Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the certification program was to avoid train collisions, and came into being, with requirements of approved and periodically recerrtified movements, after a train accident was attributed to an engineer's bad or broken watch. Tom > The US used to have and may still have a Railroad Certification system. Some > of the old Elgins > Hamiltons, Illinois, I think Bulovas and others had Rail Road Certified > watches. Not sure what > this certification consisted of but it probably had something to do with not > being 5 minutes late and > with engineers pacing themselves through a route so they would arrive at the > station at the very second > they were supposed to. Very impressive for 1912! If you ever want to get > into a fascinating bit of Americana, > check out the history of the American watch industry. They made some > absolutely outstanding watches for nearly > 200 years. >