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

[hwilsdorf]

Thanks! I was able to drop Bhanu an email to put me in line for the order.

cheers,
Raffy

Sent you a PM Raffy! Cheers

Jason

[hwilsdorf]

Should we move the arrow a little lower? Which almost sticks to the ring. I have photoshoped a quickie picture and added the onion crown (through my limited knowledge w/ photoshop). Experts please comment?

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I noticed original B-uhr watches had a lower positioned arrow off the pics provided or it's probably the illusion of a 55mm vs a 42mm dial? If it's only an illusion, then we should lower the arrow a tad for the 42mm to also give that similar illusion?

Experts feel free to correct me if im wrong.

Thanks.

Jason

[BRUCE]

I'm certainly no expert on this, but your new arrow location looks much more like historical examples of Laco and Wempe dials I have seen in pictures. I think the closer position represents a real improvement. One hour-circle line width away from the 12:00 Dot is what I would use if I was graced with ability to make the dial just for myself.

Can't see the crown really clearly, but it already looks better than the automatic crown shown in the initial/working images.

[garaventa]

Hello, guys,

I have found some more interesting pictures in my archive.

First I want to show you a LACO 42mm B-Uhr with a type of crown we are all searching for.

Look and discuss it:



In my opinion it is exactly what I expect to have!


Second I found pictures regarding position and length of the triangle at the 12 position.

The dials with dots have only a very small gap between arrowline and dot at 12 o´clock.

The dials without dots have a little bit more space between.

All watches are made by LACO.

Look at the pictures:







Best regards


garaventa, who has ordered Nr. 22

[Paulo]

You mean this one? http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthr...51249#poststop

[garaventa]

OK, it is obviously the same watch, only with pulled crown on my picture.

I thought it would be a crown with a little gap between case and crown itself. Also the shape of the crown looks better in the pulled position.

So forget my picture.

garaventa

[Paulo]

Better post it twice than forget it.

[hotnerd]

A minor update:

The lume is confimed by to be Superluminova C3.

I have requested a lume pic. Mr. Pfeiffer said that it is their standard lume in all watches.

I am still awaiting the crown update.

I have also requested the arrow to be lowered, closer to the circle.

Cheers,
Bhanu

[Janne]

I just saw the blue painted hands on the Archimede Pilot. I hope we have agreed on black hands?

[Paulo]

Definitely black, as blued imply a 6 month delay (painted never).

I had a watch with blue painted hands and all I can say is that it looks cheap.