Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree withthis crap

[Seth Rosner <sethrosner@direcway.com>]

New, I think  they are in the $3,000. range and up.

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree withthis
crap


> 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
> > >
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