Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part > of > > your life. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >