www.longisland... You want the best affordable pilot (flieger) style watch? This is it, pick 42 or 39 mm and go for it. The next step up is a big one and will be closer to 1k, so these keep me in the comfort zone. haveston.com/ph...
Nice review. There’s no doubt that these are the best value Flieger or B-Uhr style watches right now. You get the heritage (Laco made them for the Luftwaffe in WW2), a customized automatic movement, display back, sapphire, a lovely finished case all for 10% of the cost of an IWC.
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.
I once had an interest on the 39mm type a Aachen.. even other Lacos at the sub $600 price.. But felt they truly cut corners. there were better alternatives considering the materials (used to be mineral crystal), movement and price. Such as a second hand stowa classic, archimede, steinhart, Hamilton.. to name a few. If you love Laco and it’s history, they can be picked up used at a more fair price.
Laco are def some great bang for buck pilots watches, if your not sure your into the pilots / fleiger style check laco for cheap and see wether you like it or not .
I love it when a watch has rotor noise, ticking noise, or loud winding. It is somewhat comforting to me. Awesome strap pairing also. Those thick leather straps are so often too short for my 8.5” wrist. Pretty cool watch. Definitely easy to read!
I don't know if it's just me but a wrist watch should be worn on the wrist before the bone not so close to the hand where it interferes with bending your wrist back .
beautiful watch if you have the money, i got a better watch for $265 from OCEANICA Flieger , it has the Miyota 9015 and sapphire on front and back, blue sunburst dial looks stunning, it is a new release mayb u can review one
42mm is perfect modern wearable. Size. For this style of flieger watches. It should be big, and the large dial layoutakes it already wear larger. Bit, it isn't ridiculously large which 44, 45 & 47mm (& larger) flieger can be. I've only seen pics, but I've studied the 39mm versions and I think they may be a bit too small for a Flieger. Additionally, u don't like J believe they scales the strap size down to 18mm on the 39mm. As such, the double rivets on the strap are not scaled down with the strap and they overlap the contrast stitching outline a bit.. Doesn't look like they fit on an 18mm wide strap. Anyways, Laco makes some great flieger. They are one the original 5 flieger makers too which add to the legit historic nature of them. I personally prefer their classic flieger which are more direct reproductions of the WW2 versions, especially the erbstruck version that has the added faux wear and tear, but it's done nicely, but also quite a bit more expensive at over $2k. They have a cool special RAD-LUX edition I think based off of the popular Fallout video game. Expensive, but cool concept Flieger that is unlike any other. Look for the upcoming white dial versions which look prett cool, too. May possibly be full lume dial on those and they have some that will have that worn look too for more $$.
@@derrasse3072 I was looking at the 39mm Laco's at one point. But, if I recall correctly, they also scaled down the strap proportions and using 18mm straps. Idk, that's unfortunately a but too petite for a Flieger, imho, and I wouldn't want to waste my vast 20mm strap options I already have. Thus, 42mm, at far as Laco is concerned, is a choice size.
Thank you for your honest and comprehensive review. I really liked the strap you put on the watch. Can you tell me the brand/model, or post the link where you purchased it? Thanks!
I have burned out on diver watches, so my current focus of interest is with pilot watches. Laco makes the most faithfully inspired (but not reproductions) for the original 1940s flieger watches (they are much smaller for real-world application as the originals were a massive 55 mm in diameter). The budget-friendly Augsburg (A-dial) and Aachen (B-dial) watches are still great representations of the flieger design, with 39 and 42 mm cases and several different iterations in regards to case and dial finish. I own both an Augsburg and an Aachen and adore them. The legibility is outstanding, the C3 Super-LumiNova glows brightly, the crystal is sapphire (no AR coating, though), they have exhibition case backs, and the Miyota 821A automatic movement is actually fairly accurate. The unfortunate drawback is that the movement doesn't hack, which is something I think an aviation watch should do and something the original flieger watches did as well. I don't know why Laco chose this movement over say the Seiko NH38, but it is what it is and like the SXK and the Omega Speedmaster, one can use back-pressure on the crown to stop the movement and set the time pretty accurately. I'm a big fan of Laco and think these are great, utilitarian watches and a welcomed reprieve from the constant diet of diver watches we enthusiasts tend to gravitate towards. Also, Tisell makes a 40 mm watch that is the bargain of the entire genre of flieger watches for a little over $200 if one is interested in something less expensive.
@@RandomRobReviews the nice thing about Laco is that they actually made flieger watches for the german army. there are many flieger watches but only a few brands legitimately made them back in the day. the more expensive laco is a 1 to 1 copy of the watch they made back in the day (except for the size and movement).
Hey Rob. I just bought one of the straight from Laco. I got it engraved because why the hell not? I also got the Miota 8315 movement they now offer with the AR coding inside and out. That only brought it up to a little over 500 bucks which is a steal.
I have to admit, the hacking ruined it for me. I always loved Laco since your first review on one, I got this same watch for a great great deal, but the lack of a hacking was a let down. On the plus side I was able to get more than what I spent on it for. Great brand though!
This is a handsome watch indeed. However, I think it is extremely overpriced. As of this date (Jan 2020) the watch is priced at over $400. The Miyota 821 movement alone runs between $40 to $50. Although I’d like to add it to my collection, unless you think the name on the face is worth the price, I think that for these same features there are better options out there.
They hold their value well. See them going for 300$ all day. Try to pick up a used one and save a bit. Worst case you can flip it without loss or very little loss.
@@RandomRobReviews I think theTisell flieger is better. 40 mm is the sweet spot, also slightly domed sapphire, and superior (and hacking!) 9000 series Miyota. All of the qualities of the Laco and more, for a lesser price. I hesitated, but went for the Tisell.
Isn’t that a $500 watch with a $45 movement? Is it like Nike shoes, pay for the name? Just wondering how this is better than a 42mm Orient for under $200. Japanese Miyota = Me-yo-ta
Haha. Nope regular guy. This one is for sale for $300, if you wanted new you have many choices to buy them at $410. Marc just happens to me a great source so I provide him as a source.
Ilya Kuryakin Yes! 😹 When I first started out, I said “There’s no way I’d spend $250 on a watch”. In the short time of 7 months I have graduated a notch and also got that sweet Casio Titanium watch that sets itself daily. At first, I was/am enjoying Ani-digis, Sieko 5, vintage military surplus from our friends in Russia and playing with bands & straps. As for your prediction, only time will tell, Sir. Only time will tell.
Ilya Kuryakin But that is a dam beautiful watch and the band you chose compliments it really well. I like it a lot! Sometimes I want a watch that doesn’t have a bunch of BS on it where I have to look up how to operate all the extravagant features. I just want to know the time here, not in Bangcock!
