Laco Aachen 42mm (best affordable pilot)
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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.
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I agree Rob...I love the Miyota wobble - it makes the watch feel more alive. Thank you for another great review Rob :)
You just made me fall in love with my Type B Pilot watch all over again!! Thanks! 👍🏻
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.
Love that lumejob. That by itself is worth $100 imo. Great for nighttime outdoors!
Rob that green blue white strap looks fucking amazing with the type B man. Great choice
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 makes a great watch. They have a cool dive watch as well. Thanks for the review.
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!
Love it, going to have to add the 42mm to my collection. Another great review thanks Rob.
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 .
All these models with this movement hack now.
Miyota 821A (basic movement) or Miyota 8315(50 euros extra?)
@@stalkerno.3140 lel
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 .
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!
Been wearing this with an engineer bracelet...looks stellar
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
I have got both blue and black...love them. Such a good value for money.
They don't seem to do the Type B though, only Type A though - shame because they are priced really well.
jacc88888 true i find B type to be annoying to read i prefer simplicity of A i also have a stowa flieger from 2010
@@timeafficionado3820 Fair enough, guess it's all personal preference - I love the look of the Type B dial much more than the A.
Unexpectedly good lume.
Love the lume on that watch I've got to have 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 $$.
The comment I was searching for because I couldn‘t decide between 39 and 42mm
@@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.
@@khronokraze i delayed my buying decision, because there is a dealership in Hamburg. Ill go an test it, next time corona lets me ^^
Hello, do you guys recommend this watch with the Miyota 821A (basic movement) or Miyota 8315(50 euros extra)? Does it hack with both or neither?
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 $200 if one is interested in something less expensive.
where did you buy the Nato strap that you had on the Laco at the beginning? very cool video, keep it up
There are 2 versions. The cheap version and the expensive version. The expensive version is 1000$ but has blued hands and an ETA movement
I would go with another brand before making that leap.
@@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).
Beautiful watch!
I'm down for the 39mm tour
All your videos have great lighting and near zero reflections on the watches. Do you use special lighting?
Not really. I will clean my room up some and show you guys how I do what I do.
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.
That sounds like a way better watch
Best design watch I have seen.
Toooop class that what im looking for 😍 i need a PILOT watch
Man I think I’m sold on this pilot watch.
Great looking watch! If you ever want to trade I have an sbdc023 I'm looking to get rid of!
Awesome pairing.
Do you feel the dial appears less crowded on the 42 vs the 39?
Me with a large wrist,I like a 42mm ,that’s a nice watch but ima not payin that much for it ..
Hey guess what. This one is for sale for $300 if you want it. crvluv@yahoo.com email me
Huh?
If this thing had a domed or boxed-domed crystal, I would have pulled the trigger already.
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!
BenDangS Why was it such a big deal?
One of pilot watch that i can reach....is it screw down crown?
(1) How is the accuracy, (2) is there any nickel?
Will one of these scratch my itch for a Fliger or go for something better ?
Absolutely
Just got mine and it is very nice.
Please is it reliable watch ? What’s the movement accuracy thanks in advance
Great video bro
I just won this watch on the Watch Gang Wheel. Where did you get those bands from?
But it doesn't hack
No but the Russians do. 😂
fwiw, the limited edition taupe model does hack...
@@orangeruffian The latest model does hack.Many thanks for the review.
"A [anonymous] viewer of the channel sent this in" = Probably Marc at Long Island. Impartiality thrown out.
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.
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 $50. Although I’d like to add it to my collection, unless you think the name on the face is worth the price, I think that for these same features there are better options out there.
chemoautotroph I thought they were pretty decent value?
They hold their value well. See them going for 300$ 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.
@Ilya Kuryakin Sellita 200s are $260 for a new one eta probably $300 hard to find a price as swatch controls their distribution.
How does this compare with the tisell 40mm?
Laco is better
@@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.
Newer ones have a hacking second. :-)
really? this model?
@@stalkerno.3140 Yes, mine has a hacking second.
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
I would have thought a pilot's watch should need to hack. No hacking at this price is a big NO from me.
If you think a $300-$400 watch is “Affordable”, then you and I have nothing else to talk about.
For an European automatic watch with saphir glass, it is one of the cheapest deal you can find, that s what he wanted to say.
Ilya Kuryakin I would bet that most people who watch these fancy watch videos DO NOT have multi-thousand dollar watches.
Ilya Kuryakin My fanciest is Casio, Pro Trek, Night Safari. It’s like rugged bling, I love it! ⌚️
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!