Laco 1940s B-uhr Type-b Fl23883 German Luftwaffe Wwii Pilot/navigation Watch

LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH
LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH


LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH

LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH
LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH

LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH

LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH

LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH

LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH


LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH



LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH


LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH



LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH    LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH

Laco 1940s B-Uhr Type-B German Military Luftwaffe Pilot/Navigation watch. I have a great deal of experience with watches, but I will admit that this watch is not my area of expertise.
And I will describe all the details honestly and to the best of my knowledge. PLEASE feel free to ask any questions you might have. I have not done anything to the watch aside from removing the caseback and adding a strap. The strap is an open ended strap that is secured with rivets, which I just installed (brand new strap, never worn). 2 extra rivet assemblies are included. The strap is quite long and will fit up to a 9 wrist or more. I have not removed the bezel/crystal, and I have not even done anything to even try to clean the exterior of the watch. 55 mm case diameter (without crown) and 21.5 mm thick (with crystal). You can see all the markings in the photos. The exterior of caseback has serial number H2285. The interior of the caseback is marked Werk-Nr. And the movement bears serial number 02285. I have tried to do research to try to date the exact year of production, but I was not able to find much.

I believe it to be early 1940s. Nothing appear to be loose. That is, the movement, dial, crystal, etc appear to be very secure and not moving around at all. The crystal appears to be thick glass and is slightly domed.

It is running strong and keeping great time. I have had it running for 5 days now, and it seems to be within about 5 seconds per day. This was measured face up, with the watch simply flat on a desk.

The dial does not illuminate. The hour and minute hands glow very well in the dark. I really do not know if the dial and hands have been replaced or refinished, etc. However, the authenticator also told me that this was a bit of a gray area at that time and advised that, unless I knew with 100% certainty that the dial was original and not refinished, I should indicate customized in the item details. All this being said, I clicked on "customized" in the item details section of this listing due to some uncertainty about the dial.

I want to be upfront about this situation. Please review my 100% feedback.

This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Wristwatches". The seller is "kimnfamily" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

  • Model: LACO B-UHR TYPE-B
  • Department: Men
  • Watch Shape: Round
  • Case Color: Silver
  • Case Material: Stainless Steel
  • Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
  • Type: Wristwatch
  • Customized: Yes
  • Bezel Color: Silver
  • With Papers: No
  • Year Manufactured: 1940-1949
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Indices: Arabic Numerals
  • Dial Color: Black
  • Reference Number: FL23883
  • Display: Analog
  • Band/Strap: Two-Piece Strap
  • Brand: LACO
  • Case Size: 55 mm
  • Water Resistance: Water Resistant
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Style: Casual, Classic, Diver, Dress/Formal, Luxury, Military, Pilot/Aviator, Sport
  • Caseback: Snap
  • Theme: Military
  • Band Material: Leather
  • Features: 12-Hour Dial
  • With Original Box/Packaging: No


LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH    LACO 1940s B-UHR TYPE-B FL23883 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE WWII PILOT/NAVIGATION WATCH