Friday, December 5, 2025

The OW MK-102 (Numbered) & OW MV-82 (Numbered)

Editor's Note - James Henderson is the North American Representative for Ollech & Wajs

From Ollech & Wajs -

Courtesy of Ollech & Wajs

Per OW - The OW MK-102 (above) is based on the 1969 K-101, a custom watch created for troops of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, known as the “Indianhead” Division.

Here are the pertinents:

Case
39.5 mm × 12.5 mm; 48 mm lug to lug, brushed 316L stainless steel, screwed bottom, screwed crown, rotating steel bezel; made in the Swiss Jura

Bezel
60-minute Tactical bidirectional friction bezel / PVD coated

Glass
Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment

Dial
Hands and indexes in Super-LumiNova®

Water resistance
300 m/ 30ATM

Movement
Automatic, bespoke Soprod P024; date-only calendar, with semi-instantaneous changes and quick adjustment using the crown; stop seconds; 4Hz 28,800 vibrations per hour; 25 jewels; 38-hour power reserve; lncabloc. Bespoke OW Zurich 1956 rotor, OW-engraved platine, custom screws, assembled for OW and adjusted in three positions

Black RAF strap
20 mm military-grade grey nylon; finished in Switzerland; with a brushed stainless steel thorn buckle, signed ‘OWZ 1956’

M-Heritage bracelet (optional extra)
20 mm medium gauge, stainless steel mesh bracelet, hand-brushed, reinforced ends, with an OW-engraved thorn buckle

Origin
Handmade in the Swiss Jura

Price - 1,496.00 CHF

The first 56 pieces are numbered.


Courtesy of Ollech & Wajs

Per OW - The MV-82 (above) is based on an archival piece that was originally produced for Airborne troops in 1970, and features the U.S. Army Parachutist Badge, or “Jump Wings” as it is better known. Awarded to soldiers who complete the U.S. Army Airborne School.

Here are the pertinents -

Case
39.5 mm × 12.5 mm; 48 mm lug to lug, brushed 316L stainless steel, screwed bottom, screwed crown, rotating steel bezel; made in the Swiss Jura

Bezel
360-degree compass bezel with an angle scale / PVD coated

Glass
Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment

Dial
Hands and indexes in Super-LumiNova®

Water resistance
300 m/ 30ATM

Movement
Automatic, bespoke Soprod P024; date-only calendar, with semi-instantaneous changes and quick adjustment using the crown; stop seconds; 4Hz 28,800 vibrations per hour; 25 jewels; 38-hour power reserve; lncabloc. Bespoke OW Zurich 1956 rotor, OW-engraved platine, custom screws, assembled for OW and adjusted in three positions

Grey RAF strap
20 mm military-grade grey nylon; finished in Switzerland; with a brushed stainless steel thorn buckle, signed ‘OWZ 1956’

M-Heritage bracelet (optional extra)
20 mm medium gauge, stainless steel mesh bracelet, hand-brushed, reinforced ends, with an OW-engraved thorn buckle

Origin
Handmade in the Swiss Jura

Price - 1,496.00 CHF

The first 56 pieces are numbered.

No comments:

Post a Comment