I was just typing up the exact same comment until I read yours, Chris. I don't speak German, so it really interests me how A. Lange & Söhne should be pronounced by Germans. Great minds think alike.
Thoroughly enjoyed the review. I own a Laco Type B Flieger, purchased 17 years ago in 2003; the luminous compound on the dial has aged to a buff shade from the original white. Unusual but nice characteristic.
I have the Stowa Flieger 36 hand wound. Beautiful watch. I was lucky to personally meet Jorg Schauer, the owner of Stowa, here in Singapore at a roadshow. He's a lovely genuine guy with a lot of passion for watches.. Cheers 👍🏻
Thank you for the awesome content. A flieger is next on my collection list. When I served in the Special Forces, we used watches for a number of things that were similar to what the flieger watches were used to do. For example, timing a coordinated assault between two elements that were significantly separated is very important. One part of the assault might be intended to divert the enemy's attention while the main assault commenced from another location. Or, for simpler tasks, such as testing the time fuse for use on an explosive breaching charge. One has to take a standard length of the time fuse, and time the burn rate in order to come up with an average. Then, one cuts a length of time fuse to the desired time based on the test data. So, yeah, accuracy is important.
Nice introduction to flieger watches. i'm a big fan of aviation watches, especially German B-uhren: I started with a 46mm type A flieger from (Chinese manufacturer) Parnis for £99, and was immediately hooked on the style. I quickly graduated to a couple of manually-wound Laco 45mm watches (type A Westerland & type B Dortmund) with that authentic-looking grey, bead-blasted finish; next came a 42mm type A in bronze from Archimede, which looks sheer class. I love the simplicity of those sterile dials: no clutter, no distractions, pure functionality and supreme legibility. Coming forward in time, my next pilot watch was a Sinn 104 - it's my favourite everyday watch! Most recently I've bought a 45mm Oris Big Crown Pro-pilot with day & date complications, which aren't strictly "pure" but make it very practical. Finally, thanks for mentioning Watchfinder & Co - their beautifully described macro-heavy videos are pure horological porn! :-)
Stowa Flieger Klassik Sport 43mm (type A) from the 100y anniversary edition (2017) - with yellow indices and numerals. No date, no logo, blued hands, 2824-2 top grade mechanism, screw down crown. Runs +2s per day! I just love it. Every time I think about other modern watches - I compare them to the ultra-legible Stowa and they are out of competition.
I love my Stowa Flieger! I lived in Stuttgart for seven years (2007-2014), and my Stowa (from nearby Engelsbrand) is one of my favorite mementos from that time. As well, I'm really enjoying the channel. Thanks Jenni!
Thanks for this video..i've been eyeing these style of watches. My great-grandparents fled Germany after the first world war and came to America with my grandfather as a young boy. I just purchased 2 vintage Ruhla watches for my wife and I that were made in the DDR (marked on the dial as "Made in GDR"). Now im looking for German pilots watches..still trying to decide if I want vintage or new watches like you've shown here. Just as a reminder of where my family comes from, why my family fled and what my grandfather fought against in WW2. I love Germany..cant wait to take my family there someday!
I have an WW2 RAF JLC 470 watch with 6B/159 and the vertical arrow on the case back and a white dial bought years ago by my Dad from an Army Surplus Store. One of the ‘Dirty Dozen’, I recently had it restored with original parts and put it on a red strap. It looks fantastic.
I love my Stowas I have a Small second hand flieger and a silver dial marine. Both are excellent. Stowa’s customer service is also excellent since they only sell direct to customers. I recommend them often!
German compound nouns can always be broken down into their constituent parts. Be-o-bach-ten = to observe. Be-o-bach-tung = observation. Uhren = watches. The added "s" between the two words is a "Bindung-s", literally a "binding s" to join the two words more gracefully.
I plan on getting one but am torn between getting a Type A or a Type B. I like the clean dial of a Type A but I also am intrigued by the dial layout of the Type B.
I got one of each- the 2 cheaper Lacos- and find the type B works well as a cheaper watch due to the busier toolish dial. If you’re spending a bit more than £350/$400 I prefer the type A, but because it’s so simple, a cheaper dial/movement/case and hands mean there’s more to notice (that it’s not great). Whereas my cheaper Laco Aachen looks great on a brown leather nato with a pair of boots and a leather jacket. Not sure if that makes sense 😄
@@matteagle42Very eufemistic (ignorant) expression for a man who was actively helping and participating on killing of millions inncocent people in almost whole Europe.
I happen to have some german Fliegeruhren and I find them nice, classy and accurate. Their prices make them a very good value especially when compared to swiss watches.
Thanks for the review. Ive seen these watches on the company websites, but your footage and images make them look far more attractive and better constructed than theirs does. I’d be more likely to buy one now than before.
Great exposition as always, Jenni. The variety of aviator and Flieger watches is truly amazing. Some big manufacturers have got in on the act: I recently bought an Orient in 42mm with a B-Uhr dial for about $200 from an AD in Moscow. Beautifully made, in-house F6 movement which needs resetting about twice a week, and that dial is so easy to read for my ageing eyes. Some people here have commented on the origins of the Flieger designs, and the uses to which they were put , with the attendant associations. I heard somewhere that Ted Bundy rocked an Omega. Go figure, as they say in the USA. For that matter, I also have a Vostok Amphibia and I can't even bloody swim, but it's a fun watch. Anyway, thanks again, Jenni. Stay well, everyone!
Excellent review and good historical perspective on flight watches. The design of these watches is timeless. I own one type B and a few modern interpretations of military pilot watches and I really appreciate how easy it is to read the time. Simple and functional.
If you have a small wrist and like flieger style watches check Aristo Aviator 38; size of 38.5 mm, a lug-to-lug size of 45mm, a thickness of 10.5mm, a 20 mm lug width, sapphire crystal, grade 5 Titanium case and ETA 2824-2 movement
The B dial is so much easier for my quirky brain to read the time. A 2 (definite) step process - first the hour (the hour hand points directly on an hour numeral) THEN the minute (the minute hand points directly at a minute numeral/marker) - thus no need to 'translate' the same ring. The A dial is very clean and legible, perfected really.
I very much enjoyed your review of flieger watches. Well done. I own a type B, would like to add a type A to my collection and am always drawn to pilot watches because they are functional instruments. Easy to read at a glance and in the dark like a dial on a dashboard of a car.
Schön die Sinn 103 zu sehen, das war meine erste höherpreisige Uhr, hab es nie bereut und trage sie noch heute wirklich gerne. Sowohl am Leder als auch am Stahlband. Tolle zeitlose Uhr.
I'm a fan of flieger watches in general, and my favorite German brands all make good fliegers and flieger chronos, e.g., Archimede, Dekla, Hanhart, Laco, Sinn, Stowa, and Tutima...
I'm looking to get the Stowa Vintage Bronze Classic 40mm with the mechanical movement soon. I've been lusting after a bronze watch and a Flieger and when I saw it I had to have it. Will be ordering soon.
I own a Laco Flieger in blau. The budget one. The dial on that thing is amazing. Every time the sun hits that sunburst blue dial I stop the look at my watch for a minute
Thank you for spelling out the long German words. Very helpful for non-german speakers!! Of what you showed, I love that Sinn the most. That said, why no Damasko? Most of their watches would count as a fleiger, and they have all sorts of cool tech involved in making the watch tougher.
I have the Stowa flieger. It's very well made and keeps the best time of all the watches in my collection. I wear it at my nursing job, because the second hand is so legible. It's makes it easy to measure pulse.
The photography here is fantastic, as always. Simple, precise, and beautiful - very fitting for a watch channel. Great to see the Watchfinder channel sharing their experience with you guys.
Love that we finally have a German telling the history of Flieger Watches! Although I love the look of them, I just don’t see it in my near future wearing an ‘original’ flieger at these price points. GREAT video as always! Thanks Jenni...
own the exact laco shown - original kempten 39mm and the uniquemost thing about the case design is its closest to the actual ww2 used german flieger watch design compared to the rest of manufacturers. if anyone is a ww2 history buff who loves watches, its a nobrainer...
I have the Laco with the inside hour markings. The Sinn you featured looks like it may have to be my next watch. Thank you, Jenni for a great presentation!
I own several :) Two Stowas limited Black Forest and Blue variant and one Laco 45 Dorthmund on a special closed loop strap from Laco again :) Love them all.
I own laco speyer for a year now. Good watch keep accurate times. I usually wear it as a beater so it’s been through quite alot. The crown is easy to grab and control, legibility is an ease when you get use to it especially in the dark. The lug design makes it wear longer than you think but if you have a big wrist then it’s not a problem. The grey matte finish do wear off though but I think it add character and charms to the watch. Will not let it go for sure
Damasko is another great German watchmaker which makes terrific Flieger inspired watches. I have the DC58 model. Bulletproof and insanely accurate to -0.2 sec per day for the last 45 days. The Top spec Valjoux 7750 doesn’t come any better than that.
I have 2 Sinn 356 (1 black dial and the other copper dial) and 1 Ollech & Wajs MP-2824. They're all very easy to read (even without my spectacles) and comfortably sized for my 170mm wrist.
I have a Stowa Ikarus that I've had for a few months. It's basically the exact same as the classic 40 but with a modern, blasted grey dial. It is stunning and it's hard to pass it up when reaching into my watch case. I think I'll do a Laco B-type dial next - maybe in their cool blue dial variant.
Fliegers are my favorite style. Purchased a Stowa Klassik for my Dad because he used to have a pilots license. Stowa was great, and not only was able to engrave the German spelling of our last name on the rotor, but also our family Crest. Awesome company.
@Brian_44 Actually Oestreich. (I'm incognito) But their customer support, and putting up with all my questions and requests was superior to any Watch manufacturer's customer service that I have so far experianced. They were great.
Brian_44 I have a 7.5 inch wrist and 42 is the perfect size. 40 is about the smallest. Depends on what u want, but over 42 might be to big. Just my opinion.
Brian_44 another example of how flexible Stowa is, I was interested in their Bronze flieger, but I really wanted a date window. Stowa said they could put in the black dial with the C3 lume so that I could have a bronze version WITH a date window. Almost no one will do this type of customizing for you. I’m sold on Stowa.
I love my Damasko watches, which to me are a modern interpretation of "Flieger watches". Robust, accurate and their ice-hardened steel ensures, that the watch will look like new even after years of constant use in harsh environments.
I loved my Stowa, but I sold it because the blued hands looked black in most light. Due to this, I often miss-read the time because the second hand is so prominent. I replaced it with the more modern Damasko DA36 which, after 6 years, I still love.
Great video! I love Fliegers and have two Sinn 103s, an StSa and a TiAr Die Zeit Sonderedition. I love the simplicity and clarity of the Stowa and Laco, but I know I'd miss my countdown bezel and chrono functions. (I also have a Stowa, but a Partitio Handaufzug, not a Flieger).
German date! I love it: Mon,Die,Mit,Don,Fre,SAM,Son ;) I have a seiko skx and a few casios with german days/date (and 21.06.20 instead of 06/21/20 on the casios).
A lot of watch companies are creating new model watches using the model B dial face. I think the original ones were very big compared to the ones made for civilian consumption. I wear the B model and always get looks and questions about it.
I have 1 extremely rare limited edition of 250 pieces by Sinn. The Sinn 757 Bavarian Fliegerstaffel. One of only 30 allocated to North America. I love it, and even more so, I love knowing I'll most likely never run into someone wearing the same watch!
I generally like the understated look that they have. That’s obviously due to the purpose they were designed for, but now they are the least flashy watches out there. I like that about the IWC Mark 18, but it does not contain an IWC in-house movement, which is a shame. It’s otherwise quite nice to be able to fly under the radar 😂 with a watch like that when people confuse it with a Seiko 5. Or a Timex. Was it 20 bucks? Yeah
Thank you for the video. German watches are incredible and deserve far more attention. They are often let down by poor distribution outside Germany and very hard to see or try them...I am thinking Sinn, Stowa, flieger,... Hope things improve in the future but definitely an opportunity there to be exploited... A trip to Germany is a must post covid...
If for no other reason, it’s worth watching Jenni’s videos just in case she says A Lange & Sohne!
2:01 😃
why do you like that?
The best brand ever being pronounced in beautiful German accent. Can’t get better.
I was just typing up the exact same comment until I read yours, Chris. I don't speak German, so it really interests me how A. Lange & Söhne should be pronounced by Germans. Great minds think alike.
I noticed that. Now I can say it correctly.
I’ve had my stowa classic Flieger 40 for 3 years now and it has been on my wrist almost everyday, can’t stop recommending it!
Can't decide between a stowa flieger classic or sinn 556 as my next goal!
@@tristandauod I’ll take the Stowa any day!
Which did you pick in the end? I am in the same situation :D
A or b dial?
@@Ferien7 A!
Thoroughly enjoyed the review. I own a Laco Type B Flieger, purchased 17 years ago in 2003; the luminous compound on the dial has aged to a buff shade from the original white. Unusual but nice characteristic.
Am I the only who pulled the video back 3 times just to hear here pronounce those brands!? Absolutely love it!
I have the Stowa Flieger 36 hand wound. Beautiful watch. I was lucky to personally meet Jorg Schauer, the owner of Stowa, here in Singapore at a roadshow. He's a lovely genuine guy with a lot of passion for watches.. Cheers 👍🏻
Thank you for the awesome content. A flieger is next on my collection list.
When I served in the Special Forces, we used watches for a number of things that were similar to what the flieger watches were used to do. For example, timing a coordinated assault between two elements that were significantly separated is very important. One part of the assault might be intended to divert the enemy's attention while the main assault commenced from another location. Or, for simpler tasks, such as testing the time fuse for use on an explosive breaching charge. One has to take a standard length of the time fuse, and time the burn rate in order to come up with an average. Then, one cuts a length of time fuse to the desired time based on the test data. So, yeah, accuracy is important.
WAY TOO MUCH CALL OF DUTY FOR YOU.
just SCHUUTDAHELUP.
Nice introduction to flieger watches. i'm a big fan of aviation watches, especially German B-uhren: I started with a 46mm type A flieger from (Chinese manufacturer) Parnis for £99, and was immediately hooked on the style. I quickly graduated to a couple of manually-wound Laco 45mm watches (type A Westerland & type B Dortmund) with that authentic-looking grey, bead-blasted finish; next came a 42mm type A in bronze from Archimede, which looks sheer class. I love the simplicity of those sterile dials: no clutter, no distractions, pure functionality and supreme legibility. Coming forward in time, my next pilot watch was a Sinn 104 - it's my favourite everyday watch! Most recently I've bought a 45mm Oris Big Crown Pro-pilot with day & date complications, which aren't strictly "pure" but make it very practical.
Finally, thanks for mentioning Watchfinder & Co - their beautifully described macro-heavy videos are pure horological porn! :-)
Stowa Flieger Klassik Sport 43mm (type A) from the 100y anniversary edition (2017) - with yellow indices and numerals. No date, no logo, blued hands, 2824-2 top grade mechanism, screw down crown. Runs +2s per day! I just love it. Every time I think about other modern watches - I compare them to the ultra-legible Stowa and they are out of competition.
I love the Hanhart that’s on my wrist right now. It’s so refreshing to hear you pronounce those brand names correctly as you did. Very nice video.
I love my Stowa Flieger! I lived in Stuttgart for seven years (2007-2014), and my Stowa (from nearby Engelsbrand) is one of my favorite mementos from that time. As well, I'm really enjoying the channel. Thanks Jenni!
I'm in love with all Sinn's catalogue. And that's a problem
Yes I’m right with you, I love them all too. It is indeed a problem I seem to change my mind daily as to which one to buy.
Especially for the wallet 😂
I could easily buy 1 for every day of the week. Such great designs.
I love the way she talks and sounds...simple amazing...I become happy every time I listen to her.
Articulate and clear dials, two-tone and understated. Great everyday, comfortable watches.
Thanks!
my Flieger classic 40mm just arrived today...no logo, date, manual winding....it is soooo beautiful
I really love how clean the STOWA & LACO watches look.
As a German myself I was shocked at your perfect pronounciation of Beobachtungsuhr. 🙏🇩🇪
Sie ist auch deutsch.
Sie is eine Deutsche Madchen ja ja
Enjoyed the German way she put up two fingers and her thumb at the end - Genuine Deutsch!
I have a couple of Junkers watches, both very much Flieger in style... for obvious reasons. Easy to read, practical & easy to wear.
Stowa classic 40 best bang for buck. Favorite in my collection second to my white dial OP 39.
Thanks for this video..i've been eyeing these style of watches. My great-grandparents fled Germany after the first world war and came to America with my grandfather as a young boy. I just purchased 2 vintage Ruhla watches for my wife and I that were made in the DDR (marked on the dial as "Made in GDR"). Now im looking for German pilots watches..still trying to decide if I want vintage or new watches like you've shown here. Just as a reminder of where my family comes from, why my family fled and what my grandfather fought against in WW2. I love Germany..cant wait to take my family there someday!
order a iwc mark xviii heritage on friday, now just waiting on fedex.
I have an WW2 RAF JLC 470 watch with 6B/159 and the vertical arrow on the case back and a white dial bought years ago by my Dad from an Army Surplus Store. One of the ‘Dirty Dozen’, I recently had it restored with original parts and put it on a red strap. It looks fantastic.
Never heard of Flieger till I saw this, in love with the Bronze Vintage now, wow 😍
I’ve got 2 flieger watches and I would have to say they are a versatile, great looking watch!
One of my daily favourites 👌
I love my Hamilton with an meri can sprit and it’s Swiss movement that last over 80 hours
H-50 movement?
Very nice watches. I never thought of buying a flier but after watching this video I really like the B dial.
I love my Stowas I have a Small second hand flieger and a silver dial marine. Both are excellent. Stowa’s customer service is also excellent since they only sell direct to customers. I recommend them often!
Absolutely love this design of watch, especially the first two
1:23 whoa say that long word again lol
😂
Say it 10x 😂
@@_skyfall24 I can't even say it once. My mouth can't move that fast.
Be o bach TOONGS OOHren. It's not that hard.
German compound nouns can always be broken down into their constituent parts. Be-o-bach-ten = to observe. Be-o-bach-tung = observation. Uhren = watches. The added "s" between the two words is a "Bindung-s", literally a "binding s" to join the two words more gracefully.
Thanks for this video. Its one of the best for these type of watch designs.
I plan on getting one but am torn between getting a Type A or a Type B. I like the clean dial of a Type A but I also am intrigued by the dial layout of the Type B.
I got one of each- the 2 cheaper Lacos- and find the type B works well as a cheaper watch due to the busier toolish dial. If you’re spending a bit more than £350/$400 I prefer the type A, but because it’s so simple, a cheaper dial/movement/case and hands mean there’s more to notice (that it’s not great).
Whereas my cheaper Laco Aachen looks great on a brown leather nato with a pair of boots and a leather jacket. Not sure if that makes sense 😄
The stowa flieger and antea would be a perfect dress and casual 2 watch collection, for people with will power
Worth mentioning that Sinn's founder Helmut Sinn was a pilot in luftwaffe.
yes thats why i wouldnt buy one sorry but im english enough said
@@mikelawrence6840 Because someone fought for his country? Alright.
@@matteagle42Very eufemistic (ignorant) expression for a man who was actively helping and participating on killing of millions inncocent people in almost whole Europe.
Thank you for the review. I am working to get the laco pilot basic aachen.
I happen to have some german Fliegeruhren and I find them nice, classy and accurate. Their prices make them a very good value especially when compared to swiss watches.
The macro videography is amazing Jenni 👍🏻
The Stowa Flieger Classic 40 is one of my favorite watches I've ever owned. That blue is just beautiful when it catches the light
Great video! I am planning on getting a Sinn 556.Would love to get a Sinn 104, too. Love the legibility and toolness of those watches.
My favourite German made pilot watch is the GO Senator Excellence - the one with the black dial and lumed Breguet numerals.
Thanks for the review. Ive seen these watches on the company websites, but your footage and images make them look far more attractive and better constructed than theirs does. I’d be more likely to buy one now than before.
Great exposition as always, Jenni. The variety of aviator and Flieger watches is truly amazing.
Some big manufacturers have got in on the act: I recently bought an Orient in 42mm with a B-Uhr dial for about $200 from an AD in Moscow. Beautifully made, in-house F6 movement which needs resetting about twice a week, and that dial is so easy to read for my ageing eyes.
Some people here have commented on the origins of the Flieger designs, and the uses to which they were put , with the attendant associations. I heard somewhere that Ted Bundy rocked an Omega. Go figure, as they say in the USA.
For that matter, I also have a Vostok Amphibia and I can't even bloody swim, but it's a fun watch.
Anyway, thanks again, Jenni. Stay well, everyone!
Excellent review and good historical perspective on flight watches. The design of these watches is timeless. I own one type B and a few modern interpretations of military pilot watches and I really appreciate how easy it is to read the time. Simple and functional.
If you have a small wrist and like flieger style watches check Aristo Aviator 38; size of 38.5 mm, a lug-to-lug size of 45mm, a thickness of 10.5mm, a 20 mm lug width, sapphire crystal, grade 5 Titanium case and ETA 2824-2 movement
The B dial is so much easier for my quirky brain to read the time. A 2 (definite) step process - first the hour (the hour hand points directly on an hour numeral) THEN the minute (the minute hand points directly at a minute numeral/marker) - thus no need to 'translate' the same ring. The A dial is very clean and legible, perfected really.
Just bought a Laco Augsburg, one with a type A dial. The 39mm case wears nice on my slimmer wrist 😎
Immer wieder erfrischend! So eine Begeisterung....
I have a Sinn 103. Love it. Nice pick. Fliegers are cool watches.
I am wearing the Sinn 556i. It is the watch I wear the most. Greetings from Baden Baden
Thank you for such a great video...I have been thinking about getting a Flieger and this video is very helpful 😊👍
Very well done, Great information. Fantastic photography. Perfect voice. Adorable. I love the thought of begging a collection of hand wound going too.
Nice, at least they didn't try and disguise the caliber of the movement but it would be nice to see a name on the dial. I love the brushed case.
I very much enjoyed your review of flieger watches. Well done. I own a type B, would like to add a type A to my collection and am always drawn to pilot watches because they are functional instruments. Easy to read at a glance and in the dark like a dial on a dashboard of a car.
I'm definitely more of a Pilot watch guy than Diver. Started with Laco and slowly progressed to Big Pilot.
Schön die Sinn 103 zu sehen, das war meine erste höherpreisige Uhr, hab es nie bereut und trage sie noch heute wirklich gerne. Sowohl am Leder als auch am Stahlband. Tolle zeitlose Uhr.
I'm a fan of flieger watches in general, and my favorite German brands all make good fliegers and flieger chronos, e.g., Archimede, Dekla, Hanhart, Laco, Sinn, Stowa, and Tutima...
I love the sinn on my wrist, been with me for years. Also, it never fails to remind me of my mother.
I'm looking to get the Stowa Vintage Bronze Classic 40mm with the mechanical movement soon. I've been lusting after a bronze watch and a Flieger and when I saw it I had to have it. Will be ordering soon.
Great video, it’s nice to get more insight into these otherwise very simplistic looking watches.
I just bought stowa flieger classic 40 yesterday. So excited for it to arrive.
I own a Laco Flieger in blau. The budget one. The dial on that thing is amazing. Every time the sun hits that sunburst blue dial I stop the look at my watch for a minute
Thank you for spelling out the long German words. Very helpful for non-german speakers!!
Of what you showed, I love that Sinn the most.
That said, why no Damasko? Most of their watches would count as a fleiger, and they have all sorts of cool tech involved in making the watch tougher.
I have the Stowa flieger. It's very well made and keeps the best time of all the watches in my collection. I wear it at my nursing job, because the second hand is so legible. It's makes it easy to measure pulse.
That’s so cool that a design from 80 years ago is still so utilitarian in a job it wasn’t designed for.
Been eyeing for a flieger watch for a long time, especially the Sinn 356. But this Stowa classic looks amazing as well. Thanks Jenni❤👍
I have both A and B styles from Stowa, and a Sinn 104. Love all of them.
The photography here is fantastic, as always. Simple, precise, and beautiful - very fitting for a watch channel. Great to see the Watchfinder channel sharing their experience with you guys.
Love that we finally have a German telling the history of Flieger Watches! Although I love the look of them, I just don’t see it in my near future wearing an ‘original’ flieger at these price points. GREAT video as always! Thanks Jenni...
take a look at Dekla watches...very nice, affordable flieger watches with attractive customization options.
There is always the SNK809. Of course because it's Seiko and we can't have nice things it doesn't hack or wind without a movement swap.
Nice vid. My take is get an Archimede on mesh - because the case proportions are subtly better than the other modern interpretations.
own the exact laco shown - original kempten 39mm and the uniquemost thing about the case design is its closest to the actual ww2 used german flieger watch design compared to the rest of manufacturers. if anyone is a ww2 history buff who loves watches, its a nobrainer...
I have several from Sinn and Stowa. Supremely-engineered tools. Love them.
Sinn watches are amazing. Wish I had taken the plunge sooner on them.
I have 2 Sinn watches - absolutely stunning! :D
I have the Laco with the inside hour markings. The Sinn you featured looks like it may have to be my next watch. Thank you, Jenni for a great presentation!
Another great review and educational on this classic watch style. There's something fantastic about the Stowa including Jenni's pronunciation of it!
I own several :) Two Stowas limited Black Forest and Blue variant and one Laco 45 Dorthmund on a special closed loop strap from Laco again :) Love them all.
I own laco speyer for a year now. Good watch keep accurate times. I usually wear it as a beater so it’s been through quite alot. The crown is easy to grab and control, legibility is an ease when you get use to it especially in the dark. The lug design makes it wear longer than you think but if you have a big wrist then it’s not a problem. The grey matte finish do wear off though but I think it add character and charms to the watch. Will not let it go for sure
Laco Augsburg Blaue Stunde 42 - love the blue, love the design and wear it often
I have the exact same watch. Beautiful
Damasko is another great German watchmaker which makes terrific Flieger inspired watches. I have the DC58 model. Bulletproof and insanely accurate to -0.2 sec per day for the last 45 days. The Top spec Valjoux 7750 doesn’t come any better than that.
I have 2 Sinn 356 (1 black dial and the other copper dial) and 1 Ollech & Wajs MP-2824. They're all very easy to read (even without my spectacles) and comfortably sized for my 170mm wrist.
I have a Stowa Ikarus that I've had for a few months. It's basically the exact same as the classic 40 but with a modern, blasted grey dial. It is stunning and it's hard to pass it up when reaching into my watch case. I think I'll do a Laco B-type dial next - maybe in their cool blue dial variant.
I got Sinn 104 st sa. Amazing Flieger. 👍👍👍
I have an Orient in the B-Uhr style - no hacking seconds, but extremely legible!
Fliegers are my favorite style. Purchased a Stowa Klassik for my Dad because he used to have a pilots license. Stowa was great, and not only was able to engrave the German spelling of our last name on the rotor, but also our family Crest. Awesome company.
@Brian_44 Actually Oestreich. (I'm incognito) But their customer support, and putting up with all my questions and requests was superior to any Watch manufacturer's customer service that I have so far experianced. They were great.
Brian_44 I have a 7.5 inch wrist and 42 is the perfect size. 40 is about the smallest. Depends on what u want, but over 42 might be to big. Just my opinion.
Brian_44 Stowa also uses probably the best Superluminova also. C3 superluninova.
Brian_44 another example of how flexible Stowa is, I was interested in their Bronze flieger, but I really wanted a date window. Stowa said they could put in the black dial with the C3 lume so that I could have a bronze version WITH a date window. Almost no one will do this type of customizing for you. I’m sold on Stowa.
Brian_44 good luck. Whichever u decide I’m sure you’ll love it. I almost kept the one I bought for my dad. :)
Just love your accent and pronunciation of the German brands
As a diver fan, i never quite had an interest to fliegers...since today.
Thanks for this very instructive video. Keep up the excellent work u doing!
I love my Damasko watches, which to me are a modern interpretation of "Flieger watches". Robust, accurate and their ice-hardened steel ensures, that the watch will look like new even after years of constant use in harsh environments.
I want a Flieger watch that includes 24-hour indices like a Field Watch.
Great video 👍 I have a Stowa Classic 6498, and representing a more modern take, a Sinn 104. I really enjoy the legibility of flieger watches.
Jenni Elle, as a German I'd like your opinion, which brand is more reliable for WWII models? Laco or Stowa?
I loved my Stowa, but I sold it because the blued hands looked black in most light. Due to this, I often miss-read the time because the second hand is so prominent. I replaced it with the more modern Damasko DA36 which, after 6 years, I still love.
Laco watches are very nice, Laco 95 has become my daily and it is very accurate.
Interesting video. I do prefer the style of the pilots' watches commissioned by the RAF - like the IWC mark XII for example.
Great video! I love Fliegers and have two Sinn 103s, an StSa and a TiAr Die Zeit Sonderedition. I love the simplicity and clarity of the Stowa and Laco, but I know I'd miss my countdown bezel and chrono functions.
(I also have a Stowa, but a Partitio Handaufzug, not a Flieger).
German date! I love it: Mon,Die,Mit,Don,Fre,SAM,Son ;) I have a seiko skx and a few casios with german days/date (and 21.06.20 instead of 06/21/20 on the casios).
A lot of watch companies are creating new model watches using the model B dial face. I think the original ones were very big compared to the ones made for civilian consumption. I wear the B model and always get looks and questions about it.
I've been eying a Laco A dial for about a year now, one of these days... Nice video. ✌
I have 1 extremely rare limited edition of 250 pieces by Sinn. The Sinn 757 Bavarian Fliegerstaffel. One of only 30 allocated to North America. I love it, and even more so, I love knowing I'll most likely never run into someone wearing the same watch!
I generally like the understated look that they have. That’s obviously due to the purpose they were designed for, but now they are the least flashy watches out there. I like that about the IWC Mark 18, but it does not contain an IWC in-house movement, which is a shame. It’s otherwise quite nice to be able to fly under the radar 😂 with a watch like that when people confuse it with a Seiko 5. Or a Timex. Was it 20 bucks? Yeah
My first real watch is a Laco Paderborn, I love the cool factor of this watch. But I'm a minimalist, Also love my Hamilton Khaki Field mechanical.
Great Video Jenni, which equipment you are using now? everything looks super crisp!
Thank you for the video. German watches are incredible and deserve far more attention.
They are often let down by poor distribution outside Germany and very hard to see or try them...I am thinking Sinn, Stowa, flieger,...
Hope things improve in the future but definitely an opportunity there to be exploited...
A trip to Germany is a must post covid...
I really need a type B Flieger watch. Such an iconic dial.