Jack Bruce: Perfect timing
The son of a staunch trade unionist, brought up in post-war, working-class Glasgow, perhaps Jack Bruce was never destined to be a classical virtuoso.
1,000 metres deep: The midnight zone
Most dive watches have a metres/feet depth rating printed on the dial, usually between the 6 and centre.
How the world’s best deep-water engineering company helped improve our spring bars
If the name Global Marine Inc. sounds familiar...
The Ollech & Wajs Caribbean 1000, as worn by British CI5 agents
In the late 1970s, Britain’s television news was dominted by assassinations on the streets of London, terrorism, hostage sieges, violent crime and widespread strikes by public sector workers.
If you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time, you’d better be wearing the right watch
US military presence in Southeast Asia, and specifically Vietnam, had been increasing ominously throughout the early ’60s.
Update Ollech & Wajs protective masks initiative
The production of washable, filter cloth, protective masks has started, and we are working hard to increase our production capacities.
Alberto Novelli, The Diving Dentist
In 1958 Alberto Novelli was forced to make a difficult and unforeseen career choice — whether to continue as a dental surgeon or become a professional deep sea diver.