Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/15

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Subject: RE: RE: [Leica] Forbes article on mechanical wristwatches
From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 11:52:13 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bmceowen@aol.com [mailto:Bmceowen@aol.com]
>
>In a message dated 9/15/00 12:07:42 PM, austin@darkroom.com writes:
>
>>Even if it does look like you got it out of a bubble gum machine ;-)
>>
>
>I think the point is that you CAN get a watch out of a bubble 
>gum machine 
>that keeps better time than a $10,000 Rolex.

Ah, but that $5 watch will keep perfect time for only a year or two.  A
$10,000 Rolex can keep its imperfection intact for decades :-/  Kind of like
a Leica shutter.