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Originally Posted by 68style
Did you get the one with the ruby or the polyrubin substitute? You got the biggest case size I think?
Got me looking at the Laco site for like an hour yesterday lol
They sure go up real fast price-wise with options... starts at $1,000usd but I'm up to $1400+ with a few options!
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I got one from the "Basic" series which are all under $500 MSRP (and I paid $360 for the black case - uncoated stainless were like $310 on sale). They won't have the nice Swiss movements, and the cases are finished in a more basic brushed way instead of sandblasted. Dials are a bit different too; slightly more modern and basic rather than pure replicas of the 1940's dials. (and Original line don't have branding since, well it's a replica of the originals)
Basics have a more modern crown, instead of replica onion style crown. Also the dial printing is more green (it looks more green in person than it comes across on the website, so if this is an issue keep that in mind!). Original goes up to 45mm, basic 42mm which is what I got. I have a 7.25" wrist or thereabouts and it fits perfect, but I think I could rock the 45 too (wrist shots always make watches look way bigger than they actually look next to your body)
But I'm quite happy with it! Might help to look at them side by side. Original, basic, pro (which is kind of a mix of modern and replica, and totally customizable)
I still look at watches all the damn time, and I am always happy when I see someone posted in this threat. For some reason I am often drawn to German brands (maybe it's in my blood? lol)... But unlike you guys I can't blow my money on them, since I don't have any!
If I were to get a nice chrono, the Hanharts are really catching my eye. With monopush action and the chrono dials set all the way to the edges like the original 1940's
