Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Emanuel, As I understand the Seiko Kinetic does have batteries, but they constantly get recharged from your body motion (that's how the word kinetic comes about). Given that not many Leicas get used everyday, I guess it's not a good idea to apply the kinetic techology. You don't want to shake your Leica for 5 mintues before you can use the meter, do you? Have a nice weekend. Regards, Kam - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emanuel Lowi" <mano@proxyma.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 9:16 PM Subject: [Leica] mechanical watches > When I bought my Tudor Submariner the dealer showed me an old Rolex information sheet > which explained one should store a mechanical watch flat with face up to gain time, > sideways with crown down to loose a little time, crown up to loose more time. > Apparently gravity affects accuracy. > > My Seiko Kinetic doesn't care - really accurate always and no batteries. If only they > could do that with cameras. An AE quartz timed M Leica with no batteries, anyone? > > Emanuel >