Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Rolex, Mont Blanc, etc.
From: Martin Howard <marho@ikp.liu.se>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 19:00:21 +0200

Marc James Small wrote:
> 
> Sort of like Rolls-Royce cars:  they're big, rarely give any trouble,
> and make a statement, but it isn't a statement I especially care to
> make.
>

Marc, wonderfully put!  It is exactly the statement that they make that
I object to.  I'm sure they're durable and great watches, but they're
not for me.

Then again, I went and bought the top-of-the-line Auguste Reymond Jazz
Collection Chronograph a few years back... ;)

M.

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