Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] KISS (was: Leica of watches)
From: "Jean-Michel Tomaschett" <jx@bluewin.ch>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 18:47:06 +0200
References: <B882F2EA-BA06-11D7-8416-000393802534@mac.com>

Martin,

I met Mr. Dufour last year, and you hit the point.

Thanks
Jean-Michel


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Howard" <mvhoward@mac.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 6:33 PM
Subject: [Leica] KISS (was: Leica of watches)


> Jean-Michel Tomaschett wrote:
> 
> > Have a look at:
> >
> > http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/customhouse/111/Dufour.htm
> 
> On this site, we can read the following quotation from the designer and 
> maker of the watch 'Simplicity': "In the watchmaking craft, it is 
> easier to make something more complicated than it needs to be."
> 
> This is true of a great many things.  Jokingly referred to as creeping 
> featurism, I find it one of the most annoying aspects of modern product 
> design.  It's largely why I don't own a digital camera.  And it's why I 
> love using Leica rangefinders.
> 
> M.
> 
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