The GMT feature on the Frankfurt, then, is more useful for those who have to frequently communicate across time zones, rather than travel across them. This differs from a “true” traveler’s GMT (like those made by Rolex and Grand Seiko), where the main hour hand jumps with you across time zones, leaving the GMT hand at home. With an ETA based GMT, the 24 hour GMT hand is independently adjustable, making a watch with this movement useful if you need to track the time in a far flung timezone from your home base. ETA’s movement has its own dedicated GMT hand for tracking another time zone. Inside the Frankfurt you’ll find a modified ETA 2893-2 automatic movement with GMT functionality. It’s well-executed from a form-and-function point of view - not surprising from a German brand like Laco. Overall, the dial is very easy to read, provides something interesting to look at, and even has colorful contrasting elements. Laco went the extra mile by treating the tip of the GMT hand and the triangle on the bezel with orange lume. When fully charged, the lume gives off one heck of a light show. The numerals and hash marks between are printed in the same C3 lume seen on the dial. It’s a split color theme with black for the night hours and light gray for the day hours. Running around the outside of the dial, you’ll find a 24-hour GMT bezel that’s operated via the top crown. It’s a nice little accent that gives a much-needed pop of color to a watch dominated by its gray tones. The length of the hand is slim and gray like the dial, while the tip features a skeletonized orange arrow that picks up on the orange triangle at the top of the GMT bezel. Since the Frankfurt is a GMT watch, there’s also a dedicated GMT hand. I can appreciate making the jet accent the same color as the dial - it’s large enough to be seen without being too visually imposing. The opposite end of the hand is white, again with a focus on legibility. As a nod to aviation and travel, the seconds hand features a jet-shaped counter balance rendered in the same gray as the dial. Laco’s logo is printed under 12:00, while the text “GMT” balances it out right above 6:00.īroad, sword-shaped hands are heat-treated to a deep blue hue, and are especially easy to read in both light and dark conditions thanks to a healthy hit of lume. Hours and minutes are printed in pale green C3 Super-LumiNova, with a large “3” and “9.” There’s a rectangular beveled date window at 6:00, with small “Made in Germany” text just underneath. There’s some flieger DNA running through here, and it stands out most notably with the triangle and double dots prominently displayed at 12:00. The expansive dial is a light mid-gray that is clearly meant to match the tones of the case. The caseback engraving, in the same bead blasted finish as the rest of the case. Maybe it’s a little too cartoony? Regardless, this is just a matter of personal preference. While the engraving is high quality, there’s something about the angle of the plane and the wings that looks a little, well, off to me. Around back, you’ll see an engraving of a plane traveling around the world. They’re easy to operate and the threads are buttery-smooth. Both crowns are onion shaped with deep grooves cut into the surface. The top crown operates the internal rotating 24-hour bezel, while the bottom one takes care of date, time, and adjusting the GMT hand. On the right side of the case, you’ll find two identical screw-down crowns. I’m setting this up like it’s a bad thing, but the larger case means more room for the wide open, highly legible dial within. Had Laco went with straight lugs, it wouldn’t wear as well. The lugs are on the stubbier side and curve down towards the wrist. While the lugs don’t overhang the edges of my wrist, the Frankfurt feels like the max I’d be comfortable with wearing. On my 6.75” wrist it has some serious presence. It’s a large watch that wears that way, and there’s no getting around that. » Click here for GMT to Local Time Conversion.Measuring in at 43mm with a 50mm lug-to-lug, the Frankfurt is not for the faint of wrist. » Click here for Frankfurt Time to Local Time Conversion.
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