What do you think about Laco Squad?

[vinagra]

This weekend I have seen the PVD Laco Squad. Its design is nice IMO. I think it is a nice diver with a strong personality and the price is very good.

What do you think about this watch?

Best regards,

Vinagra

[Takemusu]

I love mine. I gave a desciption here from another post. I'd be apply to address any other questions too. Just fire away.

Originally Posted by therion
I'm interested in getting one of these watches too! The problem is I can't see it live and feel it in my hand. I just sold my Ecozilla because the strap was too uncomfortable and stiff and I hated it. My other watch is Omega Ploprof and it feels like heaven compared to Ecozilla! So my question for the owners - how does it wear? Is the strap soft like silicone? Or a hard industrial uncomfortable job? How does the crown perform in real life? And overall build quality of the watch - does it compare to say..Tag Heuer at least? Or Edox? Or may be a Steinhart Triton 100ATM DLC a better idea?

Thanks for your answers!

As far as the strap goes, it is a bit stiff at first, but after it gets a curve in its form it wears very comfortably. It is a nice strap, not cheap looking or flimsy. No sloppy edges from the mold etc..

As for the watch itself, it is quite nice. Mine is PVD, so it is hard to compare finish to my Omega. It's design is nice, though, in a Germanic minimalist way. I think this comes off well in the photos. The simple dial and hands, combined with great antiflection coating really makes this clean and unbelievably easy to read. Its tapered body shape wears much smaller (shorter) than you can imagine. Hard to believe it is a automatic at all.

I really appreciate the crown design. It really disappears when worn, adding to the unique look. It is easy to wear on either hand too. It's action is very smooth.

Speaking of action, I've found the least gear slop in this movement of any I own. I know it is a ubiquitous 2824, but Laco had to have worked on it a bit, though. When I hack it to synchronize, I usually, with other watches, have to give 10-30 seconds for the minute hand to resume movement after the crown is pushed in. Even my Omega AT chrono needs about 12 seconds. The Laco, though, needs no buffer. I find this wonderful.

I would say the build quality is pretty high. Certainly nothing to apologize about. It is an almost Bauhaus design, though. This means it is very minimal. The dial has only lume and printing, no metal markers, applied logos, or inlaid details. It is a military watch, after all. The bezel is machined with a knurled crosshatch relief like a tool, not elegantly like an upscale diver.

All in all, I love mine as much as any in my collection which includes the mentioned AT, an Oris TT1 diver, Hamilton Jazzmaster, Victronox Airking 3, and Deep Blue T100 Diver, among others.

[vinagra]

Thank you, Takemusu. I know that this Laco is a great watch.

[Uwe W.]

I think it is a nice diver

It's on my "some day" list. However, even though it has a decent water resistance rating of 20 ATM, I would hesitate to describe it as a dive watch. For one, its bezel is not they type you would typically associate with a dive watch. And Laco promotes it as being an Einsatzuhr (or Squad watch). The implications of this are that it's a tough, robust, do it all type of watch that could see you use it in water but not exclusively so.

[jporos]

I have the older Lacher branded automatic. Keeps great time, starts up with little movement, still watertight even though it should have had routine service years ago. The finish of the case and bracelet is not jewelry quality, but that is not what this watch is about. the only sign of age besides scratches is that the bezel is a bit loose. A great tool watch.

[kubelwagen]

What do you think about this watch? ...

I like it as well, looks tough and solid for me. And I find having the crown at 12 unique. Its on my buy list, budget permitting, I'll have it someday... Cheers

[arr]

I just received the older stainless version today, and I already love it. Perfect size, very comfortable due to the hinged lugs.

[Uwe W.]

I just received the older stainless version today, and I already love it. Perfect size, very comfortable due to the hinged lugs.

Congrats!

I absolutely love the Einsatzuhr's case design; part industrial, part futuristic, its as easily recognizable as a Laco B-Uhr.

[watchma]

I absolutely love the Einsatzuhr's case design; part industrial, part futuristic, its as easily recognizable as a Laco B-Uhr.

Totally agree - it's really nice

I just received the older stainless version today

.... just ??

Presumably you got this 2nd hand cos I can't see it on Laco site , and the 'Laco by Lacher' is a bit of a giveaway

I would love one of these 2824 versions -

[arr]

Totally agree - it's really nice







.... just ??

Presumably you got this 2nd hand cos I can't see it on Laco site , and the 'Laco by Lacher' is a bit of a giveaway

I would love one of these 2824 versions -

Yep, second-hand. These have been discontinued for a while now in stainless.