Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And my Rolex still does and always has drifted 7 minutes over a 60 day period, always in the fast direction. The wife a few years back bought me a Seiko Quartz watch, can't use it, the face and hands do not have enough contrast to read in dim light, (Bad Choice of colors). Also materials are not very robust, crystal scratches easily and so does the chrome surface, which then corrodes. Nice watch, but just not practical for me. Also the Rolex does not need a battery, and is self winding, so I can just worry about the time and not when and where I need to get a battery. And after 15 years of daily use, there is not a single scratch on the crystal and the case is in great shape. I also use a old Elgin pocket watch, which is surprisingly very accurate, as long as I remember to wind it. I think the wife paid $150 for it, which she thought was a horrendously high price for it. Gene And my Rolex was so damn erratic I finally sold it - wearing a status symbol was fun, but I was more in need of vaguely accurate time. I have had similar problems with Omegas - never had those problems with quartz watches, whether they cost $15, or $150. ;-) And don't get me wrong, I really love the look and heft of the traditional watches, to say nothing of the craftsmanship. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Dan C Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:33 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Interview on Zeiss Ikon My Seiko quartz watch used to gain 1 second a week. Week in and week out. Year after year. Way back when I cared about these things, I used to check with WWV on a regular basis. The watch never wavered. -dan c. At 06:02 PM 27-10-04 +0200, animal wrote: >What you want is a clock with a known error. >One that gains 12 hours a day is more desirable then one that wanders a >minute a month in a random manner. >Those radio controlled clocks are very nice but don,t work in remote areas. >Obviously today there is hardly a need for chronometers with all the aids >available . >Still it remains one of the desired properties of a super watch. > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information