{"product_id":"montre-vintage-laco-tank-art-deco-wwii-nos","title":"Laco Tank Art Deco - WWII N.O.S 1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA magnificent example from the German manufacturer Laco, dating from the 1930s-1940s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1925 in Pforzheim by Frieda Lacher and Ludwig Hummel, Laco initially specialized in manufacturing dials before producing its own precision movements from 1933 onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brand gained historical renown during World War II by becoming one of the five official suppliers of observation watches (Fliegeruhren) for the German air force.\u003cbr\u003eAlong with Stowa, IWC, Lange \u0026amp; Söhne in Glashütte, and Wempe in Hamburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are looking at a N.O.S. model.\u003cbr\u003eIt has never been worn or distributed. It was part of a watchmaker's stock, some of which was intended for German forces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA watch whose age, however, results in tiny micro-defects due to its transport and storage for nearly 100 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMechanical hand-wound movement: LACO 580\u003cbr\u003eMovement serviced, optimal amplitudes and deviations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCase dimensions: 41mm (lug to lug) \/ 23.5mm (with crown) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrushed steel case, intact\u003cbr\u003eClipped stainless steel case back\u003cbr\u003eCurvex-type case.\u003cbr\u003eOriginal glass. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChampagne dial\u003cbr\u003eRose gold Arabic numeral indices.\u003cbr\u003eRose gold sword hands.\u003cbr\u003eRailway track minute markers\u003cbr\u003eSmall seconds at 6 o'clock. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew brown leather strap with buckle. Steel pin buckle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch in exceptional, even unprecedented, condition. Both aesthetically and mechanically. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54719337562376,"sku":null,"price":870.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6404\/6088\/files\/L2150604.jpg?v=1774375313","url":"https:\/\/oneofonewatchclub.com\/en\/products\/montre-vintage-laco-tank-art-deco-wwii-nos","provider":"One of One","version":"1.0","type":"link"}