Ah the 60s, classy....
Integrated bracelet, hand-wound caliber to spend time with your sweetheart when you wake up ahah
Only downside is the 34mm case, more refined than temperamental, but still a joy.
Appliqué logo, signed crown...a sports watch that ultimately goes unnoticed, and it's a treat ;)

Tissohhhhh

We can regret not having been young in the 70's...they knew how to live...what a look to die for...an integrated vintage bracelet with an incredible look
The Caravelle brand was part of the Bulova group, reference SET O MATIC Caravelle by Bulova
Movement 7715, 17 jewels, in short they preferred to put the package on the design ahah and finally it suits me well to have a tractor on my wrist and it shows
Finally the little tritium touch on the points above the indexes goes cream as we say at home ;)

Long live the Seventies!

This divine vintage watch has a patina on the hands and indicators that would make more than one pale...
This is probably the watch I prefer in my collection despite its 35.5mm diameter
This must be one or the first YEMA diving watch, with an automatic FE 5611 movement.
On a rubber strap, this watch can go on all fronts (not just sea....)
I love it and my eyes sparkle every time I wear it on my wrist.

The underwater nugget

Nothing original at first glance, to talk about Speed ... but this watch has bite, character perfectly embodying the pioneering and adventurous spirit (black dial and hesalite glass). We do not feel the 42mm on the wrist, so much the watch hugs the wrist. 
The famous caliber 1861 equipped the beauty. The steel bracelet gives a totally lunar look to this watch. unfortunately with the heat my wrist tends to swell so I got into the habit of dressing it with a nato from Omega which gives a little less pep to the watch, but each time I put its steel bracelet back on, the bromance starts again ... On the other hand, the more the years go by, the more the tritium dials catch my eye, these watches have an aesthetic power without any possible measure with the reference that I own. Maybe I will do a lunar jump for an 861 in the future ;)

So go to Speed'ee...

Like any tic tac addict, I scroll a lot without any real goal in order to discover new references (or brands). A lover of divers, I was one day (or one night) on a virtual watchmaking stroll, when I came face to face (well, nose on screen) with this IWC Aquatimer GST 2000, reference 353602. An immediate love at first sight for its design and curves. The obsession was just as sudden. I found an unstoppable way to chase it from my thoughts: buying it a few months later from a French dealer in Certified Pre Owned. 
This integrated case comes with a magnificent steel bracelet, which I find very elegant but unfortunately not very comfortable. For daily use, or at least more recurrent than very occasional, I was able to find the original bracelet in a rubber version giving a more adventurous side to this nugget. From memory, the caliber is a derivative of the ETA 2892-A2, which did not tip in the balance, the design of this diver being divine:
- a refined dial (exceptional readability)
- a massive case (42mm, 14.5mm thick), but on the wrist, there is a visual crushing of the watch that goes everywhere.
- a matte black unidirectional bezel with raised inscriptions, which has always hypnotized me.
- a massive and screwed crown.
Concerning the drifts, it is not a watch that I use daily so I adjust it each time I use it.
This watch is a pure pleasure, for the eyes, a little less for the wrist (except with the rubber version).

A Permanent Watch Obsession

Yema was created in 1948 by Henry Louis Belmont in Besan&ccedil;on in France. It became famous for its sporty and robust watches made in France and in particular the Yema Superman which in 1963 became the first French watch waterproof to 300 meters. After difficult years during the quartz crisis, Yema has regained momentum by promoting its historical heritage and offering in-house movements like its micro-rotor caliber launched in 2022.
The range includes historic models like the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/yema/rallygraf">Yema Rallygraf</a>, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/yema/superman">Yema Superman</a>, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/yema/meangraf">Yema Meangraf</a> or <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/yema/navygraf">Yema Navygraf</a>, as well as more recent models like the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/yema/wristmaster_traveller">Yema Wristmaster Traveller</a>, equipped with the in-house micro-rotor caliber, or the collaboration with Alpine with the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/yema/rallygraf_alpine_endurance_team">Yema Rallygraf Alpine Endurance Team</a>. The brand is also an official partner of the French Air &amp; Space Force, the French Navy and the National Center for Space Studies (CNES).
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Yema watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Yema watches vary and vary depending on the model. Most cost between &euro; 350 and &euro; 1,200&nbsp;according to the references. Prices also vary depending on the distributor, and promotions sometimes allow you to benefit from a more competitive price. For example, a Yema Urban Field is offered at &euro; 999 on the brand's website.
Yema is a brand owned by the company Montres Ambre SA and produces several tens of thousands of watches per year, all models combined. To choose a Yema that best suits you, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real customer experience.
Check out the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_french_watch_brands">Ranking of the best French watch brands</a>, including Yema.
(Updated January 2024)

Watch that I have been a fan of since its acquisition, a diver in the 80s, what can I say, everything suits it, nato leather steel can be worn in all circumstances with its ideal diameter 38.5mm, a thickness of 13mm and its 20atm, readability at all times with its Arabic numerals and incredible luminescence for its age, a granny who could give lessons to many young divers

Diver Y

YEMA is a brand that has been with me for a long time in my life as a collector, and in my life in general. Even as a kid, I always heard about Yema. So I don't even ask myself the question of whether I should have one in my collection. 
Here is a Submarine that I really like. I love brown dials, I love smoked dials, so here, I am fulfilled! 
In addition, a reasonable size, a nice case shape, a reliable and precise movement....... Everything I like!

Everything I love!

Pretty little YEMA Sous-Marine that has been with me for quite a few years now.
I wore it often at one time, and in all circumstances, without consideration. And I can say that it is very robust and very reliable.
A very nice, chic, discreet and affordable watch, to wear every day.

Simple and chic

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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