Description
The Laco Aachen Blaue Stunde 42 is part of the Blaue Stunde collection of pilot watches. Blaue Stunde translates to "twilight hour" in German and references that short period between dusk and dawn or dawn and dusk that the sky turns an immaculate blue. This is the shade of blue that Laco captures in its Blaue Stunde collection. The Laco Aachen Blaue Stunde 42 comes with a Type B (Baumaster B) design dial. This features a dial with an inner hour circle, an outer minute track and an arrow at 12 o'clock.
There are pilot watches. And then there is the pilot watch from Laco. As one of a few exclusive companies producing original pilot watches, the workshop in Pforzheim can look back on a long tradition. Whereas in the 1940s, a Laco was an indispensable tool in the cockpit, today it is an expression of freedom. With a Laco aviator watch, you are not only wearing a precise and robust watch on your wrist, but also a piece of history.
Regardless of which Laco aviator watch you choose, all models have one thing in common: a legendary history. In the 1940s, only a handful of companies received permission to manufacture pilot watches. One of them was Laco. The detailed requirements laid down for observation watches for the German Air Force were formulated by the Ministry of Aviation under the classification "FL 23883". This number stood for "navigation devices" and could also be seen on each watch on the opposite side of the winder.
As authentic replicas of historical Laco aviator watches from the 1940s, the current models are characterised by their high precision combined with outstanding design.
The main characteristics of a Laco aviator watch are, among other things, the iconic watch face, the distinctive onion-shaped crown, the closed leather strap and the surface finish of the casing.
Robust aviator watches with distinctive marks that tell a story are the "heirlooms" of Laco. The unique and intentional signs of wear on the aviator watches attest to their authenticity and an eventful history - and turns each "heirloom" into a high-quality one-of-a-kind item.
In other words: a legend that Laco's watchmakers build with devotion - and Laco's customers wear with passion.
Technical Specifications
| Case size: |
42mm |
| Case material: |
Matte finish stainless steel case |
| Case back: |
Exhibition caseback with sapphire crystal |
| Movement type: |
Automatic
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| Movement no.: |
Laco 2S based on Miyota 82S0
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| Power reserve: |
Approx 42hrs |
| Dial: |
Blue sun ray dial with SuperLuminova C3-coated hands, numerals and indices |
| Glass: |
Sapphire crystal |
| Water resistance: |
5ATM |
| Strap type: |
NATO
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| Strap material: |
Grey nylon
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| Buckle: |
Tang buckle
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| Warranty: |
2 years
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