/ 1925 Men's 861688 Laco 1925 Pilot Classic Stainless Steel Automatic Watch with Brown Leather Band

I did a ton of research before buying this watch. If your wrist is smaller than 7 inches, you may have to punch additional hole in band. Leather band is stiff on arrival but just a little work softens it up fine. The face is super clean, with barley off white/green eliminated numbers and hands. The Miyota automatic movement seems fine and the brush metal is very good. I like that it's sapphire not mineral glass. This $279 price is best I seen to date, seems these watches can fluctuate higher sometimes. I personally think that unless getting the bead blasted case, blued hands, and ETA automatic movement, no Laco 1925 on face are a must for you at almost three times the cost, this is whole lot of watch for the money from one of the original 3 watch companies who made flieger watches. This should also cost less to service with its miyota movement over Swiss. If money is no option check out Stoya and if your kids going to college is of no interest to you, check out IWC. The Stoya has a 40mm for smaller wrist as well or you can check out the Laco Osaka at 36mm that is floating around $275 to $300 and looks exactly like the watch being reviewed. In another review on Amazon a customer made a personal choice to return this watch because this company made watches for the German airforce in WW2. While I respect that person's decision, I hope that person has also returned every product in their life made by GE, GM/Ford, Bayer, Hugo Boss, IBM, Siemens, etc. War is big business, this is just a watch company making observer/navigator time pieces. I preferred the A version of this style watch for how clean it looks. If you believe simplicity is the height of sophistication, this is a good choice.

While I purchased this as a gift for my father, I did give the watch a thorough inspection before gifting it. It is a striking watch, great looking, and simple in its design. As Laco was one of the five original manufacturers of the flieger watches, this watch feels like a little piece of history. The band is substantial, quality leather, the lume is great. The display back, while not authentic, provides a view of the Miyota movement. It certainly isn't as decorated as a high end Swiss movement, but for this price, I wouldn't expect that. My father was delighted with the gift, and even commented on how easy the watch is to read at night (thanks to the Superluminova!). I may just invest in a Laco timepiece for myself as well!!!

Great watch and I love the look. Very reasonable price for a Flieger-style watch. Keeps time well. Fits well on a smaller wrist, but I did have to punch another hole in the band for best fit. The band itself is really solid. For those not used to watch rotors - some depending on the case make some noise - this watch can make a rattle-like sound. Don't worry, the watch is fine and is doing what its supposed to do. It is not broken. :-)

Having lived with the watch for a week here are my impressions. - Great looking watch on the wrist - Super clean design and very easy to read - Leather strap is high quality and looks very sharp On the negative side - The automatic movement is a bit noisy and feels cheap - Power reserve is pretty short, around 24hrs - Lume dims quickly - Strap is very long. I have a 7.5” wrist, and I have to buckle using shortest hole, meaning the tail of the strap extends too long. I’m going to buy a replacement that is shorter. EDIT: I bought a new black strap from Laco (pictured), and it looks and wears MUCH better! So, all in all, I like the watch, but thinking maybe I should have bought one of the Lacos higher up the range, to benefit from a quieter movement, with longer power reserve.

Very nice watch, I love the color of the face, the size, the numbers are very clear, the luminous hands are nice and the swipe of the seconds hand is marvelous. It's not heavy and the band is made of sturdy leather, altough it's a bit too long on my wrist since I use it in the last hole and I can fit a finger between the strap and my wrist. This is not a game changer fact, but be aware of the fact of maybe changing the strap for a tighter one. The box where it comes is big and have a zipper around, bigger than I've thought it would be.

As beautiful as advertised. Solid watch, looks great, glow in the dark accents are sooo cool (you do have to let it be exposed to enough light though to make it pronounced) leather breaks in easy and is hefty and great (only thing is my wrist is a bit small even for last hole so might need some minor adjustment, but I do like my watch a bit tight so that's my preference). Even better they package is this thing so well. I love the leather case and even that comes in a nice box. Class all around.

This watch is so cool, if you want a watch with that vintage look of what a aviation pilot might have look like the 1940s this is it. From the dial size to the thick brown leather strap and the brushed casing and the rivets in the band. Keeps perfect time craftsmanship is out standing well ,well, worth the money.

I love this watch. I switched the watchband

Pretty good quality overall, not sure how accurate it is but it doesn't matter because I switch watches every few days. I wish there is one more hole on the strap because my wrist is small. I really like the back of the watches as it is transparent. You can look into the inside and see the movement. The difference with mine compare to the picture is mine as "Made in Germany" writing at the 6pm hour mark. Overall I am happy with what I've got and I believe it's worth the money.

Un reloj verdaderamente hermoso, bien construido, un reloj histórico de aviador de la segunda guerra mundial en su versión actual. Escaso y complicado de encontrar, pero vale la pena.

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This is a great looking watch and my first automatic. Shipped quickly and arrived in great condition. I love the clean, classic pilot watch aesthetic (and I'm happy with my decision to go with the Type A over the Type B). The strap is a bit big and awkward, and will likely take some time to break in—I had to use a leather punch to add an additional hole for my smaller wrist, and then eventually switched it out for another leather strap.

really nice watch for the money.