2011 Laco Special Edition Project - PROJECT THEME

[spen]

Do you think a 35mm case is a bit small?

[Uwe W.]

I think I may be going against the grain here, but I cast my vote for a military design of navy influence. The flieger thing has been done to death. I own a bunch (and have a couple more on my "list"), but interesting naval observation watches are fewer and further between. Just my 2 cents.

Actually, if you read through this thread there is a lot of interest so far in a navy B-Uhr. I like the idea of mating the Durowe movement with something austere yet elegant - qualities that often describe marine watches.

[Uwe W.]

I'm not sure what bearing the photos of the Durowe will have on a theme discussion, but here they are. I'll post slightly larger ones later in the OVERVIEW thread. By the way, the OVERVIEW thread will contain a running synopsis of the project; it will be a handy reference thread for the project's participants, as well as a way for those new to the project to get caught up on the details of what has already happened without having to read countless posts in numerous threads. Hopefully it will also cut down on those newcomer questions.

[Manolete]

I think I may be going against the grain here, but I cast my vote for a military design of navy influence. The flieger thing has been done to death. I own a bunch (and have a couple more on my "list"), but interesting naval observation watches are fewer and further between. Just my 2 cents.

Myron

I agree. I think naval watches are a more fruitful area to explore.

[Uwe W.]

Following up on my earlier suggestion to use a navigational compass as a theme, I'm including a few more photos.

The first photo shows how the Kadlec compass was worn in conjunction with a B-Uhr. It would be interesting (in my mind) to have a watch that imitates that style and would compliment a Laco B-Uhr that you might already own - sort of a matching set if you know what I mean.

Then I had another idea. Another navigational aid used by those who wore the B-Uhr was the sun compass. Often built by Plath, the sun compasses typically used 24 hour clocks from Junghans and were fitted to a special gimbal. The dial of those clocks are quite interesting, so I've included a few photos sourced from Knirim (of course!).

Finally, back to the W-SS artillery B-Uhr, I came across this photo floating around the internet. I believe it's Knirim himself displaying the two B-Uhren. Anyway, I just wanted to show how massive the 65 mm W-SS case really is.

[Janne]

Kadlec compass Made in Praque, Bohemian Protectorate ??

[Janne]

Will the movements be fully serviced?
Almost 40 years = dry as the Namib!

This project will be difficult. so many nice dials!

[NWP627]

I do like the way this watch looks:

[Uwe W.]

Will the movements be fully serviced?

Yes. I believe they will be getting the full tear-down treatment. I can confirm this if someone is concerned about it.

[Janne]

But we do not need to use the Date, unless the majority wishes?

Uwe, are you an owner of Dr Knirim's bible?