This French watch is military-style. Its deep blue dial, applied indexes, oversized screw-down crown, brushed steel case with wide lugs and a 22 mm lug space make it a virile watch but whose dial softens its military origin.
Its 39 mm diameter makes it an ideal everyday watch. Its thick and smooth leather strap from ABP (Atelier du bracelet parisien) reinforces its resistant side. A 3-hand watch, endearing, unusual and reliable. Its ETA 2824-2 movement ensures its reliability, although it would have been interesting to see it equipped with a French-speaking movement, which would have reinforced the "Made in France" proudly written at the bottom of the dial.
The watch comes with a good quality Rubber strap and a tool for removing and reassembling the strap as well as a USB key on which there is a short film on the manufacture of the watch.

An unusual French military watch

The William L small chronograph is an uninteresting watch in terms of its features. The chronograph consists of two small dials. The second hand therefore works in a common way to indicate the seconds.
Its sunray dial with affixed indexes is of rather good quality. These dauphine-type hands and the shape of the case are reminiscent of vintage watches.
William L is Guillaume Laidet's first brand and in a sense this watch is a precursor to successes in terms of the recovery of prestigious old brands. The dimensions are perfect, its engraved crown, its domed sapphire crystal, the absence of a date and the good quality bracelet with the engraved buckle, make this watch an endearing timepiece for which I always take pleasure when I wear it, although this is quite rare. A pretty simple quartz watch and vintage dress watch type.
Its flaws are the poor quality push buttons and the case back without specific treatment.

A vintage-style mount

This VOSTOK watch is of unparalleled simplicity. Its chrome-plated brass case, its dial with affixed numbers, the famous red star in place of the noon, the hand-wound movement from the Russian manufacturer and cut with a billhook, give the watch a crazy charm. A charm of yesteryear but so current with its vintage spirit.
The 40 mm case and the chrome bezel give it ideal dimensions. On the other hand, its 18 mm wide strap in "very" bad leather deserves to be replaced. I did it with a black nato which reinforces its military aspect. In addition, the engraved case back is of the most beautiful effect. The same is true for its domed acrylic glass so vintage. Despite its screw-down crown and its ingenious system of compression of the case back gasket which crushes the gasket without stretching it, it is only slightly waterproof.
For 38 euros, its purchase price at the time, I do not regret this watch. Certainly old-fashioned but full of charm.

An outdated look but so current...

The TIMEX ALLIED COASTLINE watch is a diving watch.
Green in color and with a "gun-metal" type steel case with the most beautiful effect, we can say that we get value for our money. For around 40 euros, this watch offers as much as others much more expensive.
The unidirectional bezel is perfectly aligned, its ultra-readable dial with the hands in strong contrast, is just as much at night thanks to the Indiglo, this blue backlight, which illuminates the entire dial and creates a bluffing effect.
Simple and effective, I greatly appreciate this watch.
The rubber strap is rather well finished with a locking safety on the loop is rather well thought out. It has quick releases and it is comfortable but much too long. I would replace it with a black nato to wear the watch this summer, in a field watch spirit.
Although thin, its 42 mm diameter makes it rather masculine and its green color adds the adventurer spirit and gives it a strong presence on the wrist. A watch that can do everything and can be worn on days of action.

A green watch!

This Casio watch is reminiscent of the famous G-SHOCK, waterproof to 100 meters, dual time zone, chronograph, ultra-readable digital screen, backlight, large side buttons and steel bezel surrounding the dial, this watch has a throwback effect and reminds me of the watches of my adolescence.
Weak, solid, inexpensive (around €35) it is an ideal watch for activities. Although a little big, it is reminiscent of the square from the G-Schok range but moves away from it in its functions.
An easy watch to wear but to be reserved rather for sunny days.

The right time

This watch was a real surprise! Ordered online, opening the box excited me like a watch rarely does. The deep blue, the contrast of its hands, the resolutely contained but quite suitable size (37 mm) makes it a simple, relevant, easy to wear and above all pretty watch. It suits me perfectly and I always take great pleasure in wearing it. Not very thick, it slips very well under the shirt sleeve. The dial is the strong point of the watch. The movement is the famous 7S26, reliable but not very precise and without stop seconds, nor winding via the crown. It is always surprising to wind your watch by shaking it! but that is part of the charm of this watch and for the precision, it is not a few seconds per day, which will change the pleasure I have in wearing it.
Its faults are the bracelet, quite low quality, but nevertheless comfortable and the 5 logo emblazoned which looks a little dated.
For less than 80 euros this watch is definitely worth the purchase and the love at first sight!

Simple, classic, inexpensive

I received this Komandirskie K-65 as a Christmas gift, it is with this watch that I discovered the brand, and it is "already" my fourth self-winding watch.

For me, it is a real favorite. If I had seen it on a display in a store, nothing could have stopped me from buying it. I am delighted that my brother chose this model, he is more of an Apple Watch person, but surely by a clever mix of good taste and the work of the saleswoman, here is my gift.

I appreciate the octagonal-shaped case, rough cut with an axe with a brushed finish. The contrast brought by the shine of the bezel, the red second hand flying over its black dial, all topped with a domed mineral glass reinforce the presence of the object on the wrist. And the little extra for me, I love watches with a date, even more so when it is at 6 o'clock (12 o'clock on this dial, haha) because the symmetry is not disturbed.

The bracelet is rather convincing, especially considering the price of the set. It is very comfortable and does not give the impression of being fragile or of low quality, as one might expect given the price of this watch. I find this truly remarkable, especially since with 20 mm between the lugs, we have a multitude of choices to dress the watch according to our desires.

Finally, the major asset lies in the dial and its hour hand which makes the complete turn in 24 hours, with a disconcerting number of different indexes that must be integrated. Don't count on me to tell you the time in the dark yet, haha.

As a conclusion, one word comes to mind spontaneously to describe it: disconcerting. The bidirectional bezel without a click (but which holds its position well, to be seen over time) and the crown, if my brother had not repeated to me what the saleswoman had said, would have seemed broken or faulty to me. You have to find the right position for manual winding, and the position to set the time has a distinctive click in one direction when you pull the crown, but not really when you return in the other direction. However, it seems to be a quasi-signature of the brand.

In any case, it contrasts well with the robust appearance of the watch. You have to be careful with each manipulation, and I even find that it gives an intimate side to the manipulation of the crown once unscrewed. Everything becomes a call for vigilance and delicacy once in this vulnerable position. It is an intriguing aspect that, in a way, adds a special dimension to the experience of interacting with this watch.

This Komandirskie K-65 turned out to be much more than a simple Christmas gift. It is a watch jewel that captured my admiration from the first glance. The combination of its unique design (for me, being a beginner I do not know if other 24H models exist elsewhere), the quality of its manufacture and its distinctive features make it an exceptional piece in my eyes. My brother made a wise choice, and I am delighted to own this watch.

A nice surprise under the tree

I present to you my Vostok Komandirskie ISS, in fact this Russian watch has a history that can be easily verified on the internet... This is the Vostok Komandirskie of the Russian military space forces. This watch was worn in the ISS, the badge visible in the upper part of the dial of the watch is that of the launch teams of the space forces of Baikonur in Kazakhstan and Plesetsk in Russia. It has a Vostok Caliber 2414A with 17 jewels and its diameter is 40mm it has a screw-down crown and a power reserve of 36 hours and the bezel is bi-directional, I really like this special and space watch it is my only Vostok watch and I will never part with it it was delivered to me with a blue nato but I alternate with a Milanese mesh.

My Vostok Komandirskie iss Russian and space watch...

"Oh, my husband broke his hand doing some work and the watch withstood the shock." A Russian lady told me this when she saw me wearing the same Vostok. All my customers at the café wear Rolex GMTs and often this reference crudely nicknamed "Coke" Above all for its two-tone red and black bezel but maybe also secretly because those who wear them consume a lot of them in the offices;)

I swim with it and I find it really funny with its small 24-hour hand and its small second at 10 o'clock. At first glance, the screwing of the crown is not reassuring but when you know the Vostoks, you know that it is reliable. I received the watch with two bezels and I immediately put on the red and black one. So I have the same watch as the boss of my company but at the employee price. The matte black dial, the arrow hour hand make this watch very readable. The octagonal case gives it a very successful old school and modern touch, but it is especially its Oyster-type bracelet that I find very pleasant to wear and aesthetically perfect. The folding clasp is provided by a lock engraved with the B (V in Cyrillic) of Boctok. A watch that is water-resistant to 200 meters, automatic with 40 millimeters for less than 100 bucks, it is to take or take but do not leave.

Everyone must have at least one Russian watch in their collection, as much as it is fun.

La GMT Master slave

This is one of the first models of Komandirskie, po Zakaz MO SSSR.
This small watch (35mm diameter) from the late 60s early 70s has a design that I like a lot. It is a production of the Chistopol factory on order of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. It is therefore a watch that was used and distributed in the army. Afterwards, it was not necessarily soldiers who wore them because many were sold in stores reserved for the military, the stocks left very quickly, in just a few hours and served as a currency to have other products or services, so that indirectly everyone could get it. Moreover, the following generations of this watch will be called ministry, because that is what was required to be offered to the officials of the ministry when we met them. This watch has a 2234 movement with the date (in red) and the stop-second function that allows you to set the time to the nearest second, it has a 38-hour power reserve. It has a luminescent coating (radium) on the indexes and hands. I can't say that I wear it often but I like it a lot. The gray star as a sign of mourning and the inscription Chistopol remind us that this city is known for its watch factory but also for its prison where many political opponents, especially Ukrainians, have been and that Anatoly Marchenko, the first winner of the Sakharov Prize, the European prize for freedom of thought, died there in a last fight against the Soviet dictatorship. The publication of "My testimony", an autobiographical work in 1966 and his incarceration after the repression of the Prague Spring in 1968 are contemporary with this watch. His death occurred in Chistopol in 1986 and his posthumous victory in 1987 when the first secretary of the party granted his request for the release of political prisoners. He received the Sakharov Prize in 1988. As if freedom of spirit is stronger than the totalitarian oppressive machine, torture or death.

One of the first Komandirskie

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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