Budget pilot

[ckhouse80]

Bro Feilong, yeah, hold on to it if possible. If sell, you may miss it as I miss the one I had. Besides, got rumours that Laco may not be around much longer.
I just saw your photos again, very nice strap you have and...your Laco is number 498/500!!...hehehe...

bro Laco closing down soon? sure or not? I plan to get this model with leather strap leh.

[feilong108]

bro Laco closing down soon? sure or not? I plan to get this model with leather strap leh.

Can ask if the news that Laco is closing down sourced from where????

[toffeesthings]

Can ask if the news that Laco is closing down sourced from where????

Follow this link Bro:

http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=280096

[feilong108]

Follow this link Bro:

http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=280096

Hahahahaha..old news lar Bro.....now the company is in good hands liao...hahahaha...got new investors pump in $$$$ liao...hahahahahaha

[ckhouse80]

bro, where can read more about this company financial position?

[sportee]

Great company making great watches, rich history as well. Good to know that they are in good hands...

[feilong108]

Yeah...1 of the 5 companies that made pilot watches since ww2...hehehehe

[toffeesthings]

Hahahahaha..old news lar Bro.....now the company is in good hands liao...hahahaha...got new investors pump in $$$$ liao...hahahahahaha

Oops! Paiseh, paiseh, old man deliver old news...well, good to know that they've found investors again, it'd be a pity if they closed down.
One thing I like about Laco is that they're pilot casing is more unique and true to the original WW2 design.
Stowa also nice and their current homages look like the IWC Mark IX that has the diamond rather than turnip crown. Stowa damn nice also but quite expensive. Archimedes Pilot historic looks quite the part though...wanted to get on the sales forum but too late, someone beat me to it.

[feilong108]

hehehe..stowas are really chio chio...but hor too small for my liking lar....40mm....i prefer huge watches...hahahaha......in fact i find Laco is good value for $$$ becoz among the 5 companies,my reissue 55mm is true to it roots....case..dial....movement not so correct due to it is automatic..however the movement is not the run of mill 2824 or 2892..it is ETA 07.111....the same movement has been deployed in many other higher and costier watches and brands....hehehehehe

[toffeesthings]

hehehe..stowas are really chio chio...but hor too small for my liking lar....40mm....i prefer huge watches...hahahaha......in fact i find Laco is good value for $$$ becoz among the 5 companies,my reissue 55mm is true to it roots....case..dial....movement not so correct due to it is automatic..however the movement is not the run of mill 2824 or 2892..it is ETA 07.111....the same movement has been deployed in many other higher and costier watches and brands....hehehehehe

Quite correct Bro, Stowa nice but small. Take delight that the Chopard Mille Miglia and U-Boat Flight-deck Autos also use the ETA 07.111. I think you need a Type B dial to complete your Pilot collection, haha!

[feilong108]

hehehe..me fan of A-DIALs becoz i m a simple man that into simple watches....hehehehehe

[toffeesthings]

hehehe..me fan of A-DIALs becoz i m a simple man that into simple watches....hehehehehe

Haha, then we have similar taste!
Most of my watches tend to have uncomplicated dials. No chrono, no dates preferred. During the height of my craze, I sold off watches because they had a date dial, then I relented but still, I'd go for symmetrical, clean dials!

Hope our taste in women not too similar though, hehe.

[johnfish]

hehehe..me fan of A-DIALs becoz i m a simple man that into simple watches....hehehehehe

Fei shu shu, I've transformed my late life into simplicity too " Completely cut-off from nite life & clubbing leh" See ...so much one life can learn thru watch collecting. LOL !! Credited to tis simple concept War-clock - BP laco type-A & Vintage Rad.3646 lah kekeke

[feilong108]

hehehe..me oso quit nite clubs and ktvs liao....now prefer a simple life so my watches reflect my lifestyle...now more into cafes and coffee....for me i go for history of the watches not the prices,hype,prestige or wad ppl tink...

I wear wad i like....hahahaha..