Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree withthis crap
From: "Jean-Michel Tomaschett" <jx@bluewin.ch>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:43:43 +0200
References: <000401c34f00$f3bd4e50$210110ac@DJPFL111> <004301c34f04$3e5ece90$0100000a@privatmqfutom5> <3F1B1EFE.86F7762F@pacbell.net> <005a01c34f7f$e4425860$7d38030a@sroffice>

Seth

Thats right. I would be happy to find the one with hand-cut intarsia work at
a local estate sale.

Jean-Michel


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@direcway.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree withthis
crap


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