Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Forbes article on mechanical wristwatches OFF TOPIC
From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 23:36:25 +0100
References: <8.a536de0.26f51bc1@aol.com>

For some inexplicable reason just about everybody who has mentioned
mechanical wristwatches has not mentioned Breguet, regarded by many of the
leading horologists in the world as one of the finest makers, if not the
finest in many opinions.

Simon

<Krechtz@aol.com> wrote

> In a message dated 9/15/00 4:39:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
htsang@email.com
> writes:
>
> << Patek and A. Lange & Sohne are the current top echelon of watchmaking.
> You simply can't find movements better finished or more aesthetically
> pleasing.  I also consider Blancpain, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Audemars
Piguet
> to be among the top.   >>
>
> With the understanding that choice of the absolute top rank is to an
extent a
> matter of opinion, I would agree.  I would, however, add International
Watch
> Co. and Vacheron & Constantin to this list.  I am certain that there are
> others which deserve to be included.
>
> Joe Sobel
>

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