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 Believe it or not, but there was one of these JLC Atmos available a few years ago at a local estate sale for $20! I bought it, but a friend talked me out of it. I don't even know what they are worth these days. Jerry Jean-Michel Tomaschett wrote: > Clive and all "watchers", > > One of the most amazing non wrist watches I have ever seen is JLC's Atmos. > It is a kind of a perpetuum-mobile, of course mechanical, no batteries, all > you need is a temperature fluctuation of only one degree for two days' > operation. It lives on air. > I highly esteem JLC. > > http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/JLC/produit/atmos_en/index.html > > You may recognize me as a non English-speaking-writing ex-lurker... > > Jean-Michel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clive Moss" <chmphoto@sbcglobal.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:53 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree withthis > crap > > > JLC is my first choice as well. I have a Master Chronograph -- illustrated > > here > > http://www.jlcsociety.com/articles/mechaquartz/ > > It is not purely mechanical -- it is the Contax G2, rather than Leica, of > > watches. > > Also interesting at this link is the illustrated list of watches that have > > used JLC movements - including IWC and Chopard. > > My wife has the purely mechanical Reverso -- a lovely watch. > > -- > > Clive > > http://clive.moss.net > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of > > > Simon Lamb > > > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 5:45 AM > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ 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 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html