* The name and design of the OW 350CI refer to the Condor 350 motorcycle and its inverted controls ("commandes inversées"). Its khaki dial has yellow indexes to respect military color codes. It features a 300m waterproof case, 12h rotating bezel in stainless steel, and an 2824-2 ETA movement adjusted in 5 positions. The OW 350CI is a tool watch that can be worn in any condition.
* The 350CI is the result of O&Ws collaboration with the Atelier Zevaco, a vintage motorcycle restoration workshop based in Zürich. Of both Swiss and military heritage, the Condor 350 is an iconic motorcycle for military servicemen in Switzerland in the 1970s and 80s.
* The bracelet of the OW C-1000 was inspired by those found on past Ollech & Wajs models of the 1960s. Its links are individually machined in a solid block of 316L stainless steel, before being carefully brushed, assembled and screwed by hand. This process prevents from the usual stretching common among pressed steel bracelets. It ensures both longevity to the bracelet and comfort to the wearer. The bracelet's double lock deployant clasp prevents any accidental opening.
Movement: Automatic with Date
Case Dimensions: 39.56mm x 12.5mm x 49.5mm, Satin 316L Stainless Steel
Dial: Khaki with Luminous Hands and Markers
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Strap: 20mm, Beads of Rice Bracelet on Fold Clasp
Water Resistance: 30 ATM
Reference: 350CI S
The Re-Birth of Ollech & Wajs.
The name Ollech & Wajs began in 1956, when Zurich resident Albert Wajs decided to partner with his friend Joseph Ollech and open a luxury watch shop, initially retailing Breitling and Omega before launching their own brand: Ollech & Wajs Zürich.
By the 1960s the Ollech & Wajs range consisted of men's chronographs, diving watches (in particular the Caribbean 1000, which was, as its name suggested, the first 1000m water resistant diving watch), military watches, much appreciated by American soldiers who ordered OWs for entire battalions during the Vietnam war and also pilot’s watches, which the French Air Force commissioned for active use.
Ollech & Wajs, now under new ownership have returned to the company's heyday and strive to manufacturer high quality, Swiss made sports watches with a nod to the classic designs of their 60s predecessors. All OW watches have a 90% Swiss made origin and are designed at their headquarters: Ollech & Wajs Precision A.G. on Bergstrasse in Zurich and then individually assembled and adjusted in Haute-Sorne, in the Swiss Jura.