Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This Rolex was solid gold, and both places I have taken it have said "Wow, is that old!", which makes me think I should have sold it rather than repairing it. 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 Jayanand Govindaraj Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 9:59 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Making Time with the Watchmakers] I just gave my father's wedding Rolex Oyster Perpetual (1948 vintage) for some minor repairs and a CLA at a Rolex recommended shop in London. The cost GBP 700. The first shock was that Rolex could not repair it as they said they did not have the parts - I tried in Chennai, Singapore, London & Geneva, and they all refused to touch it. I thought at this level of purchase at least they would repair any watch they ever made - remember Rolex has now a finite life in terms of parts. IMHO, Leica is much better....BTW, Patek Philippe did a CLA of my grandfather's watch (1946 vintage) without a murmur. Cheers Jayanand On 12/24/06, Joseph Low <joelct@singnet.com.sg> wrote: > > If Rolex is not careful - they will also go the way of Leica - > presuming their name is infallible and a sure seller > > Here in Singapore - it costs SGD500 (US$323 - for a simple > service > excluding parts > Joseph Low / Singapore > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of > Jeffery Smith > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 8:59 AM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Making Time with the Watchmakers] > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information