Painstakingly Patinated: Laco Paderborn Erbstuck Watch Review
The Type-B navigator’s watch is an immediately recognizable and highly collectible artifact from WW2. The German Luftwaffe commissioned 5 manufacturers, and Laco (then Lacher & Co. Durowe) was one of them. The Laco Paderborn Erbstuck is a wearable, artificially patinated reproduction of the historic original. To note, The Paderborn is the 42mm automatic variant of this watch. The Erbstuck series is also available in manual wind variants, and slightly larger 45mm sizes.Regarding the name, "Erbstuck"translates to "Heirloom"in English, and "Paderborn"is a west German city. The 42mm manual wind Type-B is named after Leipzig, and so on. Each variant in this series is named after a geographical location within Germany.
Luminox Tony Kanaan Limited Edition Watch Version 2
The first limited edition watch created as a partnership between Indy Car driver Tony Kanaan and Luminox was such a success that less than a year later another is already out. Instead of just being a watch with a famous racer’s name on it, Kanaan (being a major watch lover), and Luminox worked really closely together on the design. While Tony could have easily worked with a number of higher-end brands, he really wanted to make sure that his friends could afford the watch with his name on it. His friends were working with brands like Audemars Piguet – and while they created some beautiful timepieces, they didn’t make a lot of sense for? the fans with prices around $70,000.Luminox was a great partner for Tony to create a watch, and Tony was a good fit for Luminox because he is just a very personable, and friendly guy. I had a nice meeting with Mr. Kanaan to discuss the watch, the partnership, and what the future will hold for the two. Tony was very proud to show off a v