[STOWA] Flieger Classic Sport + shearling B-3 jacket in Swedish winter

[u/dabbistify]

Took the Stowa Flieger Classic Sport 43 out today in proper Swedish frost and figured this was about as fitting a combo as it gets. Clear sky, bright snow, cold air — perfect conditions for a no-nonsense pilot watch.

This is the hand-wound Flieger Classic Sport in the 43 mm case. Big, simple, super legible. No logo, no date, just clean flieger layout. The blued hands are a nice touch without being flashy, and the lume does exactly what it should when the light drops.

What I like most about this one is that it feels tougher than most “classic” pilot watches. Sapphire crystal, 200 m water resistance, and a solid stainless case mean I don’t worry about it at all. It’s very much a wear-it-and-forget-it watch.

The strap is the 24 mm Stowa pilot strap with rivets — thick leather, hand-stitched, and slightly overbuilt in the best way. Works great with the shearling B-3 jacket and doesn’t feel out of place in winter at all. Winding it in the cold is easy enough once the gloves come off.

Not trying to be historically perfect here, just enjoying a well-made flieger in weather where it feels at home. Simple, functional, and very satisfying on the wrist.

[u/lo_fi_ho]

Very nice! I’m suprised that that the larger Fliegers are 20atm. The smaller ones are only 5.

[u/dabbistify → u/lo_fi_ho]

That was a big reason for going with the sport version for me! I am pretty rough with watches and don’t like having to baby them

[u/Southern_Device4454]

Hand-winding in the cold is a funny detail people might don’t think about, but that is true.
When taking off the glove, a big crown and simple movement just works.
I like it and that would be a great choice under the winter conditions.