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WTB: Flieger Type B
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:33 am
by BruceR
I'm looking for an affordable (probably $500 or less) Flieger Type B. I know I can get one from Stowa or Laco but they're priced too high for me at the moment. I'd like the minute and hour hands to go to their corresponding indices. Some cheap Type Bs have ordinary hand lengths. The pic below is close to what I'm looking for--it gets the hands right--but doesn't quite hit the mark. Not sure why. It's selling on eBay right now for $160. I'm open to smaller brands and Seiko or Miyota movements as well as the usual ETAs and Sellitas.
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Re: WTB: Flieger Type B
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:36 am
by TheJohnP
BruceR wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:33 am
I'm looking for an affordable (probably $500 or less) Flieger Type B. I know I can get one from Stowa or Laco but they're priced too high for me at the moment. I'd like the minute and hour hands to go to their corresponding indices. Some cheap Type Bs have ordinary hand lengths. The pic below is close to what I'm looking for--it gets the hands right--but doesn't quite hit the mark. Not sure why. It's selling on eBay right now for $160. I'm open to smaller brands and Seiko or Miyota movements as well as the usual ETAs and Sellitas.
TypeB.JPG
What size are you looking for since those can range from 38mm - 46mm?
Re: WTB: Flieger Type B
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:44 am
by BruceR
TheJohnP wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:36 am
BruceR wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:33 am
I'm looking for an affordable (probably $500 or less) Flieger Type B. I know I can get one from Stowa or Laco but they're priced too high for me at the moment. I'd like the minute and hour hands to go to their corresponding indices. Some cheap Type Bs have ordinary hand lengths. The pic below is close to what I'm looking for--it gets the hands right--but doesn't quite hit the mark. Not sure why. It's selling on eBay right now for $160. I'm open to smaller brands and Seiko or Miyota movements as well as the usual ETAs and Sellitas.
TypeB.JPG
What size are you looking for since those can range from 38mm - 46mm?
I would say 42mm +/- 2mm. Also, since I'm being greedy, bead blasted with an onion or diamond crown. I know, I should splurge and get a Laco Paderborn.
Re: WTB: Flieger Type B
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:29 am
by BruceR
I'm probably going to order this one from
Escapement Time at Ali Express, $119.
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