Ollech & Wajs watches has a rich and colourful history. From its humble beginnings in 1956 on the Stockerstrasse, Zurich the OW marque became a globally recognised shorthand for rugged durability. An eight decade odyssey that has traversed the space race, the Vietnam conflict, deep sea exploration, Aviation, Arctic expeditions, endurance rallying and Rock’n’Roll. One of my undertakings as marketing director is to inventorise and the archive the history of Ollech & Wajs. Despite its eclectic past, much of the company’s history had never been documented in detail and some stories remained hidden deep in the vaults for decades. To preserve OW’s precious heritage and share its past with future generation of watch lovers, I have created an anthology of stories, exploring 65 years of watches and the men who wore them. They are curated on the OW website and distributed via the OW newsletter and selected editorial partners. Read the stories here
