Original B-Uhr on the Table. Let's Examine a Laco Flieger Watch from 1944 // Watch Review 

3-4 years ago, I bought one, without knowing it was an original, and as I was clueless in pilot watches, even something historical, seller told me it's from the 50s, not keeping time or reserve, no band, scratches. No other details, except a reference number on the case. I bought it with a few other watches and other stuffs for 35€. I forgot it in a drawer for months, and when I went to my watchmaker for another watch, I took this one too and asked for a quote to service, repair and polish it. And, he send me an email a few days later with a picture of the movement, and it's a Laco from WWII, the watch was revised and now works like a charm. To be honest, It's too big for my taste but, since then, I bought another pilot watch, a Laco Palermo 39mm orange and I love it. I have often thought about selling it to buy something else, or exchanging it for a Submariner no date but, as it is the best deal I have made in my life, being superstitious, I prefer to keep it, as a good luck charm and to remind me that sometimes, life gives us gifts.

I simply don't have words for the design of that original B-uhr. I'd wear it to the supermarket every single day.

Great video. I liked your spontaneous input about cigarettes being more harmful then radium. Whether true or not, made me count that every year i smoke away one watch. So i left cigs and bought myself Laco. Dankeschön!

I guess that is a dream come true for everyone who is into aviation watches. And it speaks for Laco that they are able to service the original Beobachtungsuhr after all this decades. Enjoy your time with this watch!

Thanks Eddie for being kind enough to lend this original to Tim, a genuine pleasure for us to see one. Thanks Tim, truly stunning piece of history 👍🏻👍🏻

I have an original Wempe Thommson B-UHR Luftwaffe watch. Been in the family since WW2

This was fascinating. The audio of the winding and crown action was stunning. As a modern Laco owner this was a treat. Especially to see it opened. Might also seem like an obvious detail, but I also appreciated seeing it over the sleeve. Thank you for all of this.

Thank you so much for making this video! I have inherited an B-Uhr watch from my grandfather, I was expecting opening the case to be difficult and complicated, but using a guitar plectrum, one can open it with surprising ease.

I live in México. A friend of mine will bring to me a Laco Aachen 39 from Germany next christmas. Hard and expensive to get one from here. That movement from the original one Is just mesmerizing

What a privilege. A time capsule of a history of bloodshed, and, in a way, peace.

That was quite a treat. especially to see you open the case of the original. To know that watch was used by a brave flieger and no I am not endorsing war, but I think we can say that all pilots are brave men. Well it was seeing real history. so Thank you Tim and Eddie.

Fantastic video! Nice to see the huge, slow balance wheel. And I loved the description on the inside of the case with “Lacher & Co.” I haven’t seen that before.

Just fantastic. I'm a Laco-fan and in for an order.

A very generous gesture by Eddy.

Fantastic video, Tim! Loved the comparison between the modern homages and the genuine artifact.

Thanks Tim. That. Was. Fantastic. What an honour for you. What a magnificent time piece. Of course the original B-Uhr is special beyond words but credit where credit is due: the Laco re-issue is a great piece, but what Mr. Platz has been able to do with Time Factors is *incredible.* I've been aware of that Precista Flieger for a short while and really admire what he has done with the Smiths brand. I really like the Everest PRS25, but what I think is really special are his Mil-Spec re-makes, especially the new Mk11's. To my eyes, Time Factors are *the* most interesting new independent watch maker in the market today, and the more I hear about Eddie Platz, the more impressed that I am. Thank-you for a great upload Tim. One of the most exciting reviews that I've seen for a while now. Cheers and Best. Anthony.

The first video I saw about these large WONDERFUL WWII watches without wrong information. Very well done and perfect research! Thanks a lot for your great work and for sharing this nice watch with us.

Wow! This is the first time I see an original B-Uhr in a live review, and it is fascinating! The proportions really make you feel like you are back to childhood. I'm still a bit concerned about the radium paint, and honestly, if I had one of those watches, I would keep it in a lead lined case, just to be on the safe side. Maybe being a teenager when Reactor N.4 in Chernobyl went kaboom left me a bit paranoid. What surprised me is the size of the movement itself. I expected a movement with a diameter around 36-40 mm, like the Unitas/ETA 6497 they use in the Time Factors, but it is almost as big as the watch itself - really amazing, it makes you feel small. Anyway, I'm glad that you and Eddy from Time Factors became so connected, it gave us the possibility to see this original B-Uhr and all the pieces from Time Factors, which is something very rare to be seen on RU-vid. Congrats!

This is the second video of yours that I’ve watched and I want to say how very well you have done. Excellent job, very good English and very easy to understand. A veritable History lesson! I love the information presented about these beautiful watches, thank you.

A phenomenal watch and a fascinating comparison. What an extraordinary piece of history! The age and patina simply can’t be replicated. (It’s also great to hear Beobachtungsuhr and Flieger pronounced by a native speaker).

That Lacher & Co made me think of Hans-Ulrich Rudel in his Ju 87 G destroying Russian tanks. Great video as always, and coolest watch ever!

Great to see the original watch. Thanks to Eddie and you Tim 😃👍

You're right... this deserves more views. The first time I'm getting so much visual context to an intriguing category of such rich heritage. Thanks!

Must have watched this a dozen times now. Great review of an amazing piece of history. It makes owning any Laco so special. I feel sorry for people who ask me about mine. My response is always a little longer than they're expecting!

Im supriced how original has so well proportioned and artistic details. Those lugs from the side have incredibly beautiful lugs and that christal doom siuts the dial perfectly. Also proportions of elements somehow make watch look not weird because of it size. Just WOW!

That B original beats at 18000, the true specialist is Meister Buse, Heidelberfassgasse in Mainz. Gruss von Achim, Singapur+

That original B-uhr is breathtaking! I love the sound of the crown, the click when you pull it or push it back. And THAT MOVEMENT!! Simply gorgeous. Truly a unicorn.

What an incredible watch, and so steeped in history. A pleasure to see.

Amazing video. It was a real treat to see all three on the table together, thank you. Wonderful history lesson, and a great job by Eddie on that Timefactors dial (nailed it!). A B Dial Laco will one day be in my collection for sure.

Very interesting review, Tim. Interesting that the original does not seem to “hack.” Thank for posting this.

What an honor to see it in it’s full glory. Thank you.

Just bought a Seiko sports watch with the same face as the laco love the layout great watch has the 4r36 automatic movement.

What a fantastic video. Thanks for posting. I have one of the modern Lacos and it is superb for timing. I was running late for an appointment and driving in my car and glancing at the watch I could see exactly how much time I had--it is so easy to read the minutes and seconds with a quick glance. Wonderful watch and a great historic vintage look.

It's interesting that the Luftwaffe navigators were getting watches which were so much bigger than their (wie sollen wir sagen?) "colleagues" in the RAF. I have a Jaeger-LeCoultre military issued chronometer from about 1943 that is currently at the vintage atelier of JLC for service appraisal; it's an attractive little watch, but very small by modern standards - about 34mm.

Amazing timepiece. I really like that thing of "minutes outside" in the dial, makes it easier to see the time in my opinion.

Great review, I've ordered a LACO Paderborn a few weeks back and still waiting for it. So hopefully it should be here soon.

Spectacular Tim, many thanks for showcasing this very rare watch, and to Eddie also.

Great comparison and very interesting video! Keep it up! Will be sure to direct some people to this video when I post next!

Your presentation is awesome. Thank you

Thank you so much for this video. History, Watch Making & a Modern Comparison all in one Video. Oh! and a German, British collaboration for good measure. Well Done, from an Irish Man.

Very substantial presentation! Thanks Tim!

I love your enthusiasm and informative videos! Now I'm developing a taste for vintage military time pieces.

Congratulations Tim! It's so appropriate that you were able to review and get your hands on that historic watch! I cannot imagine the value of that piece! It must have felt quite special being in your hands, and for someone who can appreciate these mechanical Masters. Just being able to feel the way it winds up must have been quite a gratifying experience! I have a Laco B type, but unfortunately I was only able to afford to the one with the horrible miyota 821a movement. You've got the gem! Thanks for the great review!

Tim, tgank you for doing this segment. It's so cool to see something from history and with its original strap.

UNITAS can't have ghost position, as it doesn't have a date function. I'm surprised the old original doesn't have seconds hacking, as that was one of the main requirements for a Buhr so people could sync together. I guess it doesn't work, or the watch has been manipulated.

Most interesting review of fliegeruhren on RU-vid so far. Thank you al lot. 👍

Excellent work Tim, I really enjoyed this.

Great video Tim. Thank you for sharing this with us.

This might sit well on someone with 9 inches wrists. I would go to the supermarket wearing it on my 8,5 in wrists any day. Excellent video, thanks!

One of the most fascinating videos I have ever seen on RU-vid!

Excellent and great fun. Thank you!

Just ordered a Laco and can't wait for it to arrive. Thank you, a great and informative video- bizarre that the luftwaffe watch was in the UK, maybe captured from a luftwaffe pilot?

Great review Tim, very interesting, never seen a review of an original on RU-vid before!

Indeed a special treat to see a working original, thanks for sharing

Man was that Laco cool. I'd be honored to have that on my table as well!

The sound of the winding on the original '44 Laco is good ASMR. Music to your ears haha, or maybe just me. I think I would like that robust winding crown.

This episode was absolutely outstanding, a beautiful watch indeed. Thank you for sharing, Tim.

Kudos and good Karma to Timefactors. As I get older and hopefully smarter I hope I make or at least I try to make decisions where ethics matter and decent companies get my business. This Eddie chap is obviously a passionate man about watches. I like his passion. I like his generosity to a channel that does not have a squillionsubscribers , though it should have imo . His watches ( sadly often sold out ) are very good. I am a future customer. Richard Bartram

Great video! Gorgeous original watch😍. I own a modern Laco B-Uhr and it’s my favorite watch. I would certainly love to own an original in such condition as the one featured in this video. Thank you for sharing.

Hi everybody, if somebody looking for a B-Uhr (Watch) I have one in original condition For SALE!! With the certificate from Laco. by the way, Tim the widow was very good. I am learning all the time. Something new about the history from the watches.

Great video and great story of how you were able to get your hands on this historical piece. Keep the great content coming!

Super! Das Anschauen hat total Spaß gemacht und Lust auf eine Fliegeruhr....die ich mittlerweile habe. Danke dafür!

Those are great pieces of history. Thanks for sharing. Love the type B dial, and the original FL stamp.

Thank you for the comparison between the old and the new. Remarkably jealous you had time with that original watch yet thrilled with the obvious excitement you had with it. Great video

I thought the original strap is closed loop one, maybe this strap is old, but I really doubt it is the original for the B-Uhr.

Wow, Tim, great video 🤯🤯 If that watch could talk...

The best Flieger review ever on you tube. Tim thank you so very much 👌

Wow this made my day! Great work my friend. Regards from Idaho!

Wow! The action on the original is amazing!

Great video. Am considering a B dial from Laco.

That has to be a pocket watch movement in the watch. Check out how huge the balance is.

That Long minute hand on the original 1944 B-Uhr is Awesome! I will definitely consider buying a modern version! THANK YOU!

Wow that was cool seeing the original. Thanks Tim. As to the radium, I think the level of radiation is so low that the risk is negligible, unless you were to do something like open it up, crush the radium up, and do your best Tony Montana. Finally, a request - if you're going to say a long German word, also write it out as a caption on the screen. I suspect many non-german speakers like me might like to learn what the German watch words are when you use them, but we have no chance when it's just pronounced. At least those of us who are ignorant Americans who barely received a proper education in English in public school, let alone anything about how to speak another language 😬 (I'm an American who has worked closely with Europeans for many years in business; one thing it's taught me is what a poor job our schools do on language education. So I poke fun at myself and my country over this.)

Great review of historical timepiece! Thanks, Tim!👍

great video. Really amazing to see one of these historic watches close up.

Thanks Tim, nice review/comparison 👍.

Superb video. That was fascinating thank you 🙏

Great review 👍

Fascinating. You didn't discuss the dollar value of the Original Original. I'll just go with Priceless!! Thank you for sharing Tim.

This B-Uhr probably carries more history than a book. I would use one of these beasts every single day.

Great video Tim,I thought the only one of the five makers to use stainless steel was IWC and the rest were using nickel plating on brass...................

Great. But Laco makes new ones in 55 mm too. Should have compared that.

Fantastische Uhr ich meinte natürlich den Alten 😃

Excellent review and comparison here. Really enjoyed this and helps put some context on modern Laco releases as well.

Excelent video! greetings from Lima, Perú!!

I am looking at the Laco, but the 39mm auto, good watches.

Have that Leipzig and love it! quality through and through...

Love it love it love it, that has been my ultimate goal is to get that watch. I have found only a few but in very very poor condition. Harder to find any here in the US. Thanks for showing us

Such a great story to tell !

Awesome channel! I'm saving up for a Stowa flieger watche.

Excellence yet again. Thank you Tim.

Excellent presentation and watches.

Excellent and interesting video Tim, thank you!

Underbart! Wonderful!

a great review of a historically significant design and obviously quite the opportunity to handle an original piece. have enjoyed your perspective on flieger watches in several reviews and i'm waiting for a stowa flieger to arrive via germany next week. my first german made watch and it will round out things quite nicely. cheers tim. you have one of the best channels around for sure.

Great video, nice treat to see the real deal

Great video! Your videos are never "me too" shows, but having an original B-Uhr is a real coup.

Whoa.

My Grandfather would have used the A dial version :)

I have an original also. 55mm with b dial. Mine has a canvas strap with grommets. Looks original but not sure. Paid a 1000 for it from some guy in California about 30yrs ago. Just not sure if canvas straps were also made originally for this piece