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Subject: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sun Oct 12 22:03:01 2008
References: <BLU115-W40233EE22CBEAE8C1006AA82360@phx.gbl> <20081013042921.VXAA11636.eastrmmtao101.cox.net@eastrmimpo01.cox.net>

Ken,
My father's Rolex, which he got for his wedding in 1948, has been serviced
exactly 5 times in 60 years...
Cheers
Jayanand

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 9:59 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1@cox.net> wrote:

> Beats me - I got it for her about 20 years ago and according to the dealer
> it needs about $300 of "adjustment" and cleaning every two years or so.  I
> got it because she itches when "alloy" bands are on her skin.  No big deal
> I
> guess compared to the original cost.  My little Seiko keeps on working
> fine,
> like my utilitarian Canon or Glock products.
>
> Ken
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Greg Lorenzo
> > Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:28 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
> >
> >
> > > I can't understand who would want a mechanical watch. I spend a> fair
> > sum having my wife's Rolex cleaned and calibrated from time> to time.
> >
> > I suspect that your wife's Rolex is in fact an automatic unless it was
> > made prior to IWC developing the self-winding watch in the early 1950's.
> >
> > For an example of a current true mechanical watch see here:
> > http://www.alange-soehne.com/en/watches/lange_1.php
> >
> > The attraction to a fine time piece is something that either you 'get' or
> > you don't.
> >
> > Greg Lorenzo
> > Calgary, Canada
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)
Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)