Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I inherited a lady's gold Rolex watch from my father (he was into timepieces). I took it in to be CLA'd. The price? $800. At prices like that, Rolex watchmaking skills won't die out. ;-) Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Rei Shinozuka Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 6:42 PM To: Leica Users Group (LUG) Subject: [Leica] OT: Making Time with the Watchmakers] tangential to the world of mechanical cameras, the near death and then rebirth of the mechanical timepeice is an interesting story. this article discusses a specific training program to ensure that watchmaking skills don't die out with the last of the old timers. http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/dec2006/sb20061221_267151.htm -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information