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

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Subject: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)
Date: Sun Oct 12 21:19:53 2008
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At 09:41 PM 10/12/2008, 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.

I shan't answer your last query but I would point 
out that most of us on this list use and enjoy 
one of the apices of mechanical camera 
perfection, the LTM and Leica M line (obviously, 
ignoring that digital obfuscation, the M8! and, yes, I grin).

Marc


msmall@aya.yale.edu
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In reply to: Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)
Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)