Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree withthis crap
From: Simon Lamb <simon@sclamb.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 23:16:43 +0100

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



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