Laco Stuttgart Pro Owner Review : Classic, adventurous and historical

I had been eyeing for a while a reissue of a German pilot's watch, qualitative but accessible while being legitimate. Historically five companies supplied the Wehrmacht during the 2nd world conflict: IWC, Lange & Sohne, Stowa, Laco and Wempe. I looked for a long time at Stowa which offered a nice model very well made before coming across this rather premium model at Laco, offering the possibility of personalizing it as desired, in addition to a water resistance of 200m, which we don't care about I agree for a Flieger but which I like for questions of comfort. I like on this Laco type A the fact of having been able to choose a dial without brand or logo, but with a discreet date, a matte gray sandblasted finish which gives it an undeniable vintage look. The flame-blued and unpainted hands are superb. The Sellita movement is top-notch. I also particularly like the non-politically correct marking FL23883 (inventory number in the German army: 23 = navigation instrument, 883 = number given by the air technical authority for this instrument) engraved on the edge of the case, the only mark to keep it today. The 40mm diameter is not the historical 55mm, but since I sold my biplane this no longer poses a problem for me. In the end, a niche watch, very typical, with a neat finish.