Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/12

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Subject: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
From: stasys1 at cox.net (Stasys Petravicius)
Date: Sun Oct 12 19:04:57 2008
References: <20081013014119.JQXN4226.eastrmmtao106.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net>

Ken- I've got a Seiko quartz in my nightstand drawer. I wear my Seiko 
mechanical, have for about 38 years. It's like a part of me- who cares 
about the maintenance? My computer shows GMT and is very accurate for 
setting my mechanical watch. Different strokes I guess. I'm not that 
modern. Stasys
On Oct 12, 2008, at 6:41 PM, Ken Carney wrote:

> 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.  
> Whereas,
> my lowly Seiko seems to be always on the mark (according to the 
> satellite
> "atomic clock" in my office).  Or maybe I'm just a clod...don't answer 
> that.
>
> Ken
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
>> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Brian Reid
>> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:13 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
>>
>> Whenever I see anyone pull an object out of their pocket to find out 
>> what
>> time it is, that object is a phone. The modern pocket watch is a 
>> mobile
>> phone.
>>
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)
In reply to: Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)