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| Slider@7 Yawn..... Location: Twilight Zone | Posted - 31 July 2010 12:09   
Thinking of buying one of these 1940's inspired pilot watches  I believe the 'original' watches during the 40's where built by IWC, Laco, A.Lange, Stowa, and Wempe. Of course there nowadays are a lot of others who have similar models, for example Glashütte Orginal, Steinhart, Archimede, Aristo, Azimuth, ... etc ... My preference is for a 47 or 55mm model ... as close to the original as possible. Budget is around 500 euro ... so that rules out the likes of IWC  Any advice ? Anybody on here with such a watch ? TIA  __________________ Flanders AR - Flanders.AR@gmail.com “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” Antoine de Saint Exupery |
| Mark W Windbag Location: Pinner Middlesex | Posted - 1 August 2010 0:52
Push the boat out , I bought an IWC pilots chronograph , wear it every day ,great bit of kit . |
| Slider@7 Yawn..... Location: Twilight Zone | Posted - 1 August 2010 10:16
While I like IWC in general, and the Pilot's Watch Chronograph (IW371701) in particular, for now I want to buy a watch that is as close as possible to the original 1940's watches. This of course means sticking to the 5 manufacturers that made them back then ... but more importantly also to the original design (so no chrono). For now, I have a preference for the Stowa Flieger Automatik without Logo ... although IMHO a real Flieger needs to be a bit larger (then the 40mm of the Stowa) and needs to be manual wind instead of automatic movement. But then at 630 euro ... I think you'll struggle to find better (value/money wise). Another one that I really like is the Laco Replika Automatic 55 (Ref. 861334) ... not cheap at Euro 2.498 ... but still a lot cheaper then IWC's Big Pilot Apart from that, Steinhart also offers some nice and affordable models ... maybe the more rational choice (although not one of the 5 original manufacturers) ... Choices, choices, choices  __________________ Flanders AR - Flanders.AR@gmail.com “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” Antoine de Saint Exupery |
| Mark W Windbag Location: Pinner Middlesex | Posted - 1 August 2010 16:34
Slider Can you post some web links to these ? |
| Slider@7 Yawn..... Location: Twilight Zone | Posted - 1 August 2010 17:51
No problem  ...The Stowa Flieger Automatik without Logo : here The Laco Replika Automatic 55 : here The Steinhart "Nav B-Uhr VINTAGE Automatik" : here Enjoy BTW, I also like this one here ... not exactly the same as the previous watches, but a 47mm and a Unitas 6497 Swiss manual wind-up movement ... for 'only' 350 euro  __________________ Flanders AR - Flanders.AR@gmail.com “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” Antoine de Saint Exupery |
| RoyH z z z z z z z ..... Location: sat nav says Watford | Posted - 2 August 2010 9:09
Bruno, This any good to you? here |
| TobyCoulson Anyone know where I can get some sunshine? Location: Cobham,Surrey | Posted - 2 August 2010 9:20
This has got me reminiscing over my Dad's Rolex Oyster he had in the war which he used to navigate by in his Catalina. He gave it to me but sadly some scrote burgled my house and it is now long gone There is motor racing and then there is F1 |
| RobW Anyone got a sock? Location: In ReHaB (Ward 7) | Posted - 2 August 2010 22:31
http://www.wernersflyingwatches.com/products.asp?ProID=127 |
| Slider@7 Yawn..... Location: Twilight Zone | Posted - 3 August 2010 20:18
Cheers Roy, but I'm not that much of an expert (yet ) to go vintage ... For now I'll stick to the modern versions of these nice watches (thanks for another link RobW ) ... but maybe one day, who knows Btw, how's the aero & bullet cam ???  __________________ Flanders AR - Flanders.AR@gmail.com “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” Antoine de Saint Exupery |
| huwp Acolyte Location: UK | Posted - 3 August 2010 20:36
I have a Fortis Flieger which comes in at about the cost you are looking at. ETA movement is fairly bomb-proof. Huw |
| Slider@7 Yawn..... Location: Twilight Zone | Posted - 1 September 2010 13:27
Just ordered a Steinhart Nav.B-Uhr Limited Silver Edition 47mm Unitas 6497 (handwinding) Sandwich dial Limidted edition of 333 pieces IMHO the best value/money you'll find at the moment (regarding B-Uhrs) Look here __________________ Flanders AR - Flanders.AR@gmail.com “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” Antoine de Saint Exupery |
| RobW Anyone got a sock? Location: In ReHaB (Ward 7) | Posted - 1 September 2010 13:35
B uhr or B Uhr from Werners Flying Watches |
| Slider@7 Yawn..... Location: Twilight Zone | Posted - 1 September 2010 14:13
quote: Nice ... but they're quartz  And that's not exactly an option for a 'flieger' IMHO. Thanks anyway __________________ Flanders AR - Flanders.AR@gmail.com “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” Antoine de Saint Exupery |
| RobW Anyone got a sock? Location: In ReHaB (Ward 7) | Posted - 1 September 2010 16:49
.....gets coat |
| Slider@7 Yawn..... Location: Twilight Zone | Posted - 1 September 2010 18:01
Is it that cold ? __________________ Flanders AR - Flanders.AR@gmail.com “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” Antoine de Saint Exupery |
| nigelpugh Windbag Location: Worcestershire | Posted - 1 September 2010 18:54
You might want to look at these: Oris Flight Watches I have one of these as well as several Breitling Pilots Watches. The Oris watches are in my opinion some of the best mechanical movements that are still value for money, I have 4 different versions from flight timers to more formal dress watches. You do get what you pay for though, so buy wisely!! Nigel Nigel Pugh - Area Representative - WAGS - Worcestershire Area Group Sevens R500 CP - New 2008 Duratec R500 |
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