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[Dekla] Opinion of Delka vs Laco and Stowa for fliegers (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Conundrum1911@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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About to pull the trigger on a Dekla type-B flieger -- I know the brand seems highly regarded on watchuseek, but just wonder what the opinions are here. I know they are not one of the original 5, but they are still German, essentially hand made in house (besides the movement), and a lot cheaper.

Also, if anyone is Canadian and can comment on how badly they were hit with UPS feeds and/or duty/taxes it would be great. Seems the only options for shipping are UPS Expedited and UPS Saver.

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[–] Miserable-Opposite22@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Except for those specifically marked as "replikafliegers", all of the major brands made changes to the original Luftwaffe-issue B-Uhr; if for whatever reason you feel the need to LARP as Erich Hartmann with a dinner plate on your wrist over your bomber jacket, Laco is your best bet.

Stowa>Original Laco but the Laco "Pro" or "Custom" get pretty close, if you actually want straight lugs and a diamond crown, I don't like the fake patina on the Laco Pro's but Dekla seems to have a nice balance without shoving dirt into the lume