How Did I Miss This?

[Myron]

When did Laco introduce ETA-powered manual winding fliegers in 36mm size? I feel like I keep with the Laco forum here on WUS pretty well, but this was news to me.

Myron

[Andy S.]

....i think it was just last week.

[Uwe W.]

Yes, it was very recently. Sorry, I should have posted something here to that effect, but unfortunately I've been a little out of sync lately. I'm assuming there was a demand for a 36 mm B-Uhr; I'll be interested to read if anyone here was waiting for this size to come out. I know that some will complain that there isn't a 47 mm available, but Laco does offer an incredible size range in its B-Uhr collection with 36, 42, 45, and 55 mm models.

[arnz3]

I got the info because I subscribed to Laco. You'll hear about new information when they have one.

[Myron]

Yes, I have been a subscriber to Laco's newsletter for over a year but have never received a thing...

[Uwe W.]

Yes, I have been a subscriber to Laco's newsletter for over a year but have never received a thing...

Hmmmm.... neither did I for this release! I'd better sign into the Laco Shop and check my settings.

[Clockwork Blue]

A 36mm B-Uhr seems like a novelty, I'd have to see one in the flesh. I agree that a 47mm case would be a very welcome addition to the lineup.

[brummyjon]

A 36mm B-Uhr seems like a novelty, I'd have to see one in the flesh. I agree that a 47mm case would be a very welcome addition to the lineup.

Yes, it's novel, because it's new! You could argue that any flieger that wasn't 55mm was a novelty, in that it strays from the original dimensions. Historical accuracy is always a relative term here.

There are plenty of us who prefer smaller watches, AND who prefer handcrankers. If I was buying a flieger next, this could be worthy of consideration. A 47mm case would definitely NOT get shortlisted by me.

[Uwe W.]

You could argue that any flieger that wasn't 55mm was a novelty, in that it strays from the original dimensions. Historical accuracy is always a relative term here. There are plenty of us who prefer smaller watches, AND who prefer handcrankers.

Good points, all very true. I do prefer big watches, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy smaller ones too. I do have a few vintage 32 mm models in my regular rotation and I could certainly see myself wearing a 36 mm Laco; however, it would probably be a model from the Marine collection as I already have a number of their B-Uhr watches. I'm sure there will be buyers for a the new 36 mm and as is always the case in life, it's better to have that choice than to have none at all.

[Clockwork Blue]

It's novel in the sense that it's a great deal smaller, 19mm. If you shrink a sports car, at what point is it no longer roadworthy? How well could Babe Ruth bat with his Louisville Slugger keychain?

Just one man's opinion.

Peace & Love & ultraviolence,
CLOCKWORK BLUE