Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]so where can i find a good simple explanation of watch movements? Leo On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 10:48 PM, Joseph Low <joelct@singnet.com.sg> wrote: > I have and use the Mark XII which is accurate - ETA movements are massed > produced - more than 50% of the "Chronometre" watches use their 7750 > Movements and those with moon phase use 7751 > > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct <lug-bounces%2Bjoelct>=singnet.com.sg@ > leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Greg > Lorenzo > Sent: Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 9:56 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch? > > > Oliver, > > The Mark XV uses a Eta Movement modified in-house by IWC. Certainly not as > good as Rolex's in-house movement's of the late 1960's. The earlier Mark > XII > used a very accurate JLC Movement slightly modified by IWC. Today IWC is > using more and more of their Pellaton movements but it was the step away > from their excellent in-house movements in the 1990's that got me going > back > in time to their earlier/vintage watches. > > Regards, > > Greg> From: oliverbryk@comcast.net> To: lug@leica-users.org> Date: Tue, 14 > Oct 2008 18:07:32 -0700> Subject: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?> > I > bought my Rolex Explorer 1016 circa 1969/70. Its maintenance, including> > replacement of a worn band, has cost many times what I paid for the watch. > I> would not want to wear anything else except my IWC Mark XV (which is not > as> accurate as the Rolex).> Oliver> > > > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _________________________________________________________________ > See how Windows Mobile brings your life together-at home, work, or on the > go. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/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 >