Top Flieger Watches: Pilot's Watch Reference Guide

In the approx $1k USD range… Many of you know of my love affair with recent incoming Stowa Klassik 40 mm. This is a striking piece with exceptional value. Clean, sterile dial, heat blued hands, no date, thin, top quality vintage style strap, perfect 40 mm size, German hand wound. Need we say more? I took it upon my self to conduct a little experiment. Two Fliegers that looked cool on paper , I did not bond with in practice. The Laco Stuggart Pro 40 case was a bit generic and I wasn’t crazy about the screw down crown with the hand wound movement. The Archimede Pilot 39H was a touch small at 39 mm, and the white numerals always had a tint of green to them, even in day light, due to the lume used. Then there was the Damasko DK30 (more of a modern take on Flieger-Style) but again, I prefer a dial with no cross hair and brand logo, which is not an option. Don’t get me wrong, these are all great brands / models with their own individual merits, however I am simply sharing my opinion / experience. I  have one more Flieger incoming in the weeks ahead. This, a German company that makes their own case, dials and hands . I believe will be the true test to the Stowa. For now, I’ll enjoy this one . Quite possibly, in this price range, the Flieger to Rule Them All!