... but with a Japanese heart
Been lurking for b-uhr for few months now. Some history of the original WWII pilot watch can be found here,
http://www.calibremagazine.com/node/305Finally decided on Laco Miyota Pilot B due to its price and originality of the b-uhr. Chose B dial coz I find A dial is too common and plain for my liking.
This is the original spec for B dial b-uhr. 55mm in size! Easily readable and wear outside the flight suit.
Shipping was fast, 3 days from Germany to KL with FedEx and having tracking it daily
No frills packaging, simple box and user manual cum warranty card.
Special request for no logo dial to reflect the original spirit of b-uhr. 42mm in brushed steel, mineral cystal glass, inner hour markers with outter minute markers. Still getting used to the short hour hand.
Non screw-in onion crown, would not put a mark on the back of your hand easily like diamond crown.
Polished steel clear case back with mineral cystal. Mitoya 8215 workhorse. Second hand running smoothly, no stutter issue so far (touch wood
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Original pilot strap with rivets. Strap alone cost EUR49.00
Need some times to figure how to wear the strap
Strap sitting nicely on my wrist in last hole. People with small wrist might need to request for shorter strap or punch additional holes.
Lume nicely with superluminova.
And lastly, compulsory wrist shot. :clap:
Very limited production due to parts availability (or financial difficulty), stocks usually sold off within days.
Though not as historically correct spec as Chris' WUS LE, but I don't mind, Laco is one of the 5 original b-uhr makers afterall
