$400 Flieger Watch - Laco Aachen Review (Type B Dial - Made in Germany, Sapphire, Hacking Movement) 

Just bought the B dial Laco to sport with my new steel to boots when visiting my industrial clients. Your review is appreciated. I also picked up one of your straps for another piece.

I own this watch (in 39 mm), and it's fantastic for the price! I would recommend it to anyone looking for an entry-level flieger.

Hey Teddy. I own this piece in blue. It checked a lot of boxes for me when I was looking for a Flieger to add to my collection. Great review.

Ive just bought this Laco Aachen, a wunderful flieger watch, had a IWC flieger chrono (type A) before and now this type B flieger watch. I like to recomend this watch to all.

Absolutely love Laco’s! I’ve got the Aachen and the Dortmund. Amazing watches!

Now way dad is from Aachen so I told him about this watch and now he wants one lol. Great video btw!!

Bought this watch from Teddy’s site. Excellent service, quick delivery to Australia. Great watch and the 42fits a 8.75 inch wrist.

I came to watch this video because i just bought this watch at a thrift shop, for just about 200 euros (no strap included), i knew nothing about it or the brand but the moment i saw it, i loved the looks of it. I had it on my wrist daily and i love it, it looks big but its actually lighter and more comfortable than other (mostly diver) watches that i own. Now that i know about the brand and its military heritage i like it even more and consider it a real bargain!

I really like Laco watches. I wanted to ask if it’s worth getting the Swiss movement upgrade or stick with the Miyota option?

I have never been a big fan of these aviation pieces, but this is pretty impressive. Laco and Stowa make incredible watches. Anyway I prefer the type B dial's configuration.

Laco is quickly becoming one of my favorite brands!

Just to ask, are these actually cased/assembled in Germany vs another country?

A lot different from my Aachen I bought in 2012. Mineral glass, Miyota non hacking movement (and a lot cheaper at ~$280)

Hi Teddy, great review. I have the updated 39mm with hacking movement. Do you think you can get away wearing these with dressier outfit? Plz let me know what you think.

I like it, and might order one.. but just wish it wasn't so tall, the length on both sizes are perfect, can we just make a new model more classic like say 10mm height or less?

You took as example lume shots of different model , this particular model has lumed every dial index not as on your shots

Hi Teddy, I have not come across your review on Aristo Pilot. What do you think of Aristo?

How many hours of power reserve does this watch have?

It's awesome, I'll definitely buy it in the next future!

Some Laco type B have the date whereas on the official website they do not. An explanation ?

Does it really come with hacking movement?

My plan is to get the type B from Laco and later the type A from Stowa

A type B flieger without hacking misses the entire point. I'm glad laco made the right decision.

I don't like the new strap. The one mine came with a couple years ago had bigger rivets and was way thicker and took longer to break in. It feels so sturdy. This one may be more comfortable at first, but won't last as long.

Have they got rid of the ghost position of the crown?

just bought it at Taco site! Thank you for the review.

I noticed on your video about the Augsburg (A dial) you said that it did NOT hack. But, this Aachen with the same 821A movement DOES. What is the difference?

Lume shot is not of the Aachen - there is lume missing on the hour numberings, and every other minute markings, the crown is from the higher Laco range.

Hey teddy. I’m very interested in the Maurice Lacroix 39mm automatic. Do you think is the best or one of the best watches with solid specs for the price? This would be my first luxury watch. So I was thinking do you think it’s very good value for the money for a young guy like me who likes the Vacheron sports watch and want something of that styling 😂. Wrist size is 6in, so would it work very well with its 44.8 l2l? Thanks for you feedback and keep up the great work!

Teddy, how does the finishing of these Laco watches compare with, say, the Stowa flieger?

Take my money Laco

Hi Teddy, I like the augsburg and the aachen a lot, but I'm on the fence about the fact the dial markings have a green tinge to them due to the lume. Is this as big of a deal in person as it on camera? It makes the watch, to me, look quite a bit less attractive than if the indices and numbers were white (at least on camera - I haven't seen them in person). What are your thoughts on the green hue? Is it a bit of a deal breaker in your opinion? Thanks. Keep up the great reviews.

Hi Teddy, other reviews and the laco website say this movement is non-hacking. Can you clarify?

Major negative is the green tint of the lume. It’s consistently a green hue.

Lume visual is not from this watch model

German airforce, made me chuckle…

Funny to see a watch named after my city of birth

Impressed by the watch, but what pilots were these German made watches used by in WWII? 🤔

I bought the 42mm Aachen a few weeks ago. A couple of things to note - whilst I have another watch powered by a Miyota 8 series that's pretty good for accuracy, I have found this one not to be so. It's ~30 seconds a day fast at the moment and my entry level Seiko 5 is much, much better than that. Secondly, I'm put off with it having a 2 position crown with position 1 doing nothing but turning an imaginary /invisible date wheel. I know that sounds quite a minor thing but given the first point in it running fast, making adjustments using a 2 position crown that's been shoehorned into watch with no date display just reminds me that it's a budget piece every time I use it. For another ~£100 on top I've recently bought a Steinhart Nav-B Type A Handaufzug with an ETA Unitas 6497-1 in the back of it. The case is just as well finished, the dial just as well lumed and the strap is better quality. Accuracy is a bit early to tell but it's looking very promising so far. I'm tempted to shift the Aachen on and invest in a Type B with a better heart.

Seventeen going under

Poor combination laco + miyota 821a

"We're looking at a watch available at my website" Right, so it's not a review then, it's advertising.