Rare Vintage German Laco Sport cal. 526 Bruchsicher c.1935 - 1939

A very rare vintage Laco Sport German mechanical watch - Cal. 526. Dating to about 1936 - The watch is very original and runs perfectly, keeping extremely good time for a watch of this age.
The Case is by a V2A Krupp Edelstahl for Laco - Fans of 1930's watches will know, that unless you were a motorcyclist, or a pilot, 28mm was pretty much the accepted size, small by the standards of today - This one is 30,90 mm with the crown, and without crown: 27,8 mm. by 32,90 mm long.- Thickness: 11, mm. The watch when new was of high specification -  Waterproof - Antimagnetic 
- Shockproof .
Before the War: Laco Watches’ Humble Beginnings
In 1925, Frieda Lacher and Ludwig Hummel created Laco under the name Lacher & Co. The portmanteau “Laco” was cleverly derived from this original name. It was founded in Pforzheim, a town in southwestern Germany.
 
During this time, it was a common practice for many watchmakers to import watch parts and components from other manufacturers. The assembly of their watches would occur later, in the watchmakers’ respective factories. However, Laco wanted to set itself apart from these other watchmakers. As such, it decided that importing from Swiss component manufacturers was not enough. However, since wristwatches were not that popular in Germany at that time, this plan was hard to implement.
 
In 1933, Hummel left Laco to establish his own company, Durowe, which produced watch movements. Durowe supplied Laco and other watch brands in Pforzheim with watch movements, making it the most popular supplier in the district. Thanks to the support of Durowe, Laco had more freedom when it came to creating its own watch designs and specifications. This made Laco a truly independent watch brand.