Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well if you do not want it, send it to me. I just had mine cleaned for the first time in 15 years and it is good as new. I need a gold one to go with it. ;-) Gene -------------- Original message from "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net>: -------------- > 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 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information