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Canuck · Apr 22, 2025

gilb12
Morning with Laco with cool lugs 😁

Another Laco. Don’t see many older ones here. This one likely from the late 1940s. Both the movement and the dial,marked “foreign”, rather than “German”. Likely because of backlash against Germany after WWII. Laco used Swiss movements until the 1940s, after which they used German movements. This one features a German made Durowe movement, marked “foreign”.

ATR · Apr 22, 2025

Got dozen of summer straps.

noelekal · Apr 22, 2025

Un-Speedy Tuesday. An early dental appointment for a "simple replacement" of an old crown didn't allow for time to fetch the Speedmaster from out of the safe, so a selection was made from the "ready watch tray" on the dresser.

Alpha · Apr 22, 2025

Spending the evening with a Smiths Everest 👍

gilb12 · Apr 22, 2025

Canuck
Another Laco. Don’t see many older ones here. This one likely from the late 1940s. Both the movement and the dial,marked “foreign”, rather than “German”. Likely because of backlash against Germany after WWII. Laco used Swiss movements until the 1940s, after which they used German movements. This one features a German made Durowe movement, marked “foreign”.

Very similar to the caliber in my watch! 😀

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Rogerg · Apr 22, 2025

blufinz52 · Apr 22, 2025

Picked this up today. I had an orange dial Panova a few years back, but gave it to my son. I like the blue dial with orange accents.

boater642 · Apr 22, 2025

1946 Air King Ref 4499

Paedipod · Apr 22, 2025

Walrus · Apr 22, 2025

noelekal

The watch around here that nets the comments and compliments from "the Great Un-Watched."

Go figure.

She may have been cheap and nasty. She may not be the most accurate timekeeper. She may be all tarted up with a non-original dial redo, but it's Shameless Hussy Monday around here, for hussies need love too. Somewhere under the smart black strap, skanky cloths, incorrect crown, and all the cosmetics and cheap perfume there's a good-hearted '59 Seamaster with 520 movement.

The hands on that watch make it nice for one. As I read your stanza this song was forced into my head. Sorry I know it’s not the music thread but now I’m stuck gotta post it. I’ll add my watch to make it acceptable

KeithS · Apr 22, 2025

Lou P · Apr 22, 2025

Canuck · Apr 22, 2025

gilb12
Very similar to the caliber in my watch! 😀

All same! Yup! German made Durowe movement. During the 1950s, Durowe was working on a battery powered movement. Timex found out about the Durowe movement, and used it in their (then) newly introduced battery powered watch. This watch was introduced circa 1961, and in a chrome case with faux leather strap, it sold for $29.95. Durowe was eventually acquired by the Swiss firm SSIH.