Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, I noticed in their ads (yes, I was looking... they do have a certain appeal to me :-) ) the lack of touting the chronometer. Do they actually enclose the little certificate, or do they simply make a fine product that is made to those standards? Are they now putting "certified chronometer" on the dial? How does this work? John Simon Coates wrote: > > >I also noticed that Breitling doesn't bother with being a "chronometer" > >either > > Just a quick note: Breitling for the year 2000 have become the first ever > watch company in the world to make every wristwatch to chronometer > certification. > > I own two Breitlings, a Jupiter Pilot (quartz) and a Chronomat GT > (selfwinder mechanical). The Chronomat is my luxury timepeice, and the > Jupiter is my 'everyday' watch. I hope to purchase an 'Emergency' in the > near future, the same model as used by the two crew members on the > successful round-the-world balloon flight with the Breitling Orbiter 3. > > Incidently, I use a Leica R6.2 which is a wondeful camera, and like the > Chronomat gives a certain satisfaction when I use it. > > Simon