LACO Pilot Baumuster B Special Edition (Forum Project Wach) - Discussion

[Janne]

With "dots" and an "onion" (sort of) it might look like this!

[BKM]

I hope we are setting the expectations right for this project.....
Lately there are a lot of posts of the 55mm original or replika Laco that costs in thousands of Euros

However, we are requesting a 42mm Type "B" dial watch by Laco with some similarities to the original watch. It will not be an exact miniature replika but an excellent Type "B" Laco

Laco is more than willing to modify the watch and with some small modifications of crown, engraving, and possibly dial we will still be within our price range and timeframe for delivery.

Hopefully, next update from Laco will be tomorrow.......

Cheers,
Bhanu

I like the direction you take and I support your concern. By the way, I appreciate the work and time that you give for this project. Bryan

[Paulo]

With minute marks, minute numbers and hour dots lumed that would be perfect IMO.

[hwilsdorf]

With "dots" and an "onion" (sort of) it might look like this!

Great looking dial Janne but the crown looks like a candy wrapper crown. :) :) Onion or inverted diamond would be cool with me! But I have preference over the onion crown as from the pictures posted it looks more appropriate for the Type B dial.

[hwilsdorf]

Do we know the final cost yet? That might help determine my decision. Even a rough estimate would help.

I don't want to get rid of the Stowa FO because, like many, have waited for so long and in many ways felt part of the process. Jörg definitely listened to our ideas while maintaining his vision.

todd, there is no final cost yet but indicated price is between Euro 500-600. Still much lower than other LE's.

[pepellf]

Hi,

If it is not too late, I am in.

mail sent.

regards

[Crusader]

If it is not too late, I am in.

Welcome to the forum!

No, it's not too late ... deadline is 9 May (see separate thread in this subforum).

[Gordon]

The laco project is looking really excellent guys
Well done to all involved, a great effort and forum spirit.

I have to admit i'm sitting on the bench about joining in as i'm awaiting 2 other watches, so i wont know how my watch fund will be looking till next week. So i guess i'll have to leave it to karma to decide if there's any places left

Anyway, just incase anyone hasn't handled the laco old style airman strap before here's a little info that you might find helpful. An earlier post mentioned the strap would be a little tight for people with larger hands, this is true. I have a 7" wrist and the strap on my Series 0 42mm auto fits fine. But it is a tight squeeze getting if over my actual hand. The widest point measured around my left hand (see 1st pic) is 26cm so anyone with a bigger hand will defintely have a problem getting the standard size strap past their hand. My right hand is 26.5cm and it's a really tight squeeze, i can just get the strap past my hand with a lot of effort and strain on the spring bars.

Hope this helps.

[pipers]

Anyway, just incase anyone hasn't handled the laco old style airman strap before here's a little info that you might find helpful. An earlier post mentioned the strap would be a little tight for people with larger hands, this is true. I have a 7" wrist and the strap on my Series 0 42mm auto fits fine. But it is a tight squeeze getting if over my actual hand. The widest point measured around my left hand (see 1st pic) is 26cm so anyone with a bigger hand will defintely have a problem getting the standard size strap past their hand. My right hand is 26.5cm and it's a really tight squeeze, i can just get the strap past my hand with a lot of effort and strain on the spring bars.

Hope this helps.

Hello everyone! I've been following this thread closely and looks like its going really well. Still deciding though whether i should pre-order or not. I agree about the strap issue. My wrist is around 6.5" but i my hand is big for my wrist. It is really a tight squeeze getting the watch over my hand. If Laco could add 5mm-10mm to the long side of the strap that would be ideal without making it tool long.

[Mescalito]

Hello everyone! I've been following this thread closely and looks like its going really well. Still deciding though whether i should pre-order or not. I agree about the strap issue. My wrist is around 6.5" but i my hand is big for my wrist. It is really a tight squeeze getting the watch over my hand. If Laco could add 5mm-10mm to the long side of the strap that would be ideal without making it tool long.

as i have small wrists and i don't like straps which ware too lnog, please don't make the strap longer than the actual one...