Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]2010-01-27-12:36:02 Joseph Yao: > Given my engineering background, Glashutte Original has remained my > favourite brand - it offers the best balance in terms of engineering, > quality, reliability and pricing. It is still underrated at present, as GO seems an intriguing brand -- especially so if (as seems hinted) they actually design some of their own movements. So many watches have off-the-shelf or nearly so ETA movements. Not crazy cheap, but well short of the absolutely nutty prices. Seems like approximately IWC money. Still well above my near-term-purchase price range these days. I'm enjoying my sturdy and appealing-to-me Damasco DA36, a daily-wearer tool watch with what is so far the absolutely most functional face I've ever seen. The information just leaps into your brain with a quick glance. The fine background cross-hairs on the face, to which I objected in principle when just looking at pictures of the watch, as reducing the cleanless of the design, actually seem functional when you wear the watch. After you've worn it awhile, you stop even consciously seeing the cross-hairs, but I think they act subconsciously to let your eye/brain lock onto the watch's orientation for easy reading. As for people not wearing watches -- not wearing watches and not listening to good radio as presented by talented and musically knowledgeable DJs are two failings Kids Today often have; they need to be taught better. -Jeff