Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jean-Michel Yes indeed, the Atmos is a stunning achievement in horology. Simon On 20/7/03 10:16 pm, "Jean-Michel Tomaschett" <jx@bluewin.ch> wrote: > Clive and all "watchers", > > One of the most amazing non wrist watches I have ever seen is JLC's Atmos. > It is a kind of a perpetuum-mobile, of course mechanical, no batteries, all > you need is a temperature fluctuation of only one degree for two days' > operation. It lives on air. > I highly esteem JLC. > > http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/JLC/produit/atmos_en/index.html > > You may recognize me as a non English-speaking-writing ex-lurker... > > Jean-Michel > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clive Moss" <chmphoto@sbcglobal.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:53 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree withthis > crap > > >> JLC is my first choice as well. I have a Master Chronograph -- illustrated >> here >> http://www.jlcsociety.com/articles/mechaquartz/ >> It is not purely mechanical -- it is the Contax G2, rather than Leica, of >> watches. >> Also interesting at this link is the illustrated list of watches that have >> used JLC movements - including IWC and Chopard. >> My wife has the purely mechanical Reverso -- a lovely watch. >> -- >> Clive >> http://clive.moss.net >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of >>> Simon Lamb >>> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 5:45 AM >>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who >>> agree withthis crap >>> >>> >>> Jean-Michel >>> >>> I am glad you mentioned Jaeger-le- Coultre as that is my >>> watch of choice. >>> The manufacture is an amazing building and the dedication of >>> the designers >>> and makers is exemplary. Jaeger do indeed make parts for >>> many watch makers >>> and they have over 300 patents out there, but they do make all their >>> movements in-house as you say. >>> >>> Simon - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html