Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the speedmaster automatics are also quite a bit smaller (which is to read normal size) and some models offer day and day/date. mine is a chrome face and steel band--i really wanted a leather band but apparently those are not sold on the day/date speedmaster in the USA. recently, one of my 20-something employees had read something about "watches that never needed batteries because they wound themselves by motion" and he refused to believe that they had once been prevalent and that i had had such a "novel" device as a child way back in the 60's. - -rei On Mar04 13:42, Leicajay@aol.com wrote: > On Mar04 12:42, Rob McClure wrote: > > I am trimming down my collection (and raising money for an Omega > > Speedmaster). > > The ultimate Speedmaster (unless you're into the MKIII) is the *manual* wind with the Hesalite (acrylic) crystal, engraved "First Watch Worn On The Moon". It's the M2 of Speedmasters although it's still in current production. They also make an automatic version with a saphire crystal, a wannabe copy. Sort of the MP of Speedmasters. I'm an Omega collector too ;>) > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html