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I present to you my BALL Trainmaster Chronograph Pulsometer, which I acquired during the first lockdown. I was interested in the BALL brand after discovering images of the dives of the French freediver Guillaume Nery. He had a wetsuit with the BALL brand on his chest. I didn't know this brand. I discovered an American brand, technical, with a great story...problem! The brand is not marketed in France because of the tritium tubes it uses on almost all of its models. They have to be imported. I selected this chronograph with a Pulsometric scale because I was looking for a "Doctor's watch". The dial is a modern iteration of the Pulsometric scale chronographs of the 40s and 50s. This chronograph features a very well-adjusted Valjoux 7750, decorated by the BALL brand. The steel bracelet is very high quality, with its invisible double butterfly buckle. The crown is screwed down. The watch as a whole exudes quality. The polished-brushed finishes are well executed. Its 40.5mm diameter makes it easily wearable on thin wrists.

BALL Trainmaster Chronographe Pulsometer 

I present to you the SARB 033, which I offered to my son. Watches with the ideal dimensions for his teenage wrist (38mm in diameter, 11mm thick, 44mm from lug to lug). This model of watch, no longer produced, required ordering it as an import on the Japan market. Called "Baby Grand Seiko", this watch has become a "must have" by collectors and its price reflects this today. Its deep black dial, its faceted indexes, its date disc in the same color as the dial, the beveled insert of the date, are very successful. Its case has an alternation of polished surfaces (bezel, sides) and brushed surfaces (lugs). I added a jubilee bracelet from Uncle Seiko. This watch is a good alternative to a Rolex Datejust. It has a very reasonable water resistance of 10 ATM, despite its non-screwed (signed) crown. The 6R15 caliber can be admired through the transparent case back. The dial glass is a flat sapphire.

Seiko SARB033

HKED is a distributor based in Hong Kong. On the site, it is possible to buy "1963" models with increased quality control and TOP finishing. I gave this watch to my son for his 14th birthday. This HKED has a 40mm 1963 case, with an ST 1901 movement, derived from the Swiss Venus 175 mechanical chronograph movement, visible, thanks to the glass, which the case back is provided with. It has a "Swan Neck" setting. The emerald green sunray dial, with the two cream sub-counters is beautiful. The domed glass is made of plexiglass and gives a vintage look to this model. A good chronograph at a very low budget to start a collection!

HKED-Seagull 1963

I present to you an atypical electronic watch, with LED, from the 70s, before the advent of LCD watches. Here, in this case, it is a watch from the brand "Modern Watches", in every way identical to a model from LIP, part of the Mach 2000 collection, designed by the designer of the TGV, Roger Talon. I have not found any information on the collaboration between Modern Watches and LIP. Perhaps an operating license to market this new type of watch in other countries? This model must have revolutionized the watch market in the early 70s, and been considered a futuristic watch. The LCD very quickly replaced this LED technology because the latter was too energy-intensive and the battery was empty in a few months. To see the time appear on the dial, you must press the button on the right, at the top of the case. This watch stands out from mechanical watches by its precision in keeping time, because it is a technology that uses quartz. The battery is lithium. The design of the square case, in brushed steel, is very modern. This watch is part of the watchmaking revolution of the early 70s, in search of conquering the precision of time thanks to new technologies. It is a watch of Designer and engineers. An endearing and "emotional" watch for all these reasons.

Modern Watches-LIP Mach 2000 design de Roger Talon 

I present to you a Seiko chronograph that is not very common in France. It is an Ananta model (which means infinity in Sanskrit), reference SRQ003. It is an automatic mechanical chronograph, equipped with the 8R28 movement. This model is part of the first Ananta collection of 2009, unveiled at Baselworld in 2010. Seiko designers had "carte blanche" to imagine a high-end Seiko collection, for the first time, offered to the world market. The designers were inspired, for the cases of this collection, and therefore the case of this chronograph, by the Japanese "Katanas" sabers of the Samurai. The sides of the case are sculpted, with a double curvature that evokes the Katana. The level of requirement of the finishes, the dial, the polishing of the case, the bezel, the crown and the chronograph pushers, is very high. The zaratsu "mirror" polish of the sides is exceptional!! 🤩. The watch is massive, thick, and yet, I who like a relative content of the dimensions of my watches, I love this Seiko with its radical, uncompromising, inspired design. It combines everything I like in watchmaking: original style, watchmaking know-how, high technology... I never tire of looking at all the details of this watch.

Seiko Ananta Chronograph "Katana"

I present to you my Eterna Kontiki date, which I like to call Eterna Kontiki "Raroia Atoll" which is the atoll where the raft "Kontiki" ran aground, made of balsa by the explorer, Thor Heyerdahl, in 1947. The crew of the raft wore Eterna watches. Following this expedition, the Eterna brand named its sports watch model Eterna Kontiki. My model is from 2012. The topography of the Raroia atoll is materialized, on the slightly cream white dial, by an engraving process. The indexes and hands are blued. On the case back is represented in relief the Kontiki raft. The steel bracelet is fully brushed, very comfortable. The folding clasp is signed Eterna. Water-resistant to 200m, this watch is a perfect alternative to an Omega Aqua terra.

Eterna Kontiki "Raroia"

G-Shock is a Casio watch line born in 1983 in Japan, conceived by engineer Kikuo Ibe with a radical brief: to build a virtually indestructible digital watch for real-world use &mdash; from daily life to extreme environments &mdash; and to express a utilitarian aesthetic language of bold geometry, resin or metal cases, and digital/analog readouts that has become a global reference for athletes, field professionals, and street culture.
<h3>1983 origins: Kikuo Ibe, the &ldquo;Triple 10&rdquo; rule and the first G-Shock DW-5000C</h3>
In the early 1980s, Casio&rsquo;s &ldquo;Project Team Tough&rdquo; codified a durability philosophy called &ldquo;Triple 10&rdquo;: 10-year battery life, 10-bar water resistance, and shock resistance to a 10-meter drop; in 1983, the G-Shock DW-5000C debuted with a floating module in a cushioned structure and an octagonal case that would define the &ldquo;Origin&rdquo; (5000/5600 line). &ldquo;Triple 10&rdquo; was not a slogan but a design specification: internal damping, controlled thickness, protected pushers, robust steel backs, and bands engineered to endure torsion and vibration; that foundation enabled decades of added functions (radio time, solar, Bluetooth), new architectures (carbon-reinforced resin, steel, titanium), and a visual vocabulary instantly recognizable worldwide &mdash; which is why the Triple 10 still underpins G-Shock&rsquo;s clarity and durability today.
<h3>&ldquo;Master of G&rdquo;: G-Shock Frogman, G-Shock Mudman, G-Shock Rangeman, G-Shock Gravitymaster, G-Shock Gulfmaster</h3>
&ldquo;Master of G&rdquo; labels specialist G-Shocks for sea, mud, air, or all-terrain duty: the G-Shock Frogman (1993) brought ISO 6425 &ldquo;Diver&rsquo;s 200 m&rdquo; certification into the lineup; the G-Shock Mudman adds dust/mud resistance for rally and backcountry use; the G-Shock Rangeman (GW-9400) packs triple sensors (altimeter/barometer, compass, thermometer); and G-Shock Gravitymaster and G-Shock Gulfmaster target aviation and marine environments with tailored sensor/display sets. The point is not box-ticking but fulfilling a mission &mdash; diving, desert, cockpit, deck &mdash; via instrument-grade specs, yielding functional, sometimes asymmetric, forms and glove-friendly ergonomics; in short, Master of G prioritizes job-ready information over ornament from the outset.
<ul>
<li>G-Shock Frogman &mdash; ISO Diver&rsquo;s 200 m, asymmetric architecture, modern analog variants (e.g., GWF-A1000); professional tool.</li>
<li>G-Shock Mudman &mdash; Mud/dust sealing, stout cases, oversized pushers; rally/outdoor focus.</li>
<li>G-Shock Rangeman &mdash; Triple Sensor (direction/pressure/temperature), log functions; all-terrain.</li>
<li>G-Shock Gravitymaster &mdash; Aviation displays/materials, high-contrast indexes; cockpit legibility.</li>
<li>G-Shock Gulfmaster &mdash; Marine readouts (tide/pressure), combined displays for coastal navigation.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Core technologies: Carbon Core Guard, Tough Solar, Multiband 6 and Bluetooth</h3>
Modern G-Shocks leverage a &ldquo;Carbon Core Guard&rdquo; chassis &mdash; a carbon-fiber-reinforced resin case that stiffens and lightens the structure, improves module protection, and enables slimmer profiles (notably in the 2100 series); &ldquo;Tough Solar&rdquo; recharges an accumulator from ambient light; &ldquo;Multiband 6&rdquo; auto-corrects time via radio signals from six global transmitters; and Bluetooth links the watch to a smartphone for auto timekeeping, settings, and convenience features. The common aim isn&rsquo;t gadgetry but reliable time and service day in, day out &mdash; which is why the carbon + solar + radio/Bluetooth combo seeks more autonomy, accuracy, and ease of ownership.
<h3>Iconic lines and best-sellers: 5000/5600 &ldquo;Origin,&rdquo; 2100 &ldquo;CasiOak,&rdquo; Full Metal, G-Steel, MT-G &amp; MR-G</h3>
The 5000/5600 family carries the rectangular original; the 2100 &mdash; nicknamed &ldquo;CasiOak&rdquo; &mdash; recasts that DNA into a minimalist octagonal analog-digital format that wears slim and easy; &ldquo;Full Metal&rdquo; (e.g., GMW-B5000) reimagines the Origin in all-metal, G-Steel mixes metal and resin for dressier heft, and MT-G (metal-twisted) and MR-G top the range (steel/titanium, advanced finishing, MR-G built on Yamagata&rsquo;s Premium Production Line). Beyond materials, these families map neatly to use-cases and budgets while preserving legibility, toughness, and G-Shock codes &mdash; hence why the GA-2100/GA-B2100 &ldquo;CasiOak&rdquo; crystallized a thin, featherweight, universal G-Shock without losing the signature.
<ul>
<li>G-Shock DW-5600 &mdash; Direct heir to DW-5000C; rectangular &ldquo;Origin,&rdquo; ultra-legible and compact.</li>
<li>G-Shock GA-2100 / G-Shock GA-B2100 &mdash; Octagonal &ldquo;CasiOak,&rdquo; Carbon Core Guard; Bluetooth/solar options.</li>
<li>G-Shock GMW-B5000 &mdash; Full-metal Origin; steel or titanium, radio/Bluetooth/solar.</li>
<li>G-Shock G-Steel &mdash; Metal/resin hybrid with a dressier vibe; steel or resin straps.</li>
<li>G-Shock MT-G &mdash; Metal-Twisted; advanced Core Guard structures, Bluetooth/Multiband 6.</li>
<li>G-Shock MR-G &mdash; Titanium flagship, hard coatings, Japanese artisanal finishing.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Positioning, pricing and channels: from entry to Japan-made premium</h3>
The price spectrum runs wide: &ldquo;Origin&rdquo; and select 2100s target accessibility; &ldquo;Master of G&rdquo; steps up with sensors and purpose-built cases; then MT-G and especially MR-G assume fully premium roles (steel/titanium, hard coatings, elevated assembly, Yamagata workshops). Global distribution blends <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/casio">Casio</a> e-commerce with retail partners, and limited editions roll out regionally; more than &ldquo;positioning,&rdquo; it&rsquo;s the mission logic that guides selection (city, sea, aviation, outdoors) in a clearly structured catalog &mdash; so the matrix lets you choose function/aesthetic first, then material/finishing tier.
<h3>Collaborations, pop culture and communities: NASA, BAPE, KITH and the street</h3>
G-Shock&rsquo;s cultural reach owes much to collaborations (NASA, BAPE, streetwear collectives, influential retailers) and its adoption by hip-hop and skate scenes since the 1990s&ndash;2000s; the G-Shock DW-5600 NASA (2020) popularized an all-white &ldquo;worm&rdquo; logo look, while repeated BAPE tie-ups and projects with outlets like KITH keep community ties fresh; these sit alongside anniversary pieces (40th) and the product&rsquo;s inherent &ldquo;urban utility&rdquo; (toughness/value/style), yielding rare longevity and less volatile trend cycles &mdash; in effect, the watch became a cultural signal as well as a tool, without ceasing to be an instrument first.
<h3>Buying guide: use, size, power and functions to pick the right G-Shock</h3>
Start with mission (minimalist daily, sea sports, hiking, cockpit), then size/thickness (compact rectangular Origin vs bolder Master of G), then power and accuracy (battery vs solar, radio/Bluetooth). Slim wrists gravitate to 5600/5000 or 2100; &ldquo;instrument&rdquo; needs point to Master of G; metal preference suggests Full Metal/G-Steel/MT-G/MR-G. Best practice: check legibility, strap comfort and local service options; remember that the right G-Shock is the one that serves your use and constraints first, not the longest spec sheet.
<h3>Conclusion</h3>
Four decades on, G-Shock remains a tool benchmark: cushioned architecture, clear displays, autonomous accuracy, and clearly tiered families from discreet daily (5600/2100) to specialized environments (Master of G) up to luxury (MT-G/MR-G). If you want an &ldquo;iconic first,&rdquo; the 5600/5000 Origin is the obvious start; for a contemporary, ultra-wearable shape, pick the 2100; for hard duty, look to Frogman, Mudman or Rangeman; and for metal and finishing, MT-G/MR-G clarify the premium step. To pressure-test your shortlist with real-world experience, consult Dialicious customer reviews.
(Updated August 2025)

A watch I acquired a few years ago, among the first G-SHOCK in steel. Dual display analog and liquid crystal, with many features, world time, alarm, date, chronograph, countdown... watch that I gave to my father about ten years ago. It's his tool watch. It still works perfectly. It reminds me of the Speedmaster X1 model from OMEGA.

Casio G-SHOCK Cockpit 

My first G-Shock. It was a gift from my partner, so it has a special place in my collection. It's always nice to receive a watch, especially when there was a little risk taken (the watch is still all red, personally I love it) 

This G-Shock is pleasant to wear because of its lightness and exudes solidity. 

Usually I find them rather versatile, it's the watch that you can wear when you don't know which one to take. This one is a little less so with its bracelet, dial and case all red. On the contrary, it lights up the wrist with its flamboyant color.

A colorful toolwatch

Iconic all-terrain watch, with a range of choices in terms of shapes and colors. I chose this model precisely on these criteria. The precision is great. The brightness in the dark is a little behind but its readability in broad daylight is great. You quickly get used to its use.

Effective

With its little name Casiok (in reference to the octagonal shape of its case), and its code name GA-2100, this version of the G-Shock is for me the most interesting. It combines the look of a modern watch (dual display by hands and digital) with the legendary robustness of the model and features (alarm, chrono, worldtimer, etc.) which reminds me of my first quartz watches in the 80s. Moreover, during the initial settings or when calling upon specific functions, we fall back into childhood a little by frantically pressing the buttons with very precise sequences, we start again several times before getting there (the new versions are in Bluetooth with an application on the smartphone to facilitate the settings). I have 3 versions, one of which I made a mod on the bracelet and the bezel in order to have a full black in black PVD with the most beautiful effect and which attracts the eye of connoisseurs. It's truly the all-terrain, all-occasion watch, so treat yourself!

Casiok or not Casio - GA-2100

After 3 years of wearing my GA2100 (1st model called "Casioak") that I still appreciate today, it was a nice surprise to see Casio present a version with the same design, with the functions that in my opinion were always missing from the first generation: Bluetooth and the solar module. Another difference, the dial is now sunray, a plus. I chose this yellow model, which seemed too flashy to me at first, but which over time has become my favorite version. This one is also the most readable offered thanks to the clearer indexes associated with the positive screen, which confirmed my decision. The blue and red writing with the yellow needle on the dial are small details that ultimately bring a lot to the dial. It is very comfortable to wear and very light thanks to the carbon chassis, the proportions are great (unlike some much larger g-shock models with which I still have difficulty) and the features are sufficient for my use. A cool watch to wear on vacation in summer.

A superb evolution

An octagonal G-Shock model with all the usual functions, but with a "manga" treatment on the dial, as well as on the case and strap. In my opinion, it's this overall treatment that makes this model so appealing; decorating only the dial would have been much less interesting. The result is very nice in real life. It's a good compromise: the overprints found throughout add a quirky and fun touch, but the watch isn't extravagant.

It's coherent and very readable.

This edition existed (because it quickly sold out on the CASIO website) in two colors: this blue and a more sober white. Even if it's a throwback to the comic book, I preferred this more playful pop blue. I don't think you could have chosen both colors.

On the dial, the indexes are raised, which creates a sense of depth and three-dimensionality. The most amusing detail is the comic book bubble-shaped day of the week timer.
I regret that the light for the small seconds and date subdial doesn't come from the dial itself, but is located between the 4 and 5 o'clock markers. I'm nitpicking, but it would have been more logical to position the Light button there rather than at the top right.

The case size is perfectly reasonable; the watch weighs only 50 grams. The absence of a crown at 3 o'clock and the fact that the part in contact with the hand is not rounded, but one side of the octagon, make it extremely comfortable to wear. On the back of the case, we find the onomatopoeia "DON," which means "BOOM!" in Japanese. The strap is fully decorated and particularly supple, and is equipped with quick-release fasteners.

This watch is made in Japan, which isn't usually the case for models in this series, and at this price point. And it costs only 30 euros more than its classic counterparts.

MANGA

Ollech &amp; Wajs est une maison horlog&egrave;re suisse fond&eacute;e en 1956 &agrave; Zurich par Joseph Ollech et Albert Wajs ; d&rsquo;abord d&eacute;taillant puis acteur de la vente par correspondance, le duo a b&acirc;ti sa r&eacute;putation sur des montres &laquo; tool &raquo; robustes &mdash; plongeuses, militaires, d&rsquo;aviation &mdash; vendues aux particuliers comme aux forces arm&eacute;es, avant d&rsquo;orchestrer un retour au premier plan au cours des ann&eacute;es 2010 avec une gamme contemporaine qui r&eacute;active les signatures historiques.
<h3>Zurich, Stockerstrasse et la vente par correspondance&thinsp;: les d&eacute;buts d&rsquo;un label outil</h3>
D&egrave;s l&rsquo;ouverture de leur petite boutique zurichoise, les fondateurs s&rsquo;attachent &agrave; proposer des montres fiables &agrave; prix tenu, puis &eacute;tendent rapidement l&rsquo;activit&eacute; vers le courrier et les annonces sp&eacute;cialis&eacute;es, et cette distribution directe fa&ccedil;on &laquo; mail-order &raquo; deviendra l&rsquo;un des marqueurs durables de la marque.&nbsp;Le basculement d&rsquo;un r&ocirc;le de d&eacute;taillant vers la cr&eacute;ation de montres sous leur propre nom s&rsquo;op&egrave;re en quelques ann&eacute;es, avec des lignes d&eacute;di&eacute;es aux usages concrets (terrain, mer, cockpit) et une construction volontairement simple et r&eacute;parable, et l&rsquo;obsession est moins la &laquo; complication &raquo; que l&rsquo;endurance et la lisibilit&eacute;.
Dans les ann&eacute;es 1960, la diffusion s&rsquo;&eacute;tend aux bases am&eacute;ricaines et aux PX, o&ugrave; des montres militaires et de plong&eacute;e sign&eacute;es O&amp;W trouvent un public pr&ecirc;t &agrave; les &eacute;prouver en conditions r&eacute;elles, et cette validation par l&rsquo;usage contribue &agrave; installer l&rsquo;image d&rsquo;un outil professionnel abordable.
<h3>Caribbean 1000 et Ocean Graph&thinsp;: la profondeur, la d&eacute;compression et l&rsquo;imaginaire des grandes eaux</h3>
Au milieu des sixties, la maison se distingue par des plongeuses d&rsquo;avant-garde dont la Ollech &amp; Wajs Caribbean 1000, pi&egrave;ce record annonc&eacute;e pour 1000 m qui cristallise l&rsquo;ambition technique de l&rsquo;&eacute;poque et installe le nom O&amp;W dans le paysage de la plong&eacute;e sportive comme professionnelle, et l&rsquo;association avec des partenaires sp&eacute;cialis&eacute;s nourrit une esth&eacute;tique rationnelle et sans fioritures.
Dans la m&ecirc;me veine, l&rsquo;Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph introduit une lunette et une logique de lecture con&ccedil;ues pour accompagner la mont&eacute;e du plongeur et les paliers de d&eacute;compression, ancrant la montre dans un usage pr&eacute;cis plut&ocirc;t que dans l&rsquo;&eacute;vocation d&eacute;corative de la mer, et le cadran reste clair pour pr&eacute;server l&rsquo;instantan&eacute;it&eacute; de la lecture sous l&rsquo;eau.
Ces r&eacute;f&eacute;rences historiques, souvent cit&eacute;es et collectionn&eacute;es aujourd&rsquo;hui, ont fa&ccedil;onn&eacute; un langage fait de bo&icirc;tiers costauds, d&rsquo;&eacute;tanch&eacute;it&eacute;s s&eacute;rieuses, de bracelets adapt&eacute;s et de typographies contrast&eacute;es qui affleurent encore dans les mod&egrave;les actuels, et c&rsquo;est cette continuit&eacute; de &laquo; montre-outil &raquo; qui permet de relier le pass&eacute; et le pr&eacute;sent.
<h3>Relance contemporaine, ancrage helv&eacute;tique et cha&icirc;ne courte&thinsp;: le retour d&rsquo;O&amp;W</h3>
Apr&egrave;s avoir travers&eacute; la p&eacute;riode quartz et ralenti la cadence, la marque est reprise par Charles Le Menestrel et relanc&eacute;e &agrave; la fin des ann&eacute;es 2010 avec la volont&eacute; explicite de prolonger l&rsquo;esprit des origines plut&ocirc;t que de s&rsquo;&eacute;parpiller en s&eacute;ries cosm&eacute;tiques, et&nbsp;le bureau de cr&eacute;ation reste &agrave; Zurich tandis que l&rsquo;assemblage et les r&eacute;glages s&rsquo;effectuent dans le Jura suisse.
La d&eacute;marche privil&eacute;gie des mouvements automatiques suisses &eacute;prouv&eacute;s, une architecture de bo&icirc;te simple &agrave; entretenir, des &eacute;tanch&eacute;it&eacute;s cr&eacute;dibles et des bracelets &agrave; la fois robustes et faciles &agrave; vivre au quotidien, et le cahier des charges reprend la triade historique : fiabilit&eacute;, lisibilit&eacute;, r&eacute;parabilit&eacute;.
La relance ne se contente pas de &laquo; r&eacute;&eacute;ditions &raquo; au millim&egrave;tre : elle propose des montres nouvelles inspir&eacute;es des usages historiques, rehausse le soin apport&eacute; aux finitions et met en avant un contr&ocirc;le qualit&eacute; par &eacute;tapes, et le r&eacute;sultat vise une modernit&eacute; pragmatique qui &eacute;vite le pastiche.
<h3>P-101, P-104, Navichron, C-1000 et Ocean Graph&thinsp;: familles actuelles et usages concrets</h3>
Les premi&egrave;res r&eacute;f&eacute;rences de l&rsquo;&egrave;re r&eacute;cente prennent la forme de montres d&rsquo;aviation &agrave; taille contenue, Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 et Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104, qui relecturent les codes cockpit dans une bo&icirc;te polyvalente autour de 39&ndash;40 mm avec saphir et couronne viss&eacute;e, et elles ciblent une lecture instrumentale et une r&eacute;sistance suffisante pour le quotidien.
C&ocirc;t&eacute; plong&eacute;e, la maison propose aujourd&rsquo;hui la Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000 (ainsi que des &eacute;ditions anniversaires) comme incarnation contemporaine de l&rsquo;esprit Caribbean : valves, joints, fonds viss&eacute;s et traitements soign&eacute;s s&rsquo;additionnent pour offrir un instrument de mer moderne, et le cadran conserve l&rsquo;intelligibilit&eacute; qui a fait la r&eacute;putation de la lign&eacute;e.
En parall&egrave;le, l&rsquo;Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph revient sous une forme actualis&eacute;e, avec sa logique de lecture li&eacute;e &agrave; la d&eacute;compression qui en fait une plongeuse de caract&egrave;re imm&eacute;diatement reconnaissable au poignet, et cette signature d&rsquo;usage distingue le mod&egrave;le dans un segment satur&eacute;.
La famille Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron s&rsquo;adresse &agrave; celles et ceux qui veulent un chronographe &laquo; outil &raquo; lisible, fid&egrave;le &agrave; l&rsquo;esprit O&amp;W sans exc&egrave;s de complexit&eacute;, avec une ergonomie de poussoirs travaill&eacute;e et une &eacute;chelle claire pour structurer le temps court, et le dessin reste volontairement pratique plut&ocirc;t que d&eacute;monstratif.
<ul>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 &mdash; pilote contemporain, diam&egrave;tre contenu, saphir, r&eacute;sistance &agrave; l&rsquo;eau &eacute;lev&eacute;e, cadran tr&egrave;s lisible, usage &laquo; bureau-terrain &raquo;.</li>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104 &mdash; variante d&rsquo;aviation avec autre signature de lunette et de marquages, m&ecirc;me esprit robuste.</li>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000 &mdash; plongeuse moderne inspir&eacute;e de la Caribbean, &eacute;tanch&eacute;it&eacute; pouss&eacute;e et lecture directe.</li>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph &mdash; plongeuse instrumentale &agrave; logique de d&eacute;compression, identit&eacute; forte au poignet.</li>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron &mdash; chronographe &laquo; tool &raquo;, cadran a&eacute;r&eacute; et poussoirs francs, lisibilit&eacute; du temps court.</li>
</ul>
Au-del&agrave; des noms, l&rsquo;important est l&rsquo;usage : pilote pour la lisibilit&eacute; &agrave; plat et la r&eacute;sistance aux chocs de la vie active, plongeuse pour l&rsquo;eau et la robustesse, chronographe pour rythmer les t&acirc;ches et les entra&icirc;nements, et ce d&eacute;coupage aide &agrave; choisir une O&amp;W en fonction d&rsquo;un sc&eacute;nario r&eacute;el plut&ocirc;t que d&rsquo;un simple style.
<h3>Signature &laquo; tool watch &raquo;&thinsp;: mat&eacute;riaux, mouvements, dimensions et bracelets</h3>
Les bo&icirc;tiers actuels privil&eacute;gient l&rsquo;acier, des traitements de surface sobres, des lunettes fonctionnelles et des glaces saphir, avec des diam&egrave;tres g&eacute;n&eacute;ralement compris entre 39 et 42 mm pour pr&eacute;server la polyvalence au quotidien, et le port&eacute; se veut stable gr&acirc;ce &agrave; des cornes ma&icirc;tris&eacute;es et des bracelets ajust&eacute;s.
C&ocirc;t&eacute; motorisation, la marque recourt &agrave; des automatiques suisses contemporains adapt&eacute;s &agrave; l&rsquo;usage intensif, certains r&eacute;gl&eacute;s ou certifi&eacute;s selon versions, et l&rsquo;accent est mis sur la facilit&eacute; d&rsquo;entretien par un horloger comp&eacute;tent partout dans le monde, et cette pragmatique m&eacute;canique refl&egrave;te la vocation utilitaire des montres.
Les bracelets &mdash; acier, textile de type RAF/NATO ou caoutchouc &mdash; sont choisis pour leur s&eacute;curit&eacute;, leur r&eacute;sistance &agrave; l&rsquo;eau et leur confort, tandis que les boucles et end-links sont travaill&eacute;s pour limiter les points durs, et la modularit&eacute; permet d&rsquo;adapter la m&ecirc;me montre &agrave; des contextes tr&egrave;s diff&eacute;rents.
<h3>Positionnement, prix, distribution et profils d&rsquo;acheteurs</h3>
O&amp;W occupe aujourd&rsquo;hui un segment &laquo; outil de qualit&eacute; &raquo; : finitions soign&eacute;es mais sans ostentation, fiches techniques coh&eacute;rentes, contr&ocirc;le qualit&eacute; serr&eacute; et communication ax&eacute;e sur l&rsquo;usage plut&ocirc;t que sur le prestige, et le rapport contenu/prix vise la cr&eacute;dibilit&eacute; d&rsquo;un instrument plut&ocirc;t que la posture luxueuse.&nbsp;La distribution m&ecirc;le vente directe en ligne et r&eacute;seau restreint de partenaires, comme <a href="https://bit.ly/4igLuis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Horel</a> &agrave; Bordeaux (France) ou <a href="https://bit.ly/4p27od0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">La Vitrine Horlog&egrave;re</a> en Belgique, avec un discours p&eacute;dagogique sur l&rsquo;h&eacute;ritage et les usages, et&nbsp;ce canal court facilite la coh&eacute;rence tarifaire et la relation avec l&rsquo;atelier.
Le public typique r&eacute;unit des amateurs de montres &laquo; &agrave; faire &raquo; plut&ocirc;t qu&rsquo;&laquo; &agrave; montrer &raquo;, des plongeurs loisirs, des voyageurs qui appr&eacute;cient la solidit&eacute; et des utilisateurs professionnels qui veulent un objet fiable et r&eacute;parable, et la marque parle &agrave; celles et ceux qui pr&eacute;f&egrave;rent la preuve par le port&eacute;.
<h3>Guide de choix&thinsp;: sc&eacute;nario d&rsquo;usage, lisibilit&eacute; et ergonomie</h3>
Commencez par d&eacute;finir l&rsquo;environnement principal : eau, cockpit, bureau-terrain ou sport chronom&eacute;tr&eacute; ; si l&rsquo;eau domine, une Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000 ou une Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph seront naturelles, tandis que P-101/P-104 conviendront aux lectures rapides et aux cadrans &eacute;pur&eacute;s, et le chronographe Navichron servira aux temps courts et aux routines fractionn&eacute;es.
Validez ensuite la lisibilit&eacute; : contraste aiguilles/fond, taille des index, absence de surcharge, visibilit&eacute; de la minuterie et coh&eacute;rence de la lunette avec l&rsquo;usage r&eacute;el, et faites le test &laquo; un m&egrave;tre/un coup d&rsquo;&oelig;il &raquo; en lumi&egrave;re naturelle avant d&rsquo;arr&ecirc;ter votre choix.
Enfin, essayez la montre pour jauger l&rsquo;assise (corne-&agrave;-corne), la couronne dans la paume, la souplesse du bracelet et le tomb&eacute; g&eacute;n&eacute;ral avec vos manches et vos activit&eacute;s, et gardez la version que vous oubliez le plus vite une fois port&eacute;e.
<h3>Conclusion</h3>
Ollech &amp; Wajs demeure identifiable par sa vocation d&rsquo;outil : des montres pens&eacute;es pour l&rsquo;usage, lisibles, robustes et suivies par une cha&icirc;ne suisse claire. Entre plongeuses h&eacute;riti&egrave;res de la Caribbean, pilotes modernes et chronographes de travail, la gamme s&rsquo;articule simplement autour de sc&eacute;narios r&eacute;els. Pour d&eacute;cider, partez de votre terrain d&rsquo;emploi, testez lisibilit&eacute; et confort, puis ajustez mati&egrave;re et bracelet ; vous obtiendrez un instrument pertinent qui vieillit bien. Pour croiser ces rep&egrave;res avec des retours d&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience, appuyez-vous sur les avis clients Dialicious.
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 Ao&ucirc;t 2025)

Ollech &amp; Wajs is a Swiss watch company founded in 1956 in Zurich by Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs; initially a retailer and then a mail-order operator, the duo built a reputation on robust tool watches&mdash;divers, military pieces and pilot instruments&mdash;sold to civilians and service members alike, before orchestrating a modern comeback in the late 2010s with a contemporary range that revives the brand&rsquo;s historic signatures.
<h3>Zurich, Stockerstrasse and mail order: the beginnings of a tool-driven label</h3>
From their small Zurich storefront, the founders soon moved from selling other brands to shipping their own watches by post, and this direct &ldquo;mail-order&rdquo; route became a lasting hallmark of the company.&nbsp;The shift from retailing to making watches under their own name took only a few years, with dedicated lines for concrete use cases (field, sea, cockpit) and constructions that favoured simple, repairable mechanics, and the focus was less on &ldquo;complication&rdquo; than on endurance and clarity.
In the 1960s, distribution extended to US military PX stores, where O&amp;W military and dive watches were tried in real-world conditions by service members, and this usage-led validation helped cement the image of an affordable professional instrument.
<h3>Caribbean 1000 and Ocean Graph: depth, decompression and the great-waters playbook</h3>
By the mid-sixties the brand stood out with cutting-edge divers, notably the Ollech &amp; Wajs Caribbean 1000, a thousand-metre-rated watch that crystallised the era&rsquo;s technical ambition and lodged the O&amp;W name in both recreational and professional diving, and partnerships with specialist makers fed a rational, no-nonsense aesthetic.
In the same spirit, the Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph brought a bezel and reading logic tailored to ascent and decompression stops, rooting the watch in a specific task rather than mere maritime d&eacute;cor, and the dial stayed clean to preserve underwater glance legibility.
These historic references&mdash;often cited and collected today&mdash;shaped a language of stout cases, serious water-resistance, practical bracelets and high-contrast typography that still surfaces in current models, and this through-line of &ldquo;tool first&rdquo; connects past to present.
<h3>Contemporary relaunch, Swiss anchoring and a short chain: O&amp;W&rsquo;s return</h3>
After weathering the quartz era and slowing down, the brand was revived in the late 2010s by Charles Le Menestrel with the explicit aim of extending the founding spirit rather than scattering into cosmetic runs, and&nbsp;design remains in Zurich while assembly and adjustment take place in the Swiss Jura.
The approach favours proven Swiss automatic movements, serviceable case architecture, credible water-resistance and bracelets built for comfort and durability, and the specification re-embraces the classic triad: reliability, legibility, serviceability.&nbsp;The comeback is not a millimetre-for-millimetre facsimile exercise; instead, it offers new watches inspired by historic use, upgrades finishing and emphasises stepwise quality control, and the outcome is a pragmatic modernity that avoids pastiche.
<h3>P-101, P-104, Navichron, C-1000 and Ocean Graph: today&rsquo;s families and real use</h3>
The first modern releases took the form of compact pilot watches, the Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 and Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104, which reinterpret cockpit codes in versatile 39&ndash;40 mm cases with sapphire and screw-down crowns, and they target instrumental reading and all-day resilience.
On the dive side, the brand offers the Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000 (along with anniversary editions) as a contemporary take on the Caribbean ethos: seals, casebacks, and careful treatment combine into a modern sea instrument, and the dial retains the intelligibility that made the line&rsquo;s reputation.
In parallel, the Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph returned in an updated form, with its decompression-centred readout making for an instantly recognisable diver on the wrist, and this task-specific signature sets it apart in a crowded segment.
The Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron family serves those who want a readable, work-ready chronograph true to the O&amp;W spirit, with well-judged pushers and crisp scales for short-time duties, and the design stays deliberately practical rather than showy.
<ul>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 &mdash; contemporary pilot, compact diameter, sapphire, strong water-resistance, very legible dial for desk-to-field wear.</li>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104 &mdash; aviation variant with a different bezel and markings signature, same robust intent.</li>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000 &mdash; modern diver inspired by the Caribbean, serious water-proofing and direct readout.</li>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph &mdash; instrumental diver with decompression logic, strong identity on the wrist.</li>
<li>Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron &mdash; &ldquo;tool&rdquo; chronograph, open dial and assertive pushers, clarity in short-time work.</li>
</ul>
Beyond names, what matters is use: a pilot for flat-plane readability and shock tolerance in active life; a diver for water and sturdiness; a chronograph to pace tasks and training, and this split helps pick an O&amp;W by real scenario rather than by style alone.
<h3>Tool-watch signature: materials, movements, dimensions and straps</h3>
Current cases prioritise steel, sober surface treatments, functional bezels and sapphire crystals, with diameters largely between 39 and 42 mm to sustain daily versatility, and on-wrist stability comes from disciplined lug spans and well-matched bracelets.
Mechanically, the brand uses modern, Swiss automatic calibres suited to intensive use&mdash;some adjusted or certified depending on versions&mdash;while ensuring that any competent watchmaker can service them, and this pragmatic mechanics reflects the utilitarian brief.
Bracelets&mdash;steel, RAF/NATO-type textile or rubber&mdash;are chosen for security, water-readiness and comfort, with buckles and end-links designed to minimise hot-spots, and modularity lets a single watch adapt to very different contexts.
<h3>Positioning, prices, channels and buyer profiles</h3>
O&amp;W sits in a &ldquo;quality tool&rdquo; segment: tidy finishing without ostentation, coherent spec sheets, tight quality control and messaging anchored in use rather than prestige, and the value proposition seeks instrument credibility rather than luxury posturing.
Distribution blends direct online sales with a small partner network and a didactic narrative about heritage and use, and this short channel supports coherent pricing and a clear link to the workshop.&nbsp;The core audience mixes owners who prefer watches to &ldquo;do&rdquo; rather than to &ldquo;show,&rdquo; recreational divers, travellers who prize sturdiness and professionals who need reliable, serviceable objects, and the brand resonates with those who trust proof of wear over glossy claims.
<h3>Selection guide: use case, legibility and ergonomics</h3>
Start by mapping your main environment&mdash;water, cockpit, desk-to-field or timed sport; if water rules, a Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000 or Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph is natural, whereas P-101/P-104 suit quick, uncluttered reads, and the Navichron chronograph serves intervals and structured routines.
Next validate legibility: hand-to-dial contrast, index size, minimal clutter, minute track visibility and bezel logic that matches how you actually use it, and run the &ldquo;one-metre/one-glance&rdquo; test in natural light before deciding.
Finally, try the watch to judge stance (lug-to-lug), crown feel in the palm, bracelet suppleness and how it sits with sleeves and tasks, and keep the version you forget the fastest once strapped on.
<h3>Conclusion</h3>
Ollech &amp; Wajs remains identifiable by its purpose-built vocation: watches made for use&mdash;readable, robust and supported by a clear Swiss chain. Between divers that channel the Caribbean legacy, modern pilot pieces and work-ready chronographs, the range is organised simply around real-world scenarios. To choose well, start with where you&rsquo;ll wear it, test clarity and comfort, then tune material and strap; you&rsquo;ll land on a capable instrument that ages well. To square these cues with long-term ownership feedback, a helpful compass remains Dialicious customer reviews.
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 August 2025)

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