Greetings:
After many a delay, I've finally managed to satisfy my Flieger desires with a Laco Miyota Augsburg.
I'm quite pleased with the watch, which appears to be an excellent value, and will probably end up as a gateway drug to the Stowa that I couldn't justify at the moment. The watch is a quality piece, and the presentation is just as good, if not better than some more costly watches I've purchased. One could certainly do worse for the price.
But I do have a few new owner questions (I've sent an inquiry to Laco, but I thought I'd ask here as well):
- I'm considering pickup up a spare strap in black color. There are two versions of a pilot strap on Laco's site, a 30 euro version, which appears to be the one shipped with the Miyotas, and a more costly 60 euro version, which I believe is shipped with the more expensive models. Is the latter worth it, or should I just seek an aftermarket alternative?
-Based on observation, and earlier postings, it appears that these watches don't carry serial numbers (visibly, at least). Correct?
-Lastly, while the majority of pictures show these watches without the "Made in Germany" inscription on the dial, some do carry it, and my example does. Does anyone know whether this is a recent change, or is my example from older stock?
Thanks.
After many a delay, I've finally managed to satisfy my Flieger desires with a Laco Miyota Augsburg.
I'm quite pleased with the watch, which appears to be an excellent value, and will probably end up as a gateway drug to the Stowa that I couldn't justify at the moment. The watch is a quality piece, and the presentation is just as good, if not better than some more costly watches I've purchased. One could certainly do worse for the price.
But I do have a few new owner questions (I've sent an inquiry to Laco, but I thought I'd ask here as well):
- I'm considering pickup up a spare strap in black color. There are two versions of a pilot strap on Laco's site, a 30 euro version, which appears to be the one shipped with the Miyotas, and a more costly 60 euro version, which I believe is shipped with the more expensive models. Is the latter worth it, or should I just seek an aftermarket alternative?
-Based on observation, and earlier postings, it appears that these watches don't carry serial numbers (visibly, at least). Correct?
-Lastly, while the majority of pictures show these watches without the "Made in Germany" inscription on the dial, some do carry it, and my example does. Does anyone know whether this is a recent change, or is my example from older stock?
Thanks.