Male watches Laco Flieger Karlsruhe Pro Blau 43 Handwinding

The German Laco Karlsruhe Pro Blau 43 Handwinding watch stands out at first glance with its characteristic pilot’s design, distinguished by its clean appearance and excellent legibility, making it popular not only among watch enthusiasts.

Models in the Flieger Pro range offer the option of creating a watch to your exact preferences and requirements. You can choose between three case sizes – 43, 40 and 37 mm – and the case can have a brushed or sandblasted finish. The dial can also be customised, with type A and type B available, with or without a logo and with or without a date. For the date, you can also choose a black or white background. You can further customise the watch by choosing the crown position (left/right) and movement (automatic/hand-wound and Elaboré/Top). For an additional charge, the movement can be decorated and you can also choose a transparent case back. The sapphire crystal can be upgraded with an anti-reflective coating on both sides.

The Laco Karlsruhe Pro Blau 43 Handwinding combines modern elements with classic features from the original pilot’s watches used during the Second World War. The brushed steel case of the Laco Flieger Pro Karlsruhe Blau 43 Handwinding, with curved lugs for greater comfort, is complemented by a brown leather strap with contrasting stitching and prominent rivets. The side of the case bears the marking FL23883, which was a classification number. The watch has a water resistance of 200 m (20 ATM), supported by a screw-down crown, and is therefore suitable for swimming. The case diameter is 43 mm and the lug-to-lug length is 50,5 mm, so the watch fits most men’s wrists well.

Classic features of the Laco Karlsruhe Pro Blau 43 Handwinding pilot’s watch include prominent, easily legible hands and hour markers, and a large crown that is easy to operate even while wearing gloves. The highly legible type B dial is protected by a domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating on the inside and high scratch resistance. The blue B-Uhr type B dial with a sunburst finish features a minute scale printed around the edge of the dial, with an arrow at the 12 o’clock position that helped pilots orient themselves quickly, and an hour scale printed on the inner circle. Improved legibility in low-light conditions is provided by luminescence on the hands, numerals and indices. The watch hands are heat-blued.

The watch is powered by the Laco 210/215 hand-wound mechanical movement (based on the Sellita SW210/ SW215 Elaboré – tested in 3 positions, accuracy +/- 14 s/day), with a power reserve of approximately 42 hours. The movement operates at a frequency of 28800 vibrations per hour and offers a stop-seconds function when setting the time (hacking). The Sellita SW215 differs from the SW210 in having a date function.

Customisation options at no extra charge:

• Dial without logo
• Case with/without FL23883 marking

Customisation options at an additional charge:

• Laco 210/ 215 Top movement (tested in 5 positions, +/- 8 s/day)
• Movement decoration
• Date with black/white background
• Sandblasted case
• Transparent case back
• Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides
• Crown positioned on the left