IWC vs Laco (How does the Laco Basic budget pilot watch compare against a luxury IWC pilot watch?)

Speak to anyone that is a watch connoisseur or someone attuned to luxury goods and chances are they have probably heard of IWC.
The brand has been around for 150 years and makes a wide range of watches from Haute Horology with grand complications to pilot style watches like the big pilot and the Mark series.
IWC watches are in the mid to upper tier of the luxury segment with their entry level watches like the the mark series starting at around 3000$.
But what if there was an affordable alternative from another brand that has an equally fascinating and deep history behind it?
Well the good news is there is a watch from german watchmaker Laco!
In this video we take a deep dive into the history or the IWC Mark XVI (Mark 16) model reference IW325505 aka the IWC Spitfire which features an ETA based ETA 2892 movement and the Laco Basic (AACHEN BLAUE STUNDE 39) Pilot style watch which features a Miyota based caliber 821A movement. Quite often referred to as the B Uhr or Fliegers these watches have a deep history that ties them together.
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