The must-have Macro Loupe for all watch lovers

A very beautiful watch, this Lord Matic won't please everyone due to its small 35mm diameter.
With its silver dial and chrome indexes, it's understated and classic, yet still effective in all circumstances.
Elegant and high-performance, it sits somewhere between a Seiko 5 and a King Seiko thanks to its High Beat movement and very smooth seconds hand.
The original strap is quite loose on my watch, but this makes it very comfortable.

SEIKO 1975

A very successful watch, this LIP is rather original due to its complication that allows you to take a pulse or breath from a person in distress.
The watch also comes with a blue/white/red NATO strap.
Its highly legible dial is truly pleasant, and it's a pleasure to wear with its rubber strap.

LIP TOOL WATCH

In the late 1990s/early 2000s, Swatch released this Scuba (diver's range) in an Irony (metal range) version.
Its major weakness is the durability of its dual-material strap and its small plastic interlinks that break after a few years.
Otherwise, despite its thickness, it's a pleasant and sturdy watch. Its domed glass makes it unique, but it makes an impact, in a positive way.

CURVED GLASS FOR A 200M DIVER

A beautiful sunburst dial for this Tsuyosa Limited Edition Europe (500 copies).
This "Magu" version is perfect for summer.
Citizen's best-selling model has allowed many of us to experience the entry-level world of watchmaking.
The only slight drawback might be its stamped metal strap and buckle. But frankly, it's not enough to put us off buying it. Dark!

entry ticket to the watchmaking world.

In the 1990s, this automatic Swatch with a leather strap was released.
It's quite rare to see an automatic movement in a Swatch.
It's thin and light and has a green leather strap.
The case back is open to reveal the oscillating weight.
It's a bit dated in terms of design but remains interesting as a precursor to the System 51.

1st generation of automatic SWATCH

Another collaboration for the designer "second second," and this time it's with Spinnaker.
This numbered watch is very nice, and Halloween-themed with its pretty purple.
It has quite a few little details to discover upon closer inspection (a small number is hidden between 4 and 5 o'clock; it only reveals itself with a UV light).

An offbeat tribute to Blancpain's fifty fathoms

Released around 2002, for the 40th anniversary of James Bond, this watch pays homage to the film Dr. NO.
It's quite unusual with its square chronograph case and three dials plus a date.
The rubber strap is quite comfortable and makes it easy to wear.
A watch that stands out in a Swatch collection thanks to its original design.

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This Direnzo is a gem!
I was lucky enough to buy it directly from its creator, Sergio Direnzo, who was exhibiting at TimeFest 2 in Bordeaux.
I came to see the DRZ 02R Aérolite, which I found a little too obvious on my 18-inch wrist. So I fell for the 38mm model with the small seconds hand with a red "wandering star" dot.
Once on the wrist, this watch is incredible. With truly remarkable quality and finish, I find it blends classic watchmaking codes with a modern design.
It feels like I'm wearing a designer watch.
The metal strap is beautiful and has a phantom buckle. The black rubber strap is very comfortable and will go better with a casual outfit.
In short, I currently only see it in the box when I'm choosing a watch for the day!

EVERYDAY PLEASURE

Impressive value for money on this Seiko 3-hand day/date with manual winding.
Its "turtle" case with crown at 4 o'clock is very well made.
Water-resistant to 200 meters with a screw-down crown and unidirectional bezel.
Despite its 45mm diameter, it nevertheless has a relative presence on the wrist thanks to its 40mm bezel. The silicone strap is "diving" type and this watch is really very pleasant for everyday use.
In short, a superb watch.

ENTRY-LEVEL PRO DIVER

Singaporean brand, ZELOS regularly launches new models but very quickly "sold out". 
This summer's model is the Thresher and it's a GMT. 
The watch is made of Titanium and rather discreet for a 41mm. The back is openworked with a personalized oscillating weight. 
Miyota 9075 'True' GMT movement, waterproof 200m with an incredible superluminova on the applied indexes as well as on the name of the cities on the bezel! 
The titanium bracelet, beautiful and comfortable, is micro adjustable with a 3-position system. 
The bidirectional 48-click bezel with sapphire insert is not very pleasant compared to that of some divers. 
The sapphire crystal stands out quite a bit (almost 2mm more compared to the thickness of the bare case). 
Comes with a numbered card as well as a magnificent blue leather travel box with 3 storage compartments, the best! 
Please note: in addition to the price of the watch (€450) there is a customs tax on delivery (€143 to DHL)

Little Asian pleasure

The Swatch brand was created in 1983 by Nicolas G. Hayek in Switzerland. The name "Swatch" is a portmanteau formed from "second watch" or "swiss watch", in reference to its objective of offering an affordable and quality Swiss watch. Swatch launched its first watch in 1983, revolutionizing the watch industry by offering colorful and fun designs at an affordable price.
The range includes colorful and fun designer models like the Swatch Original, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/swatch/irony"> Swatch Irony</a> and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/swatch/skin"> Swatch Skin</a>, or the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/swatch/sistem_51"> System Swatch 51</a> an automatic model entirely assembled by machines. Swatch surprised everyone in 2022 with the launch of the collaboration with Omega and the becoming famous <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/swatch/moonswatch">Swatch Moonswatch</a> !
The brand Swatch is owned by the Swatch Group and produces approximately 3,100,000 watches per year, all models combined. To choose a Swatch which suits you best, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real customer experience.
(Updated December 2023)

If you are not a DBZ fan, move on! As for me, being a super fan of Dragon Ball Z, I couldn't miss this special edition. The VEGETA model is for me the most interesting with the Kamesennin, thanks to its red glass that reminds me of the monocle of the super sayans. For a perfectly matching style, I regularly wear it with red Jordans. The packaging is also very nice and so it sits proudly on my desk.

Swatch x Dragon Ball Z VEGETA

Another gift. Maximum emotion because it was a gift from my darling.
It is a fun and unpretentious quartz watch, "artists" collection: the dial reproduces the great wave of Kanagawa, a print by Hokusai, a somewhat forgotten figure of impressionism.
Despite what we hear about Swatch (plastic watch, quartz, etc.) we must admit that it is a good model that can go anywhere.
Disadvantage: the quartz movement is extremely noisy...Impossible to sleep in the same room as my watch! That is also why I rarely wear it, and only when I am in a noisy environment (restaurant, concert, etc.) or outdoors.
Too bad because for the rest, it is perfect.

Fun art

Swatch Cobblestone, 40 mm.
A pleasant watch for summer. As light as a plastic Swatch! Its gray color is unique due to the transparent case back, which reveals the mechanism. It's easy to read with its blue indexes and red hands. The strap is very flexible, which is pleasant. I own a few Swatch watches, and this is by far the loudest... a real 80s alarm clock!!! Irreplaceable for keeping accurate time every day.

Light, readable, precise...but noisy!

Swatch Obsidian Shimmer, 40 mm
Very flat metal case, metal pin buckle, very supple silicone strap. Very comfortable and very readable. Its dial could be mesmerizing. No lume for nighttime use, which is a shame. No second hand, extremely silent. Impulse purchase at a price (€215) that I find excessive for such a watch.

A silent but expensive Swatch...

Another collector's item from the 1st generation of Swatch. When I show my watch collection, some people ask me: "Why do you bother with all these plastic Swatches?" First of all, I only have 3/4 of them and each one is either a memory of the journey taken before arriving at more prestigious models, or they are part of history.

In this case, it has never been taken out of its box except to take the photos in this review and allow you, like me, to remember where Swiss watchmaking comes from before forgetting it with a Swatch x Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 😎

Far from the wrist and yet not far from the heart!

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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