Engelsbrand, Germany
Stowa
Founded in 1927 by Walter Storz, known for its pilot, marine and Bauhaus-style watches.
In Horlobase, Stowa cases run from 35.5 to 44 mm across, half of them between 36 and 41 mm. The thinnest is the Antea Classic KS 35.5 mm (6.9 mm), the thickest the Chrono WRC Stage 1 44 mm (16 mm).
Coverage so far
33 of 33 references have at least one lug-to-lug figure; the brand itself publishes one for 33.
Stowa references
| Watch | Ø | Thickness | Lug-to-lug | Calibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antea Classic 365 36.5 mm Antea Classic 365 | 36.5 mm | 9.2 mm | 45.6 mm | SW200 |
| Antea Classic 390 Antea Classic 390 | 39 mm | 9.2 mm | 47.8 mm | SW200 |
| Antea Classic KS 35.5 mm Antea Classic KS | 35.5 mm | 6.9 mm | 44.6 mm | Peseux 7001 |
| Chrono WRC Stage 1 44 mm Chrono Wrc Stage 1 Black | 44 mm | 16 mm | 49 mm | SW510 |
| Chronograph 1938 41 mm Chronograph 1938 Black | 41 mm | 13.7 mm | 50.2 mm | SW510 |
| Flieger 6498 Bronze Vintage 41 mm Flieger 6498 Bronze Vintage | 41 mm | 12.1 mm | 50.2 mm | Unitas 6498-1 |
| Flieger Bronze Vintage 36 mm Flieger Bronze Vintage 36 | 36 mm | 10.9 mm | 44.6 mm | SW200 |
| Flieger Bronze Vintage 40 mm Flieger Bronze Vintage 40 | 40 mm | 10.2 mm | 48.6 mm | SW200 |
| Flieger 36 mm Flieger Classic 36 | 36 mm | 10.8 mm | 44.6 mm | SW200 |
| Flieger Classic 40 mm (10.6 mm high) Flieger Classic 40 | 40 mm | 10.6 mm | 48.6 mm | SW200 |
| Flieger 6498 41 mm Flieger Classic 6498 | 41 mm | 12.8 mm | 50.2 mm | Unitas 6498-1 |
| Flieger Olymp Bronze 41 mm Flieger Olymp Bronze | 41 mm | 12.8 mm | 50.3 mm | M1 (base Unitas 6498-1) |
| Flieger Olymp 42 mm Flieger Olymp Silber | 42 mm | 13.5 mm | 52.3 mm | M1 (base Unitas 6498-1) |
| Flieger Verus 36 mm Flieger Verus 36 | 36 mm | 11.3 mm | 44.2 mm | SW200 |
| Flieger 40 mm Flieger Verus 40 | 40 mm | 10.2 mm | 48.6 mm | SW200 |
| Flieger Verus 42 mm Flieger Verus 42 | 42 mm | 12.1 mm | 52.3 mm | SW200 |
| Flieger Verus Black Forest Foxfire 40 mm Flieger Verus Black Forest Foxfire | 40 mm | 11.2 mm | 48.9 mm | SW200 |
| Flieger Verus Black Forest WRC 40 mm Flieger Verus Black Forest Wrc | 40 mm | 11.25 mm | 48.9 mm | SW200 |
| Marine 40 Navis Limited Marine 40 Navis Limited | 40 mm | 10.3 mm | 48.6 mm | SW200 |
| Marine Bronze Vintage 36 mm (10.2 mm high) Marine Bronze Vintage 36 Arabic | 36 mm | 10.2 mm | 44.6 mm | SW200 |
| Marine Bronze Vintage 36 mm (9.2 mm high) Marine Bronze Vintage 36 Arabic Silver | 36 mm | 9.2 mm | 44.6 mm | SW210 |
| Marine Bronze Vintage 36 mm (10.9 mm high) Marine Bronze Vintage 36 Roman | 36 mm | 10.9 mm | 44.6 mm | SW200 |
| Marine Bronze Vintage 40 mm (10.2 mm high) Marine Bronze Vintage 40 Arabic | 40 mm | 10.2 mm | 48.6 mm | SW200 |
| Marine Bronze Vintage 40 mm (9.2 mm high) Marine Bronze Vintage 40 Arabic Silver | 40 mm | 9.2 mm | 48.6 mm | SW210 |
| Marine Bronze Vintage 40 mm (10.9 mm high) Marine Bronze Vintage 40 Roman | 40 mm | 10.9 mm | 48.6 mm | SW200 |
| Marine Classic 36 mm Marine Classic 36 Arabic | 36 mm | 10.8 mm | 44.6 mm | SW200 |
| Marine Classic 40 mm Marine Classic 40 Arabic | 40 mm | 10.2 mm | 48.6 mm | SW200 |
| Classic Chrono 41 mm Marine Classic Chrono | 41 mm | 14.7 mm | 50.2 mm | SW510 |
| Marine Classic KS 36 mm Marine Classic KS 36 Arabic | 36 mm | 8.5 mm | 44.6 mm | Peseux 7001 |
| Marine Original 41 mm Marine Original Arabic | 41 mm | 12.1 mm | 50.2 mm | Unitas 6498-1 |
| Marine Original Bronze Vintage 41 mm Marine Original Bronze Vintage Arabic | 41 mm | 12.1 mm | 50.2 mm | Unitas 6498-1 |
| Partitio 37 mm Partitio Ice Blue | 37 mm | 10.9 mm | 46.9 mm | SW200 |
| Prodiver 42 mm Prodiver Black | 42 mm | 15.6 mm | 50.3 mm | SW200 |
Calibres used by Stowa
| Calibre | Power reserve | Frequency | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peseux 7001 | 42 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 3 |
| Unitas 6498-1 | about 52 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 6 |
| SW200 | 38 h | 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | 25 |
| SW510 | about 62 h | 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | 15 |
About Stowa
Walter Storz founded Stowa in 1927. During the war the brand was one of the five makers of the Luftwaffe's B-Uhr observation watches. Its 1937 Antea takes up the lines of the Bauhaus.
Jörg Schauer has run Stowa since 1996 and sells its watches directly online, from Engelsbrand, near Pforzheim.