Laco’s Iconic Flieger Watches Get a Green Dial Makeover

Laco is a German watchmaking brand with almost a century of existence that specialized in the manufacture of watches for pilots, and which along with five other brands, supplied the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War.

During this troubled time, two types of pilot’s watches emerged that came with different black dials, which came to be known as the Type A, which had a simpler configuration with a single scale for hours and minutes, and the Type B, which came with two distinct scales, a smaller inner one for the hours and a larger outer one for the minutes.

These watches that continue to trend now arrive with a green dial in a limited edition of 250 units for each.

The historic flieger watches maintain the entire previous layout with the Type A coming with a single minute/seconds scale with a triangle between two dots at noon, Arabic hour markers and sword hands all filled with Super-LumiNova C1, while the Type B comes with two different scales, one for the hours and another for the minutes, also supported by sword hands enriched by the same luminescent material.

On the outside, the watches feature a round brushed stainless steel case, a smooth polished bezel, sapphire glass, a large fluted crown at 3 o’clock, an open case back and 50m water resistance.

Powered by Laco 2S automatic movement which is based on the 21-jewel Miyota 82S0, it comes with hacking seconds, running 21,600 Vph and offering up to 42 hours of power reserve, which can be upgraded by the Laco 31 (Miyota 8315) with an extra 18 hours.

The watches arrive attached to a calfskin leather strap in stone grey tones with green stitching and a steel pin buckle with the brand’s signature, for a price of €440 which rises to €495 if you opt for the improved movement.

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General Specifications:

Brand: Laco

Model: Augsburg Grün 42 (Type A), AAchen Grün 42 (Type B)

Reference: 862178 (Type A), 862179 (Type B)

Dial: Green

Case Material: 316L Stainless steel

Case Dimensions: 42 mm Diameter, 11.70 mm thickness

Crystal: Sapphire glass

Case Back: Open through

Water Resistance: 50 Meters

Strap: Stone-grey calfskin leather strap with green stitching and a steel pin buckle

Calibre: Laco 2S (Miyota 82S0 based)

Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds

Winding: Automatic

Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 Vph)

Jewels: 21

Power Reserve: 42 Hours

Price: € 440 (Laco 2S movement), € 495 (Laco 31 movement)

Limited Edition: Yes, 250 pieces each

Availability: Now