">Seiko is a brand that has charted its path through over a century of innovation and excellence. Its main models reflect a diverse range that <strong>meets the needs of sportsmen, divers, luxury enthusiasts</strong> and fashionable young people. Seiko's positioning in the watch landscape is unique, offering high quality watches at different price points, and remaining at the forefront of technology and design.</p>
<p dir="ltr">To find out more about these models, the brand's website is a useful information resource. Furthermore, the <strong>Dialicious owners' reviews </strong>are essential to making the right choice from this historic brand. Choosing a Seiko watch is more than a purchase; it&rsquo;s an investment in a piece of Japanese watchmaking history that continues to shape the future. Some may prefer <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/grand_seiko">Grand Seiko</a> but this is another journey...</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Check out the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_japanese_watch_brands">Ranking of the best japanese watch brands</a>, including Seiko.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr">(Updated November 2023)</p>

A beautifully crafted 70s-look watch with a Seiko 7s26 automatic movement with a 41-hour power reserve. I fell for the look of this watch, which is a bit big all the same with a diameter of 43.5mm but which sits well on my wrist despite everything. The quality/price/pleasure ratio is always there at Seiko. It's a nice watch that I wear from time to time and that I enjoy wearing on its original metal bracelet or on a Barton brand rally-type leather strap or on an olive green nato strap from Sniper Bay.

Seiko Recraft Series SNKM97

<p>La marque <strong>Ollech &amp; Wajs</strong> a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en <strong>1956</strong> 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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>Combien co&ucirc;te une montre Ollech &amp; Wajs ?</h2>
<p>Les prix des montres Ollech &amp; Wajs &eacute;voluent et diff&egrave;rent selon les mod&egrave;les. <strong>La plupart co&ucirc;tent entre CHF 1,500 et CHF 2,000 selon les mod&egrave;les et les finitions</strong>. Comptez <strong>CHF 1,456</strong> pour une Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI et pr&egrave;s de <strong>CHF 2,300</strong> 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.</p>
<p><strong>Ollech &amp; Wajs</strong> 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;<strong>les avis clients Dialicious</strong> 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.</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Consultez le <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_suisses"><span class="s2">Classement des meilleures marques de montres suisses</span></a> dont Ollech &amp; Wajs fait partie.</span></p>
<p class="p1">(Mise &agrave; jour Octobre 2024)</p>

<p dir="ltr">The brand <strong>Ollech &amp; Wajs</strong> was created in <strong>1956</strong> 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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does an Ollech &amp; Wajs watch cost?</h2>
<p dir="ltr">The prices of Ollech &amp; Wajs watches change and differ depending on the model. <strong>Most cost between CHF 1,500 and CHF 2,000 depending on the models and finishes</strong>. Expect to pay <strong>CHF </strong><strong>1,456</strong> for an Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI and close to <strong>CHF </strong><strong>2,300</strong> 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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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, <strong>Dialicious owners' reviews</strong> are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real owner experience.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">(Updated October 2024)</p>

<p dir="ltr">The <strong>Seiko Recraft</strong> collection is a series of watches that combines the vintage aesthetics of decades past with modern technology, providing a unique watchmaking experience. These watches are inspired by <strong>designs from the 60s and 70s</strong>, while incorporating reliable automatic movements and contemporary materials.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Design and Aesthetics</h3>
<p dir="ltr">One of the most striking aspects of the Recraft collection is its retro design. Dials often feature bold colors such as emerald green, deep blue and classic black, with sunburst finishes that catch the light elegantly. The cases, usually made of stainless steel, feature <strong>cushioned or rectangular shapes</strong>, reminiscent of popular styles from previous decades. Applied hour markers and dauphine hands add a touch of sophistication, while some models incorporate elements such as orange-colored seconds hands for a striking contrast.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Movement and Performance</h3>
<p dir="ltr">The Recraft series watches are equipped with <strong>Seiko's 7S26 automatic movement</strong>, a 21-jewel caliber known for its robustness and reliability. This movement offers a power reserve of approximately 41 hours and a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour. Although the 7S26 does not allow manual winding or stopping the seconds (hacking function), it has proven itself in many of the brand's models and is appreciated for its durability.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Comfort and Portability</h3>
<p dir="ltr">With case diameters ranging from 40mm to 44mm, Recraft watches offer a noticeable presence on the wrist without being overly imposing. Stainless steel or genuine leather straps ensure comfortable wearing and suit various occasions, whether it's a business environment or a casual outing. The <strong>ergonomic design of the cases</strong> and straps ensures that the watches fit well on a variety of wrist sizes.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Additional Features</h3>
<p dir="ltr">In addition to the time display, many models in the Recraft collection offer additional features such as day and date display. These practical complications are generally located at 3 o'clock and are <strong>easy to read thanks to clear typography</strong>. Some models also offer water resistance of up to 50 meters, making them suitable for everyday use and occasional exposure to water.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Value for money</h3>
<p dir="ltr">One of the strong points of the Recraft collection is <strong>its excellent value for money</strong>. The watches in this series offer reliable automatic movements, careful design and quality finishing, all at an affordable price. This combination makes it an attractive choice for watch enthusiasts looking for an automatic watch with a vintage aesthetic without compromising quality.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Conclusion</h3>
<p dir="ltr">The Seiko Recraft collection succeeds in capturing <strong>the essence of retro design </strong>while offering the benefits of modern watchmaking technology. Whether you're an avid collector or simply looking for a stylish and reliable watch, Recraft models are a worthy option.</p>
<p dir="ltr">For a detailed review of the Seiko Recraft Series, check out the <strong>Dialicious customer reviews</strong>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">(Updated March 2025)</p>

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