Stowa Flieger 6498 Bronze VintagevsYema Flygraf Flieger French Air Force


Ref. yema-flygraf-flieger-french-air-force-yfly24aa-zes·MSRP $684
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Measurements
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Flieger 6498 Bronze Vintage

Flygraf Flieger French Air Force
Diameter
41mm
40mm
Lug-to-Lug
50.2mm
n/a
Thickness
12.1mm
9.4mm
lowest
Water Resistance
n/a
100m
Power Reserve
n/a
42h
MSRP
n/a
$684
Movement
ETA/Unitas 6498
YEMA2000
Case
6 specsCrystal & Dial
1 specsMovement
3 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.
Owners widely praise the Stowa Flieger 6498 Bronze Vintage for its gorgeous vintage aesthetic and excellent build quality, noting the delightful attention to detail from packaging to the dial script. Reviewers and owners alike highlight the profound presence and excellent weight, fit, and finish, with one owner appreciating the hand-treated bronze that prevents further oxidation. The manual-wind ETA/Unitas 6498 movement is a reward to view through the open caseback, and the watch offers extremely fair value for its price. Overall, owners rate the Stowa Flieger 6498 Bronze Vintage highly for its beautiful simplicity and impressive finishing at the price point.
The Yema Flygraf Flieger French Air Force is widely praised for its uncluttered pilot design, sandwich dial construction, and the in-house YEMA2000 automatic movement. Owners are thrilled with the blue dial, the 6 o'clock date, and the accuracy of the watch. The 40mm grade 2 titanium case with a matte brushed finish and BGW9 Super-LumiNova are also noted strengths. The watch comes with a 20mm canvas strap made in France and is considered a good value, especially at its discounted price of $842. One reviewer suggested changing the handset for baton hands. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Yema Flygraf Flieger French Air Force highly for its design and value at the price point.
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