Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gruen fan myself, currently carrying a nicely restored 1923 Semi- Thin. There is something therapeutic about winding a fine pocket watch every morning. Mechanical watches, properly card for, are in a way alive as long as, well, you are. Battery watches not so much. Does IWC still make their own calibres? Just curious. Very nice watches regardless! Will On Mar 25, 2006, at 2:35 PM, GREG LORENZO wrote: > Confirmed IWC Nut here, with my favourites being my 1963 Ingenieur > (with Cal. 8531) and my 125th Anniversary Edition with Cal. 8541, > fluted lugs and gilded display back. > > IWC's Ingenieur with Cal. 8531 is every bit as classic Leica's IIIF > or M3 are. > > Regards, > > Greg > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Will von Dauster <vondauster@earthlink.net> > Date: Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:47 am > Subject: [Leica] Horology > >> NOT Ho-ology... >> >> On Mar 25, 2006, at 7:47 AM, Richard S. Taylor wrote: >> >>> The LUG has a curious demographic with specific common tastes in >> >>> cameras, scotch, hats, and pens (though I've never indulged >>> myself), to say nothing of above average age. Makes me wonder >> if >>> there aren't any closet horologists here. >> >> Yup. Member of the NAWCC here, National Association of Watch and >> Clock Collectors. (Very bad) amateur watch tinkerer... >> >> http://www.nawcc.org/ >> >> Will >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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