STORIES FROM THE OW ARCHIVE

EARLY BIRD WITH TIME ON ITS SIDE

OW UNNOFFICAL WATCH OF THE RED AROWS 1967-70

THE 77-DAY SIEGE OF KHE SANH

DEPT.000 - A DIVISION OF OLLECH & WAJS, ZURICH

DEPT.000 - A DIVISION OF OLLECH & WAJS, ZURICH

Department Triple Zero is a special projects division, within OW, dedicated to development of specialist and custom watches.  Learn how Dept. 000 came to be over half a century ago.

BENEATH THE SURFACE WITH OCEAN EXPLORER AND FREEDIVER SIRI ØSTVOLD

BENEATH THE SURFACE WITH OCEAN EXPLORER AND FREEDIVER SIRI ØSTVOLD

Ollech & Wajs has long been the choice of professional and sports divers. Siri Østvold fits into both categories.

OLLECH & WAJS IMMORTALISED

OLLECH & WAJS IMMORTALISED

Ollech & Wajs have teamed up with graphic artist Bjoern Altmann to immortalise its historic references The collaboration will enable people to see OW’s original watches in their prototypical state for the first time since production ceased over 50 years ago

OLLECH & WAJS: SWITZERLAND's FIRST MAIL-ORDER WATCH COMPANY

OLLECH & WAJS: SWITZERLAND's FIRST MAIL-ORDER WATCH COMPANY

From 55 Stockerstrasse, on the northern tip of Lake Zurich, to customers around the globe

THE NORTH POLE, WHERE BETTER TO TEST A DIVE WATCH CALLED THE ‘CARIBBEAN’?

THE NORTH POLE, WHERE BETTER TO TEST A DIVE WATCH CALLED THE ‘CARIBBEAN’?

OW – official timing partner to the 1966 Italian dive expedition to the Arctic.

ONLY ONE WATCH WENT TO THE MOON IN 1969, BUT SEVERAL OTHERS HELPED GET IT THERE

ONLY ONE WATCH WENT TO THE MOON IN 1969, BUT SEVERAL OTHERS HELPED GET IT THERE

The space-age watches worn by the men on the ground.

IN 1964 OLLECH & WAJS WAS WELL BELOW THE LEADING SWISS WATCH COMPANIES. 1,312FT TO BE PRECISE.

IN 1964 OLLECH & WAJS WAS WELL BELOW THE LEADING SWISS WATCH COMPANIES. 1,312FT TO BE PRECISE.

The Caribbean 1000 and the race to the bottom of the ocean.

ALBERTO NOVELLI, THE DIVING DENTIST

ALBERTO NOVELLI, THE DIVING DENTIST

Freediver, scuba world record holder, dental surgeon, and evaluator of Ollech & Wajs watches.

OLLECH & WAJS CARIBBEAN 1000, AS WORN BY BRITISH CI5 AGENTS

OLLECH & WAJS CARIBBEAN 1000, AS WORN BY BRITISH CI5 AGENTS

O&W appears on the wrists of iconic crime-fighting duo Bodie and Doyle.

IF YOU’RE IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME, YOU’D BETTER BE WEARING THE RIGHT WATCH

IF YOU’RE IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME, YOU’D BETTER BE WEARING THE RIGHT WATCH

OW becomes the most widely used non-issued watch by US troops in Vietnam.

ANTARCTICA VIA THE PYRENEES

ANTARCTICA VIA THE PYRENEES

OW partner French explorer, Dylan Auguste.

DR ANTHONY LLEWELLYN: FROM ASTRONAUT TO AQUANAUT

DR ANTHONY LLEWELLYN: FROM ASTRONAUT TO AQUANAUT

The NASA recruit who never believed space was the final frontier.

JACK BRUCE: PERFECT TIMING

JACK BRUCE: PERFECT TIMING

Cream’s legendary bassist and his OW Precision Chronographe Suisse.

HOW THE WORLD’S BEST DEEP-WATER ENGINEERING COMPANY HELPED IMPROVE OUR SPRING BARS

HOW THE WORLD’S BEST DEEP-WATER ENGINEERING COMPANY HELPED IMPROVE OUR SPRING BARS

OW on test with the elite divers of Global Marine.

THE MIDNIGHT ZONE: 1,000 METERS DEEP

THE MIDNIGHT ZONE: 1,000 METERS DEEP

What is life like a kilometre under the sea?

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