[Janne]

Agree with the case.
Please keep in mind that the 42mm has a very large dial. I do not know how many of you have a Laco to see what I mean. 45mm is on the large side formost of us. (OK, you are an exeption, Uwe, but you are a Canadian Grizzly of a man...)


How about a brushed finish on the case? That would distinquish it from the other B-uhrs!

 

[Janne]

Edited, I was totally wrong

 

[Janne]

Oh, I missed that. My old post is edited now
So, one problem less (omitting the engraving) which is good.

On the pic, what kind of surface does it seem to have? Looks brushed on my screen.

City-dweller, any possibility to loosly and quickly translate the text? Do not worry about spelling and grammar.

 

[Janne]

Your translation is superb, and I venture to say the Dial design will be much easier now.

So, basically, the main issue was that the movement was hacking, and the dial was highly visible in all aspects, incl. photography.

What I want to say, on this Case sub Forum, that we can be creative.

 

[Janne]

I can not wait for the dial work!

 

[Janne]

Which BPH has the offered movement?

 

[Janne]

I too would prefer a 42mm, but considering the extra numerals, it would look crap, too cramped and difficult to read.

B-uhr case - only one to consider.

I think the silvery finish is because it is a prototype and the Dial is the important part of that one.

Even if it is not as the WW2 requirement, I personally would like a gently brushed finish.

 

[Janne]

All 3 watches have glossy cases.
In the specks, it is stated that the case should be matte'd Brass.
(in the case on the Laco B-uhr, the Brass cases were Matte Nickel plated)

There is another pic, of an Officer using the W-SS watch, and that case looks matt and dark.

Those pics, the prototype cases can not be made of polished brass. Wrong colour

Maybe gloss plated brass?

My point is, we can choose a polished B-uhr case.

 

[Janne]

I did read your post (between patients).
It is supposed to be a matte Grey finish. (matte Nickel on Brass ?)
That finish is relatively soft, but would not wear everywhere to a glossy silvery finish, like on the production examples you show us. Caseback, sides, bezel yes.
But there should be plenty of matte areas left.

Frankly speaking, I can not see the matte finish you can see.

This one looks brushed:

Just to compare, a matte grey finish:

I think those watches have been polished.
Or, they were manufactured Glossy.

A normal B-uhr was used for much longer periods, and should exhibit much more wear, and the only glossy ones are the ones that have been polished. Of the 20+ examples I have seen over the years for sale on various auction houses (incl Ebay) the vast majority are still matte, even if they are heavily worn.
At the moment, there is a well worn Laco B-uhr on the German Ebay. Looks like ...., but the surface is still matte!

There is a possibilty that they used a different plating metal, but that sound strange.

Still, I do not think this issue does matter much. We can do what we like, right??

We have the following options:
Sandblasted (matte grey, standard Laco finish)
Polished
Brushed

Personally, I think more and more the polished surface looks cool...

The Laco drop lugs do look fine.

 

[Janne]

Uwe, I respect your ideas and views, as your thinking seems logical.

So let's go Laco sandblasted 45mm (if the general democratic consensus agree!)

Redwatch, we must not cut corners too much in the visual part. Happiness lies in perfection.

FL inscription:
I wonder why the FL inscription have the same numbers for the W-SS watch, as the B-uhr FL specs were quite different from the W-SS watch.
In the FL specs, the case size was specified to 55mm, the diald has 2 varieties only.
Same precision time keeping, but different target group, airforce navigators contra artillery/rocket research and photography.

Or am I tinking wrongly?

 

[Janne]

That one must be the one Omega made specially for Comrade Stalin...

 

[Janne]

Do you not trust our Ukrainian friends, brother Uwe?

I am pretty sure is is a real faux W-GRU/FSB watch!!

I think volkswagen want us to see the brushed finish on the case.

(I hope you did not buy that Mickey Mouskij watch thinking it was real!!!)

 

[Janne]

I see now it is polished, and not bushed. Sorry!
Ok, if you only paid $100.
Molnija movement?

 

[Janne]

I joked, Uwe!
Those dicks should be banned from selling on Ebay, as they are misrepresenting the goods,
At 45mm, this will be my largest daily wearer.
My Sinn U2 is 44mm, the Pam 44mm.

 

[Janne]

Re: More Case Information

Laco did not mention if we could opt out from the laser engraving on the case?
(This would save some money for Laco and us)

 

[Janne]

No need for a display case. The movements offered are ugly.
And it makes the watch thicker and more expensive.