Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] wristwatches
From: Krechtz@aol.com
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:59:35 EDT

In a message dated 9/15/00 10:35:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jcoan@alumni.duke.edu writes:

<< Rolex makes a big deal about the "chronometer" certification, but anyone
 who actually owns one will tell you that compared to today's cheap
 quartz watches they aren't very accurate.  At least mine isn't.  Still,
 they are a marvel of beauty and craftsmanship and salesmanship and hype
 and certainly an icon. >>

If you can afford to buy such a watch, you can afford to get it CLA'd.  Go 
for it!  My high grade watches, unless they have had heavy wear on the 
movement, have all kept time within 10 seconds a day, in actual use.

Joe Sobel

Replies: Reply from Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] wristwatches)