[kubelwagen]

I'd start with a 45mm case. A black case won't be too bad. Uwe, how big is the Laco 1969? Cheers

 

[kubelwagen]

45mm seems to be most logical, given the details on the dial. It would have been good if the Laco 1969 was that size as it looks closer to the original. On the finish -- given a choice I would go for a brushed finish, neither dull nor shiny. A polished one doesn't seem to fit the overall visual effect. Just for reference, here's one of the Russian-made ones off eBay:

 

[kubelwagen]

You mean a reference for what not to do? It looks horrid. They really can churn out the junk in Russia and the Ukraine; if nothing else they know how to keep the dial manufacturers busy with their fraudulent creations. I say fraudulent because they typically try to pawn this stuff off as being original.

Yes, a reference on what not to do by having a polished case -- too shiny in my opinion. Sorry for not being clear on that. They do try to pass it on as vintage, authentic -- but having a >$100 tag, one would easily have ??? on their minds. Cheers