I had been looking forward to owning the Laco Friedrichshafen 45mm for months and I took advantage of the excellent deals over the Black Friday weekend to pick up this super watch.
The leather presentation case is a really nice touch from Laco and it makes a very nice change for the usual box cluster and watch pillow.
The 45mm watch wears lovely on my 7" wrist. I prefer the larger face at it is close the original 55mm size but far more easily worn.
The build of the watch feels very solid and excellent quality. I'd normally look at purchasing a few alterative straps but the original brown leather with the rivets feels so perfect I don't have any desire to change it. I can imagine a NATO strap would be a reasonable option but then it raises the question of what colour to go for. Using an RAF strap would be my natural choice, being ex-RAF myself, but would a UK colour way be appropriate on a Luftwaffe replica? I don't think so and I'm not looking to wear a German flag on my wrist. So the brown leather stays.
I love the B-Uhr face and the domes sapphire glass sets it off a treat.
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Ridiculous long battery life weeks potentially months between charges "mip" display is the reason for this , an ideal outdoor activity watch , highly recommended
This is the best choice if you're buying your first watch or need a casual every-day peice. It is equiped with a lot of premium-level features at a very affordable price: Hacking, Handwinding, Automatic Movement, Day-date complication, and excellent flourecent night visibility.
The build quality is unbelievably good. You can't notice how good it is by looking at the pictures. You have to hold it in your hands to appreciate the attention to detail. You'll neber be able to find a fault with naked eye.
It gives a premium feeling everytime you look at it. The hands and numbers are so well made and well sized that you can read the time very easily with the quickest glance.
Three weeks before this I had bought a Hugo Boss Tyler for £150 at sale (RRP £200). When I received this, the quiality difference between the two was so staggering that I returned the Boss, and I don't regret it a second. The production qality difference between the two is huge.
Amazing experience. I sized my watch wrong (used inches as cm so it was extremely large) but the guys picked it up and called me asking whether this was a mistake - which it was! Sized correctly and they sent it over next day. Extremely recommended.